tarimba abbas vs the guardian limited another 2019 tzhc 263 3 december 2019

tarimba abbas vs the guardian limited another 2019 tzhc 263 3 december 2019

Applicant failed to account for the delay between 26th September 2018 and 12th November 2018; absence of sufficient reason for delay renders application for extension unsustainable.

Citation
tarimba abbas vs the guardian limited another 2019 tzhc 263 3 december 2019
Parties
Applicant: Tarimba Abbas; 1st Respondent: The Guardian Limited; 2nd Respondent: The Editor, Taifa Letu Newspaper
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
3 December 2019
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Leave to Appeal
Outcome
Application dismissed with costs.
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Leave to Appeal, Illegality as Ground for Extension
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Extension of Time Leave to Appeal Illegality as Ground for Extension

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Parties

Tarimba Abbas

Applicant

The Guardian Limited

1st Respondent

The Editor, Taifa Letu Newspaper

2nd Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Leave to Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether applicant advanced sufficient reason for delay
  2. 2 Whether applicant accounted for each day of delay
  3. 3 Whether alleged illegality constitutes sufficient ground for extension

Ratio Decidendi

Applicant failed to account for the delay between 26th September 2018 and 12th November 2018; absence of sufficient reason for delay renders application for extension unsustainable.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed with costs.

Orders

  • Application dismissed
  • Applicant to pay costs