rosemary katunzi vs oscar mhagama another 2021 tzhclandd 6851 10 december 2021

rosemary katunzi vs oscar mhagama another 2021 tzhclandd 6851 10 december 2021

The applicant failed to establish sufficient cause for the delay, as neither the technical delay (time spent on review), actual delay (seeking legal assistance), nor the alleged illegality were found to be valid or apparent on the face of the record. The court held that the reasons advanced did not justify the exercise of its discretion to grant extension of time.

Citation
rosemary katunzi vs oscar mhagama another 2021 tzhclandd 6851 10 december 2021
Parties
Applicant: Rosemary Katunzi; 1st Respondent: Oscar Mhagama; 2nd Respondent: Sekunda Mhagama
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
10 December 2021
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Land Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to File Notice of Appeal
Outcome
Application dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Appeals, Review, Illegality as Ground for Extension
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Land Law Extension of Time Appeals Review Illegality as Ground for Extension

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Parties

Rosemary Katunzi

Applicant

Oscar Mhagama

1st Respondent

Sekunda Mhagama

2nd Respondent

Procedural Posture

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

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether sufficient cause was shown for extension of time to file notice of appeal
  2. 2 Whether technical delay, actual delay, or alleged illegality constitute sufficient cause

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant failed to establish sufficient cause for the delay, as neither the technical delay (time spent on review), actual delay (seeking legal assistance), nor the alleged illegality were found to be valid or apparent on the face of the record. The court held that the reasons advanced did not justify the exercise of its discretion to grant extension of time.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed with costs

Orders

  • Application for extension of time to file notice of appeal is dismissed for want of merit
  • Applicant to pay costs