shamte habibu others vs tanzania airport authority 2020 tzhcld 134 21 july 2020

shamte habibu others vs tanzania airport authority 2020 tzhcld 134 21 july 2020

The applicants demonstrated a common interest as former employees with a joint dispute and fulfilled all legal requirements for a representative suit. The court granted leave for a representative suit and appointed Shamte Habibu as representative.

Citation
shamte habibu others vs tanzania airport authority 2020 tzhcld 134 21 july 2020
Parties
Applicants: Shamte Habibu & 11 Others; Respondent: Tanzania Airport Authority
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
21 July 2020
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Application for Leave to File Representative Suit and Appointment of Representative
Outcome
Application granted
Legal Topics
Representative Suits, Appointment of Representative, Labour Disputes, Court Procedure
Source Language
English
Labour Law Representative Suits Appointment of Representative Labour Disputes Court Procedure

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Parties

Shamte Habibu & 11 Others

Applicants

Tanzania Airport Authority

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Application for Leave to File Representative Suit and Appointment of Representative

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicants should be granted leave to file a representative suit
  2. 2 Whether Shamte Habibu should be appointed as representative for the applicants

Ratio Decidendi

The applicants demonstrated a common interest as former employees with a joint dispute and fulfilled all legal requirements for a representative suit. The court granted leave for a representative suit and appointed Shamte Habibu as representative.

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

  • Applicants granted leave to file a representative suit
  • Shamte Habibu appointed as representative for the applicants