sira philimon vs eliud philimon 2022 tzhc 15206 16 december 2022

sira philimon vs eliud philimon 2022 tzhc 15206 16 december 2022

The application is merited as the issues raised involve serious legal questions regarding the right to be heard and the powers of the appellate court in probate matters from the Primary Court, warranting certification for consideration by the Court of Appeal.

Citation
sira philimon vs eliud philimon 2022 tzhc 15206 16 december 2022
Parties
Applicant: Sira Philimon; Respondent: Eliud Philimon
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
16 December 2022
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Civil Application / Application for Certification on Point of Law
Outcome
application granted
Legal Topics
Right to Be Heard, Powers of Appellate Court, Probate Proceedings, Certification on Point of Law
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Probate and Administration Right to Be Heard Powers of Appellate Court Probate Proceedings Certification on Point of Law

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Parties

Sira Philimon

Applicant

Eliud Philimon

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Civil Application / Application for Certification on Point of Law

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether it was proper for the High Court to raise the issue of appointment of the appellant suo moto and nullify their appointment without giving them the right to be heard.
  2. 2 Whether the High Court had powers to revoke and appoint administrator in proceedings originating from Primary Court as a second appellate court.

Ratio Decidendi

The application is merited as the issues raised involve serious legal questions regarding the right to be heard and the powers of the appellate court in probate matters from the Primary Court, warranting certification for consideration by the Court of Appeal.

Court Disposition

application granted

Orders

  • Certification on the two points of law as argued by the applicant is granted.
  • No order as to costs.