20150427 TZCA Dar es Salaam

20150427 TZCA Dar es Salaam

The Court cannot amend the pleadings to remove the second applicant based solely on counsel's oral assertion of non-existence; proper service of notice must be effected to all parties as per procedural rules.

Citation
20150427 TZCA Dar es Salaam
Parties
Applicant: Mohamed Enterprises (T) Ltd; Applicant: G.D. Estates Tukuyu; Respondent: Jacob Chaula and 71 Others
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
27 April 2015
Procedural Posture
Civil Application / Application for Stay of Execution Pending Appeal
Outcome
Hearing adjourned
Legal Topics
Stay of Execution, Amendment of Pleadings, Service of Notice
Source Language
English

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Parties

Mohamed Enterprises (T) Ltd

Applicant

G.D. Estates Tukuyu

Applicant

Jacob Chaula and 71 Others

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Application / Application for Stay of Execution Pending Appeal

  1. 1 Whether the Court can amend pleadings to remove a party alleged to be non-existent
  2. 2 Proper service of notice to all parties

Ratio Decidendi

The Court cannot amend the pleadings to remove the second applicant based solely on counsel's oral assertion of non-existence; proper service of notice must be effected to all parties as per procedural rules.

Court Disposition

Hearing adjourned

Orders

  • Second applicant to be served with notice of hearing using address in CMA records
  • Registrar to fix new hearing date