sally mmbando vs techno brain t limited 2022 tzhcld 902 14 september 2022

sally mmbando vs techno brain t limited 2022 tzhcld 902 14 september 2022

The court found that the applicant was not notified of the hearing date after the matter was adjourned for the BRN program, and there was no history of previous nonappearance. The lack of notification constituted sufficient grounds for nonappearance, and substantive justice required restoration of the dispute for hearing interparties.

Citation
sally mmbando vs techno brain t limited 2022 tzhcld 902 14 september 2022
Parties
Applicant: Sally Mmbando; Respondent: Techno Brain (T) Limited
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
14 September 2022
Procedural Posture
Labour Revision / Judgment on Application for Revision of CMA Dismissal and Restoration Application
Outcome
Application allowed
Legal Topics
Unfair Termination, Restoration of Dismissed Application, Right to Be Heard, Procedural Fairness
Source Language
English
Labour Law Unfair Termination Restoration of Dismissed Application Right to Be Heard Procedural Fairness

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Parties

Sally Mmbando

Applicant

Techno Brain (T) Limited

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Labour Revision / Judgment on Application for Revision of CMA Dismissal and Restoration Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant had sufficient grounds for nonappearance to justify restoration of the dismissed labour dispute
  2. 2 Whether the applicant was denied the right to be heard due to lack of notification of hearing date

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the applicant was not notified of the hearing date after the matter was adjourned for the BRN program, and there was no history of previous nonappearance. The lack of notification constituted sufficient grounds for nonappearance, and substantive justice required restoration of the dispute for hearing interparties.

Court Disposition

Application allowed

Orders

  • Labour Dispute No. CMA/DSM/939/19/20 is restored and reverted back to the CMA for continuation of hearing from the dates before the dismissal order.