JUDGMENT SAMWEL MWINUKA VS ISAYA MAHENGE final

JUDGMENT SAMWEL MWINUKA VS ISAYA MAHENGE final

Section 13(4) of the Land Disputes Courts Act does not require parties joined after initial mediation to undergo mediation before the ward tribunal; striking out the application for lack of mediation involving the joined party was improper.

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Citation
JUDGMENT SAMWEL MWINUKA VS ISAYA MAHENGE final
Parties
Appellant: Samwel Majuto Mwinuka; 1st Respondent: Isaya Mahenge; 2nd Respondent: Yuda Mahenge; 3rd Respondent: Anyandwile Pesambili Mwanjoka
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
19 March 2025
Procedural Posture
Land Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Mediation Requirement, Joinder of Parties, Functus Officio, Statutory Interpretation
Source Language
english
Land Law Civil Procedure Mediation Requirement Joinder of Parties Functus Officio Statutory Interpretation

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Parties

Samwel Majuto Mwinuka

Appellant

Isaya Mahenge

1st Respondent

Yuda Mahenge

2nd Respondent

Anyandwile Pesambili Mwanjoka

3rd Respondent

Procedural Posture

Land Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether mediation before the ward tribunal is mandatory for parties joined after initial mediation
  2. 2 Whether the tribunal was functus officio after ordering joinder of the third respondent
  3. 3 Whether striking out the application for lack of mediation involving the joined party was proper

Ratio Decidendi

Section 13(4) of the Land Disputes Courts Act does not require parties joined after initial mediation to undergo mediation before the ward tribunal; striking out the application for lack of mediation involving the joined party was improper.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed

Orders

  • Order striking out the application is quashed and set aside.
  • File remitted to DLHT to continue from the stage of order dated 27th December 2023.