stanley runyoro vs ms campass construction co ltd 2020 tzhc 4154 8 december 2020

stanley runyoro vs ms campass construction co ltd 2020 tzhc 4154 8 december 2020

The trial court erred by treating an application under section 96 CPC as a review and by reassigning the matter to another magistrate when the original magistrate was present, violating Order XLII Rule 5 CPC. The orders made, except correction of the appellant's name, are quashed.

Citation
stanley runyoro vs ms campass construction co ltd 2020 tzhc 4154 8 december 2020
Parties
Appellant: Stanley Runyoro; Respondent: Ms Campass Construction Co. Ltd
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
8 December 2020
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Review, Correction of Errors, Jurisdiction, Damages
Source Language
English

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Parties

Stanley Runyoro

Appellant

Ms Campass Construction Co. Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the trial court was functus officio when determining the application under section 96 CPC
  2. 2 Whether the trial court erred in awarding specific and general damages without proper proof
  3. 3 Whether reassignment of the review application to another magistrate was lawful

Ratio Decidendi

The trial court erred by treating an application under section 96 CPC as a review and by reassigning the matter to another magistrate when the original magistrate was present, violating Order XLII Rule 5 CPC. The orders made, except correction of the appellant's name, are quashed.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed

Orders

  • decision of the trial court quashed
  • all orders set aside except correction of appellant's name