mussa salim vs halmashauri ya kijiji cha senene and 23 others 2023 tzhc 23420 4 december 2023
The applicant failed to account for each day of delay and did not provide sufficient reason for the extension of time; advocate's negligence and unsubstantiated claims of illegality do not constitute good cause.
- Citation
- mussa salim vs halmashauri ya kijiji cha senene and 23 others 2023 tzhc 23420 4 december 2023
- Parties
- Applicant: Mussa Salim; Respondents: Halmasauri ya Kddi Cha Senene and 23 Others
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 4 December 2023
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Land Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time
- Outcome
- Application dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Extension of Time, Notice of Appeal, Good Cause for Delay, Illegality as Ground for Extension
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Mussa Salim
Applicant
Halmasauri ya Kddi Cha Senene and 23 Others
Respondents
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Land Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant advanced sufficient reason for extension of time to file notice of intention to appeal
- 2 Whether advocate's negligence constitutes good cause for delay
- 3 Whether alleged illegality in the decision justifies extension of time
Ratio Decidendi
The applicant failed to account for each day of delay and did not provide sufficient reason for the extension of time; advocate's negligence and unsubstantiated claims of illegality do not constitute good cause.
Court Disposition
Application dismissed
Orders
- No order as to costs
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