sweet shop bakery confectonery vs halifa hamis and another 2020 tzhcld 3778 16 november 2020
The applicant failed to serve the respondents and did not appear in court for 19 months, evidencing loss of interest in prosecuting the case, warranting dismissal for want of prosecution.
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- Citation
- sweet shop bakery confectonery vs halifa hamis and another 2020 tzhcld 3778 16 november 2020
- Parties
- Applicant: Sweet Shop Bakery Confectionery; Respondent: Halifa Hamis and 4 others
- Court
- TANZLII
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 16 November 2020
- Procedural Posture
- Revision / Ruling
- Outcome
- dismissed for want of prosecution
- Legal Topics
- Dismissal for Want of Prosecution, Service of Process, Non Appearance
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Sweet Shop Bakery Confectionery
Applicant
Halifa Hamis and 4 others
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Revision / Ruling
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant has prosecuted the revision application
- 2 Whether the case should be dismissed for want of prosecution
Ratio Decidendi
The applicant failed to serve the respondents and did not appear in court for 19 months, evidencing loss of interest in prosecuting the case, warranting dismissal for want of prosecution.
Court Disposition
dismissed for want of prosecution
Orders
- Revision application number 370/2019 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. 370 OF 2019 SWEET SHOP BAKERY CONFECTONERY........... APPLICANT VERSUS HALIFA HAMIS AND 4 OTHERS...................RESPONDENTS RULING Date of last Order: 16/11/2020 Date of Ruling: 16/11/2020 Z.G.Muruke, J, Applicant filed present revision on 18th April, 2019. Since filing no service to the respondent done despite several court orders. Not only service to the respondent but, applicant has not appeared even once since filing. From the records none appearance of applicant for 19 months is an evidence of loss of interest to prosecute the case. Accordingly Revision application number 370/2019 is dismissed for want of prosecution. \ OsX [Lrrj ' Z.G.Muruke JUDGE 16/11/2020