shakila issa namatelekaadministratrix of the estate of the late hassan issa namateleka vs ibrahim mohamed kisanga and salum selemani lilangu 2020 tzhc 4548 19 november

shakila issa namatelekaadministratrix of the estate of the late hassan issa namateleka vs ibrahim mohamed kisanga and salum selemani lilangu 2020 tzhc 4548 19 november

The court overruled the preliminary objection, holding that citing the wrong provision is not fatal where substantial justice requires hearing the case on merit, especially in light of the overriding objective principle.

Citation
shakila issa namatelekaadministratrix of the estate of the late hassan issa namateleka vs ibrahim mohamed kisanga and salum selemani lilangu 2020 tzhc 4548 19 november
Parties
Applicant: Shakila Issa Namateleka; 1st Respondent: Ibrahim Mohamed Kisanga; 2nd Respondent: Salum Selemani Lilangu
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
1 January 2020
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Land Application / Ruling on Preliminary Objection
Outcome
Preliminary objection overruled; application to be heard on merit.
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Preliminary Objection, Citing Wrong Provision, Overriding Objective, Substantive Justice
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Land Law Extension of Time Preliminary Objection Citing Wrong Provision Overriding Objective Substantive Justice

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Parties

Shakila Issa Namateleka

Applicant

Ibrahim Mohamed Kisanga

1st Respondent

Salum Selemani Lilangu

2nd Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Land Application / Ruling on Preliminary Objection

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether citing the wrong provision of law renders the application incompetent
  2. 2 Whether the court should grant extension of time for appeal in land matters

Ratio Decidendi

The court overruled the preliminary objection, holding that citing the wrong provision is not fatal where substantial justice requires hearing the case on merit, especially in light of the overriding objective principle.

Court Disposition

Preliminary objection overruled; application to be heard on merit.

Orders

  • Application to be heard on merit