sospeter beer wambura vs world oil limited 2020 tzhcld 3779 18 november 2020
The applicant failed to appear and prosecute the case for 18 months and did not comply with court orders, justifying dismissal for want of prosecution.
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- Citation
- sospeter beer wambura vs world oil limited 2020 tzhcld 3779 18 november 2020
- Parties
- Applicant: Sospeter Beer Wambura; Respondent: World Oil Ltd
- Court
- TANZLII
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 18 November 2020
- Procedural Posture
- Labour Revision / Ruling on Prosecution Status
- Outcome
- Dismissed for want of prosecution
- Legal Topics
- Dismissal for Want of Prosecution, Compliance With Court Orders
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Sospeter Beer Wambura
Applicant
World Oil Ltd
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Labour Revision / Ruling on Prosecution Status
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant has prosecuted the revision diligently
- 2 Whether non-compliance with court orders warrants dismissal
Ratio Decidendi
The applicant failed to appear and prosecute the case for 18 months and did not comply with court orders, justifying dismissal for want of prosecution.
Court Disposition
Dismissed for want of prosecution
Orders
- Revision application number 492/2019 is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Full Case Text
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF TANZANIA LABOUR DIVISION AT DAR ES SALAAM REVISION NO. 492 OF 2019 SOSPETER BEER WAMBURA.................................... APPLICANT VERSUS WORLD OIL LTD.................................................. RESPONDENT RULING Date of last Order: 18/11/2019 Date of Ruling: 18/11/2020 Z.G.Muruke, J, Applicant filed present revision 24th May, 2019. Last appearance by applicant representative was on 04th December, 2019 when advocate R. Byabato hold brief of Advocate Steven Mboje for the applicant. Since then, no appearance has ever been made, despite several court orders. That is not health for smooth administration of justice. Court orders has to be complied with. None compliance not only is a sign of disrespect but create chaos on entire administration of justice. That cannot be left to continue. Not only none appearance, but also, failure to serve respondent for 18 months now. From the records, applicant has lost interest to prosecute case filed 18 months ago. Accordingly revision application number 492/2019 is dismissed for want of prosecution. UMmo 1 Z.G.Muruke JUDGE 18/11/2019 i Ruling delivered in the absence of all the parties. Z.G. JUDGE 18/11/2019 2