20220915 TZCA Dar es Salaam

20220915 TZCA Dar es Salaam

The appeal was time barred because the appellant failed to serve the letter requesting proceedings on the respondents within the prescribed 30 days, making the certificate of delay invalid and disentitling the appellant from the exemption; thus, the appeal was not instituted within the required 60 days and is incompetent.

Citation
20220915 TZCA Dar es Salaam
Parties
Appellant: Raymond Obed Kitilya; 1st Respondent: The Commissioner for Lands Ministry of Lands, Housing and Human Settlement; 2nd Respondent: The Attorney General; 3rd Respondent: Khalid Hamisi
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
15 September 2022
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Ruling on Preliminary Objection
Outcome
appeal struck out as time barred
Legal Topics
Limitation of Actions, Appeal Procedure, Service of Documents, Certificate of Delay
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Land Law Limitation of Actions Appeal Procedure Service of Documents Certificate of Delay

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Parties

Raymond Obed Kitilya

Appellant

The Commissioner for Lands Ministry of Lands, Housing and Human Settlement

1st Respondent

The Attorney General

2nd Respondent

Khalid Hamisi

3rd Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Ruling on Preliminary Objection

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the appeal is time barred for failure to serve the letter requesting proceedings within the prescribed time
  2. 2 Whether the certificate of delay was valid and could be relied upon by the appellant

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal was time barred because the appellant failed to serve the letter requesting proceedings on the respondents within the prescribed 30 days, making the certificate of delay invalid and disentitling the appellant from the exemption; thus, the appeal was not instituted within the required 60 days and is incompetent.

Court Disposition

appeal struck out as time barred

Orders

  • Appeal struck out with costs to the 1st and 2nd respondents.