20170724 TZHC Mwanza
- Citation
- 20170724 TZHC Mwanza
- Status
- Judgment
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Court
- TZHC
- Decision
- 24 July 2017
- Posture
- Land Case / Judgment on Admission
- Language
- English
More details
- Court
- TZHC
- Decision
- 24 July 2017
- Posture
- Land Case / Judgment on Admission
- Language
- English
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01
Holding and result
Defendants admitted the plaintiff's claim, and the Court of Appeal had already ordered restoration of the property to the plaintiff; thus, the court orders issuance of the Certificate of Title to the plaintiff.
Court disposition
Claim allowed on admission
Orders
- Defendants to issue a Certificate of Title in favour of the plaintiff for Plot No. 1 Block 'O' Rufiji Street Mwanza within 90 days
- No order as to costs
02
Material facts
Parties
Mwanaidi Athumani
Plaintiff Counsel: Mr. HusseinThe Attorney General
1st Defendant Counsel: Mr. Krumuna, State AttorneyAssistant Commissioner for Land Lake Zone
2nd DefendantDirector Mwanza City
3rd Defendant Counsel: Masunga, Solicitor03
Procedural history
Posture
Land Case / Judgment on Admission
04
Questions and positions
Legal issues
Whether the defendants are obliged to issue a Certificate of Occupancy to the plaintiff for Plot No. 1 Block 'O' Rufiji Street Mwanza
Party arguments
- Applicant
- Plaintiff seeks an order compelling the defendants to issue a Certificate of Occupancy for the specified property, relying on a prior Court of Appeal judgment revoking the previous title and restoring the plot to her.
- Respondent
- Defendants, through their counsel, admitted the plaintiff's claim.
05
Court’s reasoning
Legal principles
- 01
Order XV of the Civil Procedure Act
Judgment on admission may be pronounced where the defendant admits the claim.
- 02
Judgment of Court of Appeal in Civil Appeal No. 24/1992
Effect of appellate court orders on lower court proceedings.
06
Ratio, limits and disposition
Ratio decidendi
Defendants admitted the plaintiff's claim, and the Court of Appeal had already ordered restoration of the property to the plaintiff; thus, the court orders issuance of the Certificate of Title to the plaintiff.
Court disposition
Claim allowed on admission
- Defendants to issue a Certificate of Title in favour of the plaintiff for Plot No. 1 Block 'O' Rufiji Street Mwanza within 90 days
- No order as to costs
Source and reliance status
TZHC · 24 July 2017
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TZHC
Judgment· 24 July 2017
IN THE HIGH COURT OF TANZANIA
AT MWANZA LAND CASE NO. 04 OF 2014 MWANAIDI ATHUMANI. ............................................... PLAINTIFF
VERSUS THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. .....................-.................... 1 sT DEFENDANT
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR LAND LAKE ZONE ................................................................. 2ND DEFENDANT . RD DIRECTOR MWANZA CITY .......................................... 3 DEFENDANT
JUDGEMENT ON ADMISSION BEFORE: MAIGE,J The plaintiff filed the above suit for an order that the defendants be ordered to perform tlieir -statutory duties by issuing a Certificate of Occupancy to the plaintiff in respect of the property at plot No. 1 block "O" Rufiji street within reasonc~ble_ time.· The claim is premised on the judgement of Court of Appeal in civil appeal No. 24/1992 between the plaintiff and one Rashid Said in which the CAT directed the Certificate of Title issued to the defendant therein in respect of the above property, be revoked and the said plot be restored to the plaintiff.. 1 When the matter came for hearing, the plaintiff appeared through her attorney Mr .. Hussein, the 1st Defendant was represented by Mr. Krumuna, State attorney whereas the 3rd defendant, by the Masunga solicitor. Both the defense counsel admitted the claim . . In terms of order XV of the Civil Procedure Act therefore, I will pronounce a judgement on admission in· favour of the plaintiff against the defendant as follows:- The defendants are hereby ordered to issue a Certificate of Title in favour of the plaintiff ·in report of the property at Plot No. 1 Block "O" Rufiji Street Mwanza within 90 days from the date hereof. I will not give an order as to costs in the circumstance. D \ t I.~~~
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