Ruling MC ACMIRS v Medical Store Department 11 2

Ruling MC ACMIRS v Medical Store Department 11 2

The application for extension of time cannot be granted because the previous application for registration of the same arbitral award was dismissed as time-barred, making the matter res judicata and rendering the court functus officio. The court lacks jurisdiction to grant the extension, and even on merits, the...

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Ruling MC ACMIRS v Medical Store Department 11 2
Parties
Applicant: M/S ACMIRS CONSULTING LIMITED; 1st Respondent: MEDICAL STORE DEPARTMENT; 2nd Respondent: ATTORNEY GENERAL
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
16 August 2022
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Commercial Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Registration of Arbitral Award, Functus Officio, Res Judicata, Technical Delay
Source Language
english
Arbitration Civil Procedure Limitation of Actions Extension of Time Registration of Arbitral Award Functus Officio Res Judicata Technical Delay

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Parties

M/S ACMIRS CONSULTING LIMITED

Applicant

MEDICAL STORE DEPARTMENT

1st Respondent

ATTORNEY GENERAL

2nd Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Commercial Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant is entitled to extension of time to file an application for registration of an arbitral award
  2. 2 Whether the court has jurisdiction to grant extension of time after dismissal of the previous application as time-barred

Ratio Decidendi

The application for extension of time cannot be granted because the previous application for registration of the same arbitral award was dismissed as time-barred, making the matter res judicata and rendering the court functus officio. The court lacks jurisdiction to grant the extension, and even on merits, the applicant failed to satisfactorily explain the two-month delay after the dismissal of the previous application.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • No order as to costs