kigoma ujiji municipal council vs nyakirangani construction limited 2016 tzhccomd 2070 26 may 2016

kigoma ujiji municipal council vs nyakirangani construction limited 2016 tzhccomd 2070 26 may 2016

The petitioner, as a local government authority, is exempt from paying court fees; the petition was filed within the proper limitation period as reckoned from the date of notice of filing the award in court; and the failure to annex the extension order is not a pure point of law and does not render the petition incompetent.

Citation
kigoma ujiji municipal council vs nyakirangani construction limited 2016 tzhccomd 2070 26 may 2016
Parties
Petitioner: Kigoma/Ujiji Municipal Council; Respondent: Nyakirang'ani Construction Limited
Court
TZHCCOMD
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
26 May 2016
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Commercial Cause / Ruling on Preliminary Objection
Outcome
Preliminary objection overruled with costs.
Legal Topics
Arbitral Award Challenge, Court Fees Exemption, Limitation Period, Preliminary Objection, Local Government Status
Source Language
English
Arbitration Civil Procedure Arbitral Award Challenge Court Fees Exemption Limitation Period Preliminary Objection Local Government Status

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Parties

Kigoma/Ujiji Municipal Council

Petitioner

Nyakirang'ani Construction Limited

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Commercial Cause / Ruling on Preliminary Objection

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the petitioner is exempt from paying court fees as a government entity
  2. 2 Whether the petition to set aside the arbitral award is time-barred
  3. 3 Whether failure to annex the court order granting extension of time renders the petition incompetent

Ratio Decidendi

The petitioner, as a local government authority, is exempt from paying court fees; the petition was filed within the proper limitation period as reckoned from the date of notice of filing the award in court; and the failure to annex the extension order is not a pure point of law and does not render the petition incompetent.

Court Disposition

Preliminary objection overruled with costs.

Orders

  • The preliminary objection is overruled.
  • Costs awarded to the petitioner.