20140905 TZHC Dar es Salaam

20140905 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The plaintiff was never lawfully allocated the disputed land as his documents were forged; the first defendant was the lawful allocatee. Revocation of the plaintiff's purported right was lawful, and the plaintiff, being a trespasser, is not entitled to any relief or compensation.

Citation
20140905 TZHC Dar es Salaam
Parties
Plaintiff: Rashid M. Nampiso; 1st Defendant: Jamila Sururu; 2nd Defendant: The Commissioner for Lands; 3rd Defendant: The Attorney General
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
5 September 2014
Procedural Posture
Land Case / Judgment
Outcome
Plaintiff's case dismissed with costs.
Legal Topics
Allocation of Land, Revocation of Right of Occupancy, Forgery of Documents, Compensation for Improvements, Trespass
Source Language
English
Land Law Allocation of Land Revocation of Right of Occupancy Forgery of Documents Compensation for Improvements Trespass

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Parties

Rashid M. Nampiso

Plaintiff

Jamila Sururu

1st Defendant

The Commissioner for Lands

2nd Defendant

The Attorney General

3rd Defendant

Procedural Posture

Land Case / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the plaintiff was lawfully allocated the suit land by the second defendant
  2. 2 Whether the first defendant was lawfully allocated the said suit premises by the second defendant
  3. 3 Whether the revocation of plaintiff's title over the suit land by the second defendant was lawful

Ratio Decidendi

The plaintiff was never lawfully allocated the disputed land as his documents were forged; the first defendant was the lawful allocatee. Revocation of the plaintiff's purported right was lawful, and the plaintiff, being a trespasser, is not entitled to any relief or compensation.

Court Disposition

Plaintiff's case dismissed with costs.

Orders

  • Plaintiff's case is dismissed with costs.