19900209 TZHC Tabora
The appellant failed to comply with the statutory requirement to appeal to the Minister and did not reinstate the employee as ordered by the Conciliation Board, justifying dismissal of the appeal.
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- Citation
- 19900209 TZHC Tabora
- Parties
- Appellant: Nyanza Lafanyikazi (T) Ltd; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 9 February 1990
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Appellate
- Outcome
- Appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Reinstatement of Employee, Compliance With Conciliation Board Orders, Appeal Procedures
- Source Language
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Parties
Nyanza Lafanyikazi (T) Ltd
Appellant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appellate
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the appellant complied with the decision of the Conciliation Board to reinstate the employee
- 2 Whether the appellant appealed to the Minister as required by law
Ratio Decidendi
The appellant failed to comply with the statutory requirement to appeal to the Minister and did not reinstate the employee as ordered by the Conciliation Board, justifying dismissal of the appeal.
Court Disposition
Appeal dismissed
Orders
- Appellant must immediately pay the complainant in accordance with section 40A(5)(a)(i)(ii) of the Employment Ordinance as amended
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... ~ - J) {).J) o-rnA ll~ 'rH :, HI~H COU11T OF• T"~NZ1iNLi ,lT T1.J30RA APPELLATE ,- .J!SIHCTIO~T ·{ Tabora Registry) -~ (BC). Ci;HJrLw AITE)iL NO. 43 OF 1988 ORIGINAL Ci1IlH?",1L C,11S~ NO •.. 3J5 OF 1987 CI T1 n DI3T~UCT COUHT OF KIGO]~A DISTTIIGT AT KIGOMA ~efor.e: J .R. MTO'.D%1\ Bsq., Jlesident riragistrate .·. ~H.£11m~1iN jl'•i, sinrST.tiHY OF DU1C1 LA {1.AF1\NYAK.aZI ! .:.,_ :.. ' ( T) . 'LTD:•·,,_. e . 0 • • • ·• ;'. e •.• e ~ e ~ . C,. e e . e • • Al·t·ELL.cifTT f-, _ ' ' , . · - .- · · · 1 i • (original jccused) 1 Versus ~ . i~ . .,_._..... ~. _. . . ........ ··• .. ~·-~- IfB\~r9_NDE1'1T · '(Original rrosecutor) 9/2/9-0 1::· Kt)UOSSO,. J,, The :Appellcin't, the· I'likt1 la -..7afany.ik:.:1zi '1i15I ( T) Ltd, was represented by it, Chairnm 1.nt Secretary before the Resident , !ifagistrate' s Cou_rt. The .Appell3.nt was charged with and convioted - of having failed :to com.ply with the decision of the conciliation Board made on 18/!3,/87, ordering the ,:1ppclL1nt to re-instate in her employment an emrtoyee by the n3.me of Zer'.lh Ka#ege ,r.w.2). The Appell.:::mt aggrie~:ed by the CGcision of the lower Court has lodged this instant -appeal.• ~ ;I It j s col!'u:1on gyound that after the Appellant had terminated employment of one· Zer3.h Kahege (T'. W.1), then employed as a shopt M.!3.I1J.ger, · r. W.1 rc:~erred her termination to the conciliation Board which· ordered th3.t the AppellJ.nt shot1ld re-instate one Zerah ___.. . /Kahege (r.w.l) with effect from 18/8/87 .. Under the provieio•e ; of section 40 1\ ( ~) of the 7mploymGnt Ordinance as amended by Labour Laws 1'\C t w~ .l/13, either p irty to the d::_ spll te ret e:t"red -to ... /2. : .!- / :. I .. : ·r· . --~- '-, . .-. 2 1he Board :may appe'3.l. to the l'rrin:_ ster if J.ggrieved with the 1'oa.rd' s decision within 28 ·days. ., The issue before the lower Court• was whether the Appell-..:;..::/~ having not re-instated the Complain,swt (r. w,.1_) had appea:t-ed to the llfinister • . , .. ·:. I ani satisfied on the evidence that the learned trial ~lfagi- strate made a proper finding. rt is evident that the .Appell8.nt has not complied 'Ni th the;_ statutory requirement provided una·er . .. . ~ '.. the provisions of secti;on :40 A ( 3) of the TiTJ.ployment Ordinance . ' as a:rnen4Gd, - requiring .an q,ggrieved . . . _p..irty : . . to appeal to the }!finis •: ~ ter. The judgenent of the lower Court is dated 28/3/88 an0 the ·pett t:i.on_ ?f appeal is ·a·'lte·a· 7/51/88. If the AppelLmt had indeec. appealed, the result of the 3.llegea app·e'.ll wouJ.d have been out by 7/5/88 when the ·Appella.nt f;i.led. the :petition. 1-~oreover, as I write this appe'J.l toa 8.Y on 9/2/90, there is no information rec c.-~ - ved by this Court to the effect thit the resUlt of the alleged appeal hJ.s come cut~ 1\s the !1ppellJ.nt has refu.se-d to co:r.1ply with the de~.ision of the Conciliation Bo:i.rd, the Appellar)t r:JLi'@t irn-1:1ediate1.y pay the complainant (T'.W.1) in 3.ccordance with -£.he provisions of _section 40 J;' (5) (a) (i) (ii) of the ~ploYIJr:mt ·ordinance, as a.mended 0 . by the Labour L J.iNS ~·,ct ,:'o ~ 1/75 ~ . ;- .· I . . , .•. ., · ..Appeal dismissed. j :. 1crr~~. --~~Q_j.-> ·: -1 ,·.I