niko insurance t ltd vs basila benedict chuwa and others 2020 tzhc 1318 30 june 2020

niko insurance t ltd vs basila benedict chuwa and others 2020 tzhc 1318 30 june 2020

The appeal was allowed because the appellant established sufficient cause for extension of time based on the apparent illegality of the impugned judgment, which lacked points for determination and reasons for decision, and because the failure to notify the appellant of the ex-parte judgment delivery date was an irregularity. The magistrate erred in dismissing the application without considering the overriding objective of substantive justice.

Citation
niko insurance t ltd vs basila benedict chuwa and others 2020 tzhc 1318 30 june 2020
Parties
Appellant: NIKO Insurance (T) Ltd; 1st Respondent: Basila Benedict Chuwa; 2nd Respondent: Mamboleo S. Mamboleo; 3rd Respondent: Bosandra Insurance Agency and Consultancy
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
30 June 2020
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Outcome
appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Ex Parte Judgment, Setting Aside Judgment, Illegality as Ground for Extension, Notice of Judgment Delivery
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Insurance Law Extension of Time Ex Parte Judgment Setting Aside Judgment Illegality as Ground for Extension Notice of Judgment Delivery

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Parties

NIKO Insurance (T) Ltd

Appellant

Basila Benedict Chuwa

1st Respondent

Mamboleo S. Mamboleo

2nd Respondent

Bosandra Insurance Agency and Consultancy

3rd Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Judgment on Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the trial magistrate erred in dismissing the application for extension of time to set aside ex-parte judgment
  2. 2 Whether failure to notify the appellant of the ex-parte judgment date constituted sufficient cause for extension
  3. 3 Whether illegality of the impugned judgment is a sufficient ground for extension of time

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal was allowed because the appellant established sufficient cause for extension of time based on the apparent illegality of the impugned judgment, which lacked points for determination and reasons for decision, and because the failure to notify the appellant of the ex-parte judgment delivery date was an irregularity. The magistrate erred in dismissing the application without considering the overriding objective of substantive justice.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed

Orders

  • Decision of the District Court in Misc. Civil Application No. 143 of 2016 quashed and orders set aside.
  • Appellant to file application for setting aside ex-parte judgment within 21 days from the date of ruling.