musa ally nyamsingwa vs juma mtere 2022 tzhclandd 12347 29 september 2022

musa ally nyamsingwa vs juma mtere 2022 tzhclandd 12347 29 september 2022

The tribunal erred by scheduling a hearing on a public holiday and failing to notify parties of the rescheduled date. The Chairman misapplied the law by restoring an ex parte judgment already set aside and ordering execution to proceed when no judgment was pending. The appellant's grounds were meritorious and the tribunal's decision was quashed.

Citation
musa ally nyamsingwa vs juma mtere 2022 tzhclandd 12347 29 september 2022
Parties
Appellant: Musa Ally Nyamsingwa; Respondent: Juma Mtere
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
29 September 2022
Procedural Posture
Land Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Setting Aside Ex Parte Judgment, Natural Justice, Application of Procedural Regulations, Restoration of Dismissed Cases
Source Language
English
Land Law Setting Aside Ex Parte Judgment Natural Justice Application of Procedural Regulations Restoration of Dismissed Cases

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Parties

Musa Ally Nyamsingwa

Appellant

Juma Mtere

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Land Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the tribunal erred in refusing to set aside its order dated 05.05.2022
  2. 2 Whether the tribunal applied the correct legal provision in dismissing the application
  3. 3 Whether the principle of natural justice was violated

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal erred by scheduling a hearing on a public holiday and failing to notify parties of the rescheduled date. The Chairman misapplied the law by restoring an ex parte judgment already set aside and ordering execution to proceed when no judgment was pending. The appellant's grounds were meritorious and the tribunal's decision was quashed.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed

Orders

  • Decision of the District Land and Housing Tribunal in Land Application No.109 of 2022 quashed and set aside
  • Land Appeal No. 19 of 2019 to be restored for continuation from where it stopped when dismissed for want of prosecution