20070223 TZCA Mwanza 1

20070223 TZCA Mwanza 1

The proceedings before the Principal Resident Magistrate (Nyamasagara, PRM) exercising extended jurisdiction in the High Court were a nullity due to lack of jurisdiction, as he was not appointed a Judge of the High Court and should have sat in the court of resident magistrate.

Citation
20070223 TZCA Mwanza 1
Parties
Applicant: Projestus Ishekanyoro; Respondent: Protace Mpera
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
23 February 2007
Procedural Posture
Civil Revision / Appellate (revision From High Court Decision)
Outcome
proceedings declared a nullity and set aside
Legal Topics
Extended Jurisdiction of Magistrates, Nullity of Proceedings, Appellate Procedure
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Jurisdiction Extended Jurisdiction of Magistrates Nullity of Proceedings Appellate Procedure

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Parties

Projestus Ishekanyoro

Applicant

Protace Mpera

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Revision / Appellate (revision From High Court Decision)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether proceedings conducted by a Principal Resident Magistrate with extended jurisdiction sitting in the High Court are valid
  2. 2 Whether the absence of an administrator for the deceased respondent's estate precludes the court from proceeding

Ratio Decidendi

The proceedings before the Principal Resident Magistrate (Nyamasagara, PRM) exercising extended jurisdiction in the High Court were a nullity due to lack of jurisdiction, as he was not appointed a Judge of the High Court and should have sat in the court of resident magistrate.

Court Disposition

proceedings declared a nullity and set aside

Orders

  • Proceedings before Principal Resident Magistrate (Nyamasagara, Extended Jurisdiction) from 18.1.1996 to 23.2.1996 declared null and void and set aside.
  • Matter remains at the status as decided by Muleba District Court in Civil Appeal No. 67 of 1995 unless parties wish to pursue the appeal pending in the High Court.