CHARLES DAUDI MACHEO
The suit was struck out because it failed to comply with mandatory pleading requirements for immovable property and did not properly serve the required notice to the government, rendering it incompetent.
- Citation
- CHARLES DAUDI MACHEO
- Parties
- Plaintiffs: Charles Daudi Macheo & 9 Others; 1st Defendant: Dodoma City Council; 2nd Defendant: The Attorney General
- Court
- TANZLII
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 22 July 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Land Case / Ruling on Preliminary Objections
- Outcome
- Suit struck out for incompetence, no order as to costs.
- Legal Topics
- Preliminary Objection, Pleading Requirements, Notice to Government, Striking Out Suit
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Charles Daudi Macheo & 9 Others
Plaintiffs
Dodoma City Council
1st Defendant
The Attorney General
2nd Defendant
Procedural Posture
Land Case / Ruling on Preliminary Objections
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the suit contravened Order VII rule 3 of the Civil Procedure Code by insufficient description of immovable property
- 2 Whether the suit contravened section 6(2) of the Government Proceedings Act by failure to serve proper notice to the government
Ratio Decidendi
The suit was struck out because it failed to comply with mandatory pleading requirements for immovable property and did not properly serve the required notice to the government, rendering it incompetent.
Court Disposition
Suit struck out for incompetence, no order as to costs.
Orders
- The suit is struck out for being incompetent.
- No order as to costs.
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