20140723 TZHC Dar es Salaam

20140723 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The application is time barred as it was filed beyond the statutory six-month period, and prior proceedings struck out do not suspend or extend the limitation period.

Citation
20140723 TZHC Dar es Salaam
Parties
Applicant: Osward Philip Silwamba; 1st Respondent: Tanzania Zambia Railways Authority (TAZARA); 2nd Respondent: The Registrar, Industrial Court of Tanzania; 3rd Respondent: The Attorney General
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
23 July 2014
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling on Preliminary Objection
Outcome
Application dismissed as time barred.
Legal Topics
Time Limitation, Leave for Judicial Review, Employment Termination, Preliminary Objection
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Employment Law Time Limitation Leave for Judicial Review Employment Termination Preliminary Objection

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Parties

Osward Philip Silwamba

Applicant

Tanzania Zambia Railways Authority (TAZARA)

1st Respondent

The Registrar, Industrial Court of Tanzania

2nd Respondent

The Attorney General

3rd Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling on Preliminary Objection

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the application is time barred under section 19(3) of the Law Reforms (Fatal-Accidents and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, Cap. 310 R.E. 2002

Ratio Decidendi

The application is time barred as it was filed beyond the statutory six-month period, and prior proceedings struck out do not suspend or extend the limitation period.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed as time barred.

Orders

  • Application dismissed.
  • Each party to bear its own costs.