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19880913 TZHC Dar es Salaam

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Holding and result

The application for stay of execution is granted as the intended appeal raises points of law, but the absence of notice of appeal and failure to accord the applicant an opportunity to be heard are material issues for the appellate court.

Court disposition

application for certification of intended appeal granted

Orders

  • Application for certification of intended appeal granted.
  • Points of law for appeal formulated.
  • Costs of the application to be borne by Miss Bayona.

02

Material facts

Parties

Mrs. Kermali

Applicant Counsel: Mr. Kermali

Registrar of Buildings

First Respondent

Miss Bayona

Second Respondent Counsel: Mr. Marando

03

Procedural history

  1. Posture

    Civil / Ruling on Application for Stay of Execution Pending Appeal

04

Questions and positions

Legal issues

Party arguments

Applicant
Applicant argued for stay of execution pending determination of appeal by the Registrar of Buildings from the decision of the Housing Appeals Tribunal.
Respondent
Second respondent argued that no notice of appeal had been given and questioned the propriety of granting stay without such notice or opportunity to be heard.

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Court’s reasoning

  1. 01

    Civil Procedure Code

    Stay of execution may be granted where an appeal is pending or intended, but notice of appeal is generally required.

  2. 02

    Principles of natural justice

    A party must be given an opportunity to be heard before orders affecting their interests are made.

  3. 03

    Rent Restriction Act, 1984

    Jurisdiction of the High Court under the Rent Restriction Act, 1984, is limited by section 43(1).

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Ratio, limits and disposition

Ratio decidendi

The application for stay of execution is granted as the intended appeal raises points of law, but the absence of notice of appeal and failure to accord the applicant an opportunity to be heard are material issues for the appellate court.

Obiter and limits

  • The order of the learned judge raises important points of law suitable for appellate consideration.
  • The costs of the application shall follow the event and are to be borne by Miss Bayona.

Court disposition

application for certification of intended appeal granted

  • Application for certification of intended appeal granted.
  • Points of law for appeal formulated.
  • Costs of the application to be borne by Miss Bayona.

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TZHC · 13 September 1988

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TZHC

Judgment· 13 September 1988

19880913 TZHC Dar es Salaam

ViI3CELLl~1I::..tCU;J CIVIL Ci.U:JZ HO• 39 OF 1'98G V01"GUO RULING __ . _...,.... ~ ,. .-,,._-:.., ___ It 29pcc~ □ t~ct tho partioo in the inctsnt a~plicztion hcv0 proceeded upon the ~coting th□ t the r.r:..it hot,,reon the cpp1icc.nt Mro • :.CG:i."'i,1c,li c:nd the fd.rat :rec.po:ne:ent the Registrar of' Euilciingo in t:"J.,2) Regional Hou::dng Tribunal ao well no tl'3.e appeal tL12.t 1rn::: lodged to ·;;he ~:..Iousing Appeel:J Trihi..mGl by the Regiatrc.r of Buildingo were governed by the proviaions of the Rent Reatriction Act, 1984. It a o er.1.s ·1; o me tI--:iat thi □ is ~ correct epproc:ch •. EiGo 3::yono. ,-::t~1e· second reopen.dent ::.-1G:r.ein, uc:is undoubtedly r:,:.~ ir-.. tor0at0d p8rty in the 21oov0 p:L"'occ0din.;-o •· 3he ~12.0 occupying tI::0 .suit premioes c.:t ·;;i.,.e m2tcTial time end t~.1.e dcciclio:n of the :-Iouoing Appec.la Trihl..1nc1l cdv0~00ly affected ~er interests. party ·bo the p::-occedingo cind ohe U8G r::.ot lleecrd t;_,.rou- Mi □ o B □ yonc 2ade 2n ex-perte &p~lic~tion on 1C/6/B8 of the decree grsntad to the ap~licant, ponding t~e ~ he2ring cr:d cfoter,,ii;:ic: tion of' an oppee:l by the Regis tra.r o:f 3uildingn f'ror.1 the decioion of ·the Ffoucing Appe;:1lG Tribun2,J.. 'l'hc t applicc. tion wo.s "heard by the lec,rncd granted the c.pplicstion and r:1ad0 an orce1..~ in tllcoe termc: • .In view o:i: th~ f'[.\Ct that the RegiGtre1r · o:f

BuildingG h2.a filed c.n o::_:;,peal to this court 2gainot the decioion of the RouGing Apper~ls Tribunal i t is unci.er -the circu1:11Jtc1- ~ceo of the cc.Ge fair and juot to ord0r otcy of execution of the decree pending determaim:: tion of'- the cppecl by tltlo Court• It is so ordered"• - 2 Eowever, i t is "i;:t'l..i0 ·l:;I::.Bt at ·che time of heEiring 10.cs B2.yona 1 n h2.d not given,-· any notice o:f ~ppeal. Tl:,erc wBG, as i t were, the ,:1ere ,-rord of' Mio a B2,yona the. t the Regic trar hnrbou:"'ed t:i:20 intention of' lodging 2.n c1ppeal cgninct the decision of' the Aypoalo Tribunal. I have heard the advoc2- tes • Hr, M2,rando who appeared £'or J\'.iio::; B8.yo:.1.2: ~id 110:t scco to like to eddress hi::10.01:f cq_ucu•ely to the centrc.1 iooue in thio 2..p::_)11.c;:.i t:i.on, 11.2:1:iely w!c.ether t::i.ere are pointc o-Z la,-, iuvo_lve<l in ·~he r1atter. 1Jo·✓1 leJ.:: 1 0 fcce it, i t iG overly clear f'1.~or1 what I h& v0 pointed 2l bov3 the. t the order oi' the JI{ rd.se::3 poi:c.ta o:; l2w the. t e □ino:ntly c01:1c::0nd the nppliccnt I o in·cend.ed cippc2.l to hearing by tho Court of Appcol •. According~y, I cra:n:b thio 1.:,pplic2, t:i.on, ce:;:-tj_:,:ice ·00 -..,r...e intended cppec"\l and f'orr.::u.12-cc t7.~e poi:;:rc::i ?:f law involved ao :follc·(·fc: wns •Draper I fo~ the J,K. l to 3ayona 1 o application ~or stay of executio:n without nccordi-ng !{r::i.

Kcrr:mli an· oppo:..~tuni ty of' being hecrd againat it, 2. ··:Lb.ether under tl"J.e Civil Procedure Code the JK h~d. poi-,er jco grz.nt Nis G B2yonc: 's npplico tion in the term::; he did when the Regiotrar of Buildings h..;,cl not given nny notice of: oppenl; .ic J. ~E~etl:o:...., ( ~nd to r:1e "Ghio/the r.10et interesting poi11t) in the acher:ie 2.nd intendmont of' t~J.e Rent Re □ triction Act, 1984, in particular o~ction l.i-3(1) t:1G.rcof, the High Court wao prohibited from The coots of thio Ct:,?plicatio:n ohull follow the event 2,nd 2.re to be borne by ltlioG B2.yon2i. · Delivered I"1r. I~cc2.:i...,ic. :for the Applicant

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