samaria village council vs patrick mwalongo and 5 others 2014 tzhclandd 2 23 may 2014

samaria village council vs patrick mwalongo and 5 others 2014 tzhclandd 2 23 may 2014

Failure to follow up on requested documents and reliance on counsel's other commitments do not constitute sufficient cause for extension of time; applicant was negligent and not diligent in pursuing appeal rights.

Citation
samaria village council vs patrick mwalongo and 5 others 2014 tzhclandd 2 23 may 2014
Parties
Applicant: Samaria Village Council; Respondent: Patrick Mwalongo; Respondent: Anafilisi Mligo; Respondent: Pendo; Respondent: Maiwrad Nziku; Respondent: Nganda Village Council; Respondent: Njombe District Council
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
23 May 2014
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Land Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Appeal Procedure, Limitation of Actions
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Land Law Extension of Time Appeal Procedure Limitation of Actions

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Parties

Samaria Village Council

Applicant

Patrick Mwalongo

Respondent

Anafilisi Mligo

Respondent

Pendo

Respondent

Maiwrad Nziku

Respondent

Nganda Village Council

Respondent

Njombe District Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Land Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether sufficient cause was shown to warrant extension of time to file an appeal out of time

Ratio Decidendi

Failure to follow up on requested documents and reliance on counsel's other commitments do not constitute sufficient cause for extension of time; applicant was negligent and not diligent in pursuing appeal rights.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • Application for extension of time is dismissed for lack of sufficient reasons.
  • Respondents are awarded costs.