20141031 TZHC Iringa 1

20141031 TZHC Iringa 1

The applicant failed to demonstrate sufficient or reasonable cause for the delay, as medical records showed he was an outpatient and could have filed the appeal with due diligence. Illness, in these circumstances, was not a sufficient reason to warrant extension of time.

Citation
20141031 TZHC Iringa 1
Parties
Applicant: Rashid Mwangayeka; Respondent: John Nzigilwa
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
31 October 2014
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Land Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to File Appeal
Outcome
Application dismissed with costs.
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Appeals, Discretion of Court, Sufficient Cause
Source Language
English
Land Law Civil Procedure Extension of Time Appeals Discretion of Court Sufficient Cause

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Parties

Rashid Mwangayeka

Applicant

John Nzigilwa

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Land Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to File Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant has shown sufficient cause for extension of time to file an appeal

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant failed to demonstrate sufficient or reasonable cause for the delay, as medical records showed he was an outpatient and could have filed the appeal with due diligence. Illness, in these circumstances, was not a sufficient reason to warrant extension of time.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed with costs.

Orders

  • Application for extension of time is dismissed with costs.