ms wulkan engineering ltd vs ms lodhia plastic industries ltd 2023 tzhc 23536 13 december 2023

ms wulkan engineering ltd vs ms lodhia plastic industries ltd 2023 tzhc 23536 13 december 2023

The striking out of a taxation cause for non-appearance of parties constitutes a decision by the taxing officer, and the law provides that grievances against such decisions must be channeled by way of reference to the High Court; therefore, the court has jurisdiction and the application is competent.

Citation
ms wulkan engineering ltd vs ms lodhia plastic industries ltd 2023 tzhc 23536 13 december 2023
Parties
Applicant: M/S Wulkan Engineering Limited; Respondent: M/S Lodhia Plastic Industries Ltd
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
13 December 2023
Procedural Posture
Civil Reference / Ruling on Preliminary Objection Regarding Jurisdiction and Competence
Outcome
Preliminary objection overruled; application found competent; court has jurisdiction.
Legal Topics
Jurisdiction, Reference Proceedings, Taxation of Costs, Restoration of Struck Out Cases
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Jurisdiction Reference Proceedings Taxation of Costs Restoration of Struck Out Cases

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Parties

M/S Wulkan Engineering Limited

Applicant

M/S Lodhia Plastic Industries Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Reference / Ruling on Preliminary Objection Regarding Jurisdiction and Competence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the High Court has jurisdiction to entertain a reference against an order striking out a taxation cause for want of prosecution
  2. 2 Whether the application is competent before the court

Ratio Decidendi

The striking out of a taxation cause for non-appearance of parties constitutes a decision by the taxing officer, and the law provides that grievances against such decisions must be channeled by way of reference to the High Court; therefore, the court has jurisdiction and the application is competent.

Court Disposition

Preliminary objection overruled; application found competent; court has jurisdiction.

Orders

  • Objection overruled with costs
  • Application found competent and in compliance with the law