20150922 TZCA Dar es Salaam

20150922 TZCA Dar es Salaam

The Court of Appeal Rules do not allow representative suits or affidavits by non-parties; only named applicants may act or file affidavits in the application.

Citation
20150922 TZCA Dar es Salaam
Parties
Applicants: C.D. Muganyizi & Others; Respondent: Presidential Parastatal Sector Reform Commission (PSCR); Respondent: D.S. Mashiku, Receiver and Manager, Tanganyika Packers Ltd; Respondent: The Attorney General
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
22 September 2015
Procedural Posture
Civil Application / Ruling on Preliminary Objection in Application for Extension of Time
Outcome
Application struck out
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Representative Suits, Affidavit Validity
Source Language
English

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Parties

C.D. Muganyizi & Others

Applicants

Presidential Parastatal Sector Reform Commission (PSCR)

Respondent

D.S. Mashiku, Receiver and Manager, Tanganyika Packers Ltd

Respondent

The Attorney General

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Application / Ruling on Preliminary Objection in Application for Extension of Time

  1. 1 Whether the applicant can represent others in the application
  2. 2 Whether Simon Dunia can file an affidavit on behalf of others

Ratio Decidendi

The Court of Appeal Rules do not allow representative suits or affidavits by non-parties; only named applicants may act or file affidavits in the application.

Court Disposition

Application struck out

Orders

  • Preliminary objection sustained
  • Application struck out