19900309 TZHC Dar es Salaam
- Citation
- 19900309 TZHC Dar es Salaam
- Status
- Judgment
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Court
- TZHC
- Decision
- 9 March 1990
- Posture
- Civil Appeal / Judgment
- Language
- English
More details
- Court
- TZHC
- Decision
- 9 March 1990
- Posture
- Civil Appeal / Judgment
- Language
- English
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01
Holding and result
The Resident Magistrate's Court lacked jurisdiction as the premises were within a rent restriction area, rendering the proceedings and decision a nullity.
Court disposition
Appeal allowed. Proceedings and decision of the lower court set aside as nullity. Costs awarded to appellant.
Orders
- Proceedings in the lower court set aside as nullity
- Appellant granted costs
02
Material facts
Parties
Suzan Mjaujisi
Appellant Counsel: Mr. MassatiOgwani M. Maleo
RespondentAmounts and remedies
- Monthly Rent: TZS 600
- Claimed Construction Reimbursement: TZS 36,705
03
Procedural history
Posture
Civil Appeal / Judgment
04
Questions and positions
Legal issues
- 01
Whether the Resident Magistrate's Court had jurisdiction to entertain the tenancy dispute
- 02
Whether the proceedings and decision of the lower court were valid
Party arguments
- Applicant
- The appellant challenged the jurisdiction of the Resident Magistrate's Court, arguing that the matter was justiciable only by the Regional Rent Tribunal as the premises were in a rent restriction area.
- Respondent
- The respondent sought a declaration of lawful tenancy, an injunction against interference, reimbursement for construction expenses, and costs, asserting his rights as a tenant.
05
Court’s reasoning
Legal principles
- 01
Rent Restriction Act, 1964
Jurisdiction over tenancy disputes in rent restriction areas vests exclusively in the Regional Rent Tribunal.
06
Ratio, limits and disposition
Ratio decidendi
The Resident Magistrate's Court lacked jurisdiction as the premises were within a rent restriction area, rendering the proceedings and decision a nullity.
Obiter and limits
- The Municipality of Morogoro is indisputably a rent restriction area under the Rent Restriction Act.
Court disposition
Appeal allowed. Proceedings and decision of the lower court set aside as nullity. Costs awarded to appellant.
- Proceedings in the lower court set aside as nullity
- Appellant granted costs
Source and reliance status
TZHC · 9 March 1990
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TZHC
Judgment· 9 March 1990
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AT DAR ES SALAAN • • cmt APPFiAL NO. 5o(b) OF 1980 Original fror:i Morogoro Dist11iot Court Misocllo.ncous Civil Appeal No. 5 of 1900 SUZAl14. .MtiA.IJJISI .,, .. ~ ~• •• • • ., .... , • • •••• • •.• , • • • • o •• • ... " • ~ • • • • .APl'ELL.1\UT vorsus OQU'tlllf M•. MALEO •• • • •• • • • ••• ••. • • • ••••• • •, ........ ., •• •• •·•• .RESPONDEMT JUDaurn-111 . '4:ptOANO 1. J. 1hu op.po,81 ~t. SUo004ci.. 1'ho roepondont was at the rao..toriru. time .a iol3Cnt in a. hou.so bolonging to 1il10 4\PP011Mt situa.tod ui t:rln' tho NuniciPfl,li;~y of Morogoro a.11'1. il.osoribod. .as ~~ Mi.suf:lni -:Aroa.. !Io had boon occup~ ,;,o ro01:1s oinoo Januory, 1987, pcyine o. mo11thly ront of sb.s-600/=-. In fiu[,1.1.s·t, " ·1 • i900, ho roooivod o. quit-c.oiiico trira. ..i;llo r.ppol~ant dated 1/D/ro rcquirill(; hio ito 'VCD4to tho ~rOZlisos on 1/10/00. ilo protostod and ·'Ghcn ilado an ppplioation · to 'ii,ll(1 0ou,:,t .,o.t Rcei4ant Macistrato at llorl.)Joro sook:i.11(; (a) a doolara.tion t.b.a:'li ho tra.s a. rigll:litul torian.,i; in the p,rcoisosJ (b) an injunction to restrain tho o,ppollont f:r:oiJ intortorlllg' with his p.ooooiul occupation of tho prom.sos, (o) on ordor t1ta:'li -'i;llo a,ppollmi.t should pey 1liin_ a Silla of shs.36~705/= which m:.1aunz ho hmi. o.ll.ogodly spent 011 -'Gho OO.lplo-'i;ion of the oonstruotion of the house; and (d) costs of tho application. 'lli.c
c.otion su.oooodcd., . Q.u to oloarly t:'10 action_ uas jus-'dooa.blo by tho Rogione.l Rent Tribunal of Mo:rogoro, tho Monoipali ty of Morogoro bo~ Wld.isputn.bly 0, rant rostrio-'i;io11 area Within tho r;i_ownc: a:btaohing to tJ.ip.,t -'Goru in tho Rent Restriction Act, 1904. !l'ho Court of Rosidont ~istra.tc had no jurisdiotio11 to on-'cortain tho rao:~tor. Aooord.i~l_y, -'c;ho proooodin~s in -'li!.i.o lower court o.s uoll as ·'Ghc decision of tho loa.rnod oagiatra.to ,~' . arc ac·Lasidc es nullity and tho o.ppollant is granted ~ tho costs. '~~ D. P,. 111\PJ:GANO JtT.OGE . 9/3/90 Dolivorod. Mr. Mnssa.ti for tho Appellant. Respondent in parson. (~~.3~ ~ D. P• · HA.PIG.AflO
JUDGE 9l3/9o
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