20040721 TZCA Dar es Salaam

20040721 TZCA Dar es Salaam

The High Court lacks original jurisdiction to determine labour disputes; such jurisdiction is vested in the Industrial Court under the Industrial Court Act, 1967.

Citation
20040721 TZCA Dar es Salaam
Parties
Appellant: Tambueni Abdallah & 89 Others; Respondent: National Social Security Fund
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
21 July 2004
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal From High Court Ruling
Outcome
preliminary objection upheld; High Court lacked jurisdiction
Legal Topics
Jurisdiction, Redundancy, Labour Disputes
Source Language
English

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Parties

Tambueni Abdallah & 89 Others

Appellant

National Social Security Fund

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal From High Court Ruling

  1. 1 Whether the High Court has original jurisdiction to determine labour disputes

Ratio Decidendi

The High Court lacks original jurisdiction to determine labour disputes; such jurisdiction is vested in the Industrial Court under the Industrial Court Act, 1967.

Court Disposition

preliminary objection upheld; High Court lacked jurisdiction