RULING Saidi Mohamed Hango vs

RULING Saidi Mohamed Hango vs

The applicant failed to provide sufficient and good cause for the 60-day delay, as searching for an advocate or ignorance of the law is not a valid ground for extension of time. The applicant did not meet the established principles for granting extension, including accounting for each day of delay and demonstrating diligence.

Citation
RULING Saidi Mohamed Hango vs
Parties
Applicant: Said Mohamed Hango; 1st Respondent: The Minister for Labour, Youth, Employment and People with Disabilities; 2nd Respondent: The Board of Trustees of the Workers Compensation Fund; 3rd Respondent: The Attorney General
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
12 September 2024
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Limitation of Actions, Appeals, Ignorance of Law, Court Discretion
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Extension of Time Limitation of Actions Appeals Ignorance of Law Court Discretion

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Parties

Said Mohamed Hango

Applicant

The Minister for Labour, Youth, Employment and People with Disabilities

1st Respondent

The Board of Trustees of the Workers Compensation Fund

2nd Respondent

The Attorney General

3rd Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant has advanced good and sufficient cause for the delay to warrant extension of time to file an appeal out of time

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant failed to provide sufficient and good cause for the 60-day delay, as searching for an advocate or ignorance of the law is not a valid ground for extension of time. The applicant did not meet the established principles for granting extension, including accounting for each day of delay and demonstrating diligence.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • No order as to costs