juwata another vs board of external trade 2002 tzhc 4 14 april 2002

juwata another vs board of external trade 2002 tzhc 4 14 april 2002

The court held that after the original application was declared incompetent, it could not be revived by a fresh or amended application without complying with the law, including obtaining leave and observing time limits. Since leave was not shown to have been granted and procedural requirements were not met, the application for restoration was struck out.

Citation
juwata another vs board of external trade 2002 tzhc 4 14 april 2002
Parties
Applicant: Nathaniel Mlaki; Respondent: Board of External Trade
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
14 April 2002
Procedural Posture
Chamber Application for Certiorari and Mandamus / Application for Restoration of Chamber Application After Dismissal
Outcome
Application for restoration struck out with costs.
Legal Topics
Certiorari, Mandamus, Jurisdiction, Preliminary Objection, Restoration of Application
Source Language
English
Administrative Law Labour Law Civil Procedure Certiorari Mandamus Jurisdiction Preliminary Objection Restoration of Application

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Parties

Nathaniel Mlaki

Applicant

Board of External Trade

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Chamber Application for Certiorari and Mandamus / Application for Restoration of Chamber Application After Dismissal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether it was proper to file an amended chamber application after the original was dismissed as incompetent
  2. 2 Whether leave was ever granted to file the application for prerogative orders
  3. 3 Whether the application for restoration could be entertained after the matter was closed

Ratio Decidendi

The court held that after the original application was declared incompetent, it could not be revived by a fresh or amended application without complying with the law, including obtaining leave and observing time limits. Since leave was not shown to have been granted and procedural requirements were not met, the application for restoration was struck out.

Court Disposition

Application for restoration struck out with costs.

Orders

  • The application for restoration of the chamber application is struck out with costs.