serena temba vs moses david castico 2023 tzhclandd 3 24 january 2023

serena temba vs moses david castico 2023 tzhclandd 3 24 january 2023

The court held that the applicant's pleaded illegality regarding the treatment of the unstamped sale agreement was a point of law apparent on the face of the record and constituted sufficient cause for extension of time, notwithstanding the failure to account for each day of delay.

Citation
serena temba vs moses david castico 2023 tzhclandd 3 24 january 2023
Parties
Applicant: Serena Temba; Respondent: Moses David Castico
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
24 January 2023
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Land Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to Appeal
Outcome
Application granted
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Illegality as Ground for Extension, Stamp Duty on Sale Agreements, Appeal Procedure
Source Language
English

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Parties

Serena Temba

Applicant

Moses David Castico

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Land Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to Appeal

  1. 1 Whether the applicant has shown good cause for extension of time to appeal
  2. 2 Whether illegality in the tribunal's judgment constitutes sufficient ground for extension of time

Ratio Decidendi

The court held that the applicant's pleaded illegality regarding the treatment of the unstamped sale agreement was a point of law apparent on the face of the record and constituted sufficient cause for extension of time, notwithstanding the failure to account for each day of delay.

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

  • Applicant to lodge an appeal within 30 days from the date of the ruling