ag vs mary otaru and 2 others 2021 tzhc 2868 26 april 2021

The Attorney General qualifies to be joined as a party because the dispute involves government officials acting in their official capacities, and justice demands the Attorney General's presence to effectively adjudicate the interests of all parties.

Citation: ag vs mary otaru and 2 others 2021 tzhc 2868 26 april 2021
Parties: Applicant: The Attorney General; 1st Respondent: Mary Peter Otaru; 2nd Respondent: Onesmo Buswelu; 3rd Respondent: Namsemba Mwakatobe
Court: TZHC
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Judgment Date: 26 April 2021
Procedural Posture: Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling on Application to Be Joined as a Party
Outcome: Application granted
Legal Topics: Joinder of Parties, Government Liability, False Imprisonment
Source Language: English

Civil Procedure Constitutional Law Tort Law Joinder of Parties Government Liability False Imprisonment

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Parties

The Attorney General

Applicant

Mary Peter Otaru

1st Respondent

Onesmo Buswelu

2nd Respondent

Namsemba Mwakatobe

3rd Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling on Application to Be Joined as a Party

Legal Issues

1 Whether the Attorney General qualifies to be joined as a party in Civil Case No. 4 of 2020
2 Whether government officials can be sued in their personal capacity for acts done in the course of their duties

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

The Attorney General is joined as a party in Civil Case No. 4 of 2020 and Misc. Civil Application No. 23 of 2020.
No order as to costs.