20150428 TZHC Dodoma

20150428 TZHC Dodoma

The applicant failed to provide a valid or sufficient explanation for the delay in filing the appeal, as records showed he received the judgment copy within the prescribed time and did not act diligently thereafter. The reasons advanced were found to be unsubstantiated and misleading.

Citation
20150428 TZHC Dodoma
Parties
Applicant: Pascal Ngoi; Respondent: Jumanne Rashidi
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
28 April 2015
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Land Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time
Outcome
Application dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Appeals, Limitation Period
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Land Law Extension of Time Appeals Limitation Period

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Parties

Pascal Ngoi

Applicant

Jumanne Rashidi

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Land Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant has shown sufficient cause for extension of time to file an appeal out of time

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant failed to provide a valid or sufficient explanation for the delay in filing the appeal, as records showed he received the judgment copy within the prescribed time and did not act diligently thereafter. The reasons advanced were found to be unsubstantiated and misleading.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed with costs

Orders

  • Application for extension of time is dismissed with costs