20020821 TZCA Dar es Salaam
The evidence did not establish that the General Manager was present throughout the Board meeting or when the decision to terminate the respondent was made. The General Manager only attended to clarify issues and was not a Board member. Therefore, there was no breach of natural justice or bias, and the termination was lawful.
- Citation
- 20020821 TZCA Dar es Salaam
- Parties
- Appellant: National Milling Corporation; Respondent: Jared K. Lisso
- Court
- TZCA
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 21 August 2002
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Appeal / Judgment on Appeal From High Court Decision
- Outcome
- Appeal allowed; High Court decision set aside; costs to the appellant.
- Legal Topics
- Wrongful Termination, Natural Justice, Bias in Disciplinary Proceedings
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
National Milling Corporation
Appellant
Jared K. Lisso
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Judgment on Appeal From High Court Decision
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the termination of the respondent's employment was unlawful due to alleged bias from the presence of the General Manager at the Board meeting
Ratio Decidendi
The evidence did not establish that the General Manager was present throughout the Board meeting or when the decision to terminate the respondent was made. The General Manager only attended to clarify issues and was not a Board member. Therefore, there was no breach of natural justice or bias, and the termination was lawful.
Court Disposition
Appeal allowed; High Court decision set aside; costs to the appellant.
Orders
- The appeal is allowed.
- The decision of the High Court is set aside.
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