vedastus raphael vs mwanza city council others 2021 tzca 696 26 november 2021

vedastus raphael vs mwanza city council others 2021 tzca 696 26 november 2021

The applicant failed to account for specific periods of delay and did not provide sufficient cause for the extension of time. Ignorance of the law and lack of proper guidance do not constitute good cause. The application was therefore dismissed.

Citation
vedastus raphael vs mwanza city council others 2021 tzca 696 26 november 2021
Parties
Applicant: Vedastus Raphael; 1st Respondent: Mwanza City Council; 2nd Respondent: Commissioner for Land; 3rd Respondent: The Attorney General
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
26 November 2021
Procedural Posture
Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to File Appeal
Outcome
Application dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Appeals, Ignorance of Law, Delay in Filing, Good Cause Requirement
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Land Law Extension of Time Appeals Ignorance of Law Delay in Filing Good Cause Requirement

Case Brief

Summary, issues, holding and outcome

More case intelligence is available

Unlock the full research layer for this judgment.

Full judgment text Downloadable case file Legal principles 4 Authorities cited 10 Party arguments 2
Sign in to unlock

Parties

Vedastus Raphael

Applicant

Mwanza City Council

1st Respondent

Commissioner for Land

2nd Respondent

The Attorney General

3rd Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to File Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant demonstrated good cause for extension of time to file an appeal
  2. 2 Whether ignorance of law or improper guidance constitutes good cause for delay

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant failed to account for specific periods of delay and did not provide sufficient cause for the extension of time. Ignorance of the law and lack of proper guidance do not constitute good cause. The application was therefore dismissed.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed with costs

Orders

  • Application for extension of time to file appeal is dismissed with costs