simbo yona laban nkya vs david sewa and others 2023 tzca 202 24 april 2023

simbo yona laban nkya vs david sewa and others 2023 tzca 202 24 april 2023

The second certificate of delay was valid and rendered the first redundant, making the appeal timely. The objection regarding service on the 1st respondent was dismissed as the issue could only be raised by the 1st respondent, not by counsel for the 2nd respondent.

Citation
simbo yona laban nkya vs david sewa and others 2023 tzca 202 24 april 2023
Parties
Appellant: Simbo Yona Laban Nkya; 1st Respondent: David Sewa; 2nd Respondent: Salome Kabelinde; 3rd Respondent: Kinondoni Municipal Council
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
24 April 2023
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Ruling on Preliminary Objections Before Hearing of Appeal
Outcome
Preliminary objections overruled; appeal found competent.
Legal Topics
Appeal Competence, Certificate of Delay, Service of Process, Preliminary Objection
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Land Law Appeal Competence Certificate of Delay Service of Process Preliminary Objection

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Parties

Simbo Yona Laban Nkya

Appellant

David Sewa

1st Respondent

Salome Kabelinde

2nd Respondent

Kinondoni Municipal Council

3rd Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Ruling on Preliminary Objections Before Hearing of Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the appeal was filed out of time due to improper certificates of delay
  2. 2 Whether failure to serve documents on the 1st respondent rendered the appeal incompetent

Ratio Decidendi

The second certificate of delay was valid and rendered the first redundant, making the appeal timely. The objection regarding service on the 1st respondent was dismissed as the issue could only be raised by the 1st respondent, not by counsel for the 2nd respondent.

Court Disposition

Preliminary objections overruled; appeal found competent.

Orders

  • Costs to follow the event in the main appeal.
  • Registrar to fix hearing of the appeal at the next convenient session.