20120223 TZHC Dar es Salaam 1

20120223 TZHC Dar es Salaam 1

The applicant failed to provide sufficient and credible explanation for the delay, particularly lacking affidavit evidence from the Tribunal staff, and exhibited inexcusable inefficiency in collecting and filing documents, thus not justifying extension of time.

Citation
20120223 TZHC Dar es Salaam 1
Parties
Applicant: Samson Busiraga; Respondent: Odax Rugumamu
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
23 February 2012
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Appeals, Law of Limitation
Source Language
English

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Parties

Samson Busiraga

Applicant

Odax Rugumamu

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time

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

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant failed to provide sufficient and credible explanation for the delay, particularly lacking affidavit evidence from the Tribunal staff, and exhibited inexcusable inefficiency in collecting and filing documents, thus not justifying extension of time.

Court Disposition

application dismissed

Orders

  • application for extension of time is dismissed
  • respondent awarded costs