20130509 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The application was incompetent for being brought under the wrong provision of law and was time-barred as it was filed outside the statutory six-month period.

Citation: 20130509 TZHC Dar es Salaam
Parties: Applicants: Raphael Moshi and 9 Others; 1st Respondent: The Attorney General; 2nd Respondent: The Inspector General of Police
Court: TZHC
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Judgment Date: 9 May 2013
Procedural Posture: Misc. Civil Application / Ruling on Preliminary Objection
Outcome: Application struck out
Legal Topics: Prerogative Orders, Certiorari, Mandamus, Preliminary Objection, Limitation Periods, Wrong Citation of Law
Source Language: English

Administrative Law Civil Procedure Prerogative Orders Certiorari Mandamus Preliminary Objection Limitation Periods Wrong Citation of Law

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Parties

Raphael Moshi and 9 Others

Applicants

The Attorney General

1st Respondent

The Inspector General of Police

2nd Respondent

Procedural Posture

Misc. Civil Application / Ruling on Preliminary Objection

Legal Issues

1 Whether the application was brought under the correct provision of law
2 Whether the application was filed within the prescribed time limit

Ratio Decidendi

The application was incompetent for being brought under the wrong provision of law and was time-barred as it was filed outside the statutory six-month period.

Court Disposition

Application struck out

Orders

Application struck out with costs