20170907 TZHC Dar es Salaam1

20170907 TZHC Dar es Salaam1

The applicant failed to account for the inordinate 14-year delay and did not provide sufficient or reasonable cause, nor proof of the alleged illness. The material before the court was insufficient to exercise judicial discretion in his favour.

Citation
20170907 TZHC Dar es Salaam1
Parties
Applicant: Mohamed Yahya Khalfan; Respondent: Nasson M. Tenga
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
7 September 2017
Procedural Posture
Misc. Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time
Outcome
Application dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Setting Aside Dismissal, Limitation of Actions
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Extension of Time Setting Aside Dismissal Limitation of Actions

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Parties

Mohamed Yahya Khalfan

Applicant

Nasson M. Tenga

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Misc. Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant has shown sufficient cause for extension of time to apply to set aside dismissal orders of appeal dated 28/09/2002

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant failed to account for the inordinate 14-year delay and did not provide sufficient or reasonable cause, nor proof of the alleged illness. The material before the court was insufficient to exercise judicial discretion in his favour.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed with costs

Orders

  • Application dismissed with costs