veronica john singano and 34 others vs samweli elis kwabu and another 2021 tzhclandd 876 17 november 2021

veronica john singano and 34 others vs samweli elis kwabu and another 2021 tzhclandd 876 17 november 2021

The verification clause in the affidavit correctly distinguishes between facts known to the advocate and those based on information from clients, complying with Order VI Rule 15(2) of the CPC. There is no incurable defect. The preliminary objection is without merit and is overruled.

Citation
veronica john singano and 34 others vs samweli elis kwabu and another 2021 tzhclandd 876 17 november 2021
Parties
Applicant: Veronica John Singano; Applicant: Maria Idrisa Mwachambo; Applicant: Athuman Jumanne; Applicant: Rahel Ubisimbali; Applicant: Moshi Juma Pazi; Applicant: Marietha A. Minja; Applicant: Ramadhani Nassoro Kalombola; Applicant: Joyce C. Mbele; Applicant: Hashim Hamis Mtandi; Applicant: Jumanne Juma Khamis; Applicant: Mariam Omari Zimbwe; Applicant: Ramadhani S. Kijauhaw; Applicant: Pascal Ibrahim Mrisho; Applicant: Karimu Issa Saidi; Applicant: Salama Mikidadi Mgahama; Applicant: Charles Innocent Gikuli; Applicant: Selemani Tullo Mdoe; Applicant: Barnabas Steven Mkoba; Applicant: Sirata Nyamhanga Mchungu; Applicant: Mohamed Mboweto; Applicant: Tryphone Fraidy Mtweve; Applicant: Julius Thomas Malwa; Applicant: Jafari Shame Athuman; Applicant: Antony G. Luzaba; Applicant: Ally Hassan Mafita; Applicant: Fatuma Salehe Ismail; Applicant: Amina Abdallah Paula; Applicant: Omari Ngonji; Applicant: Rashid Athuman Mdoe; Applicant: Shaban Mohamed Kimbwili; Applicant: Amour Hassan Ngonyani; Applicant: Hassan Yusuf Ngonyani; Applicant: Martha Selesis Msanga Mbego; Applicant: Denis Lucas Thomas; Applicant: Mzafaru Zubail Bishanga; Respondent: Samwel Lewis Kwabu; Respondent: MM Auctioneers & Debt Collectors Co. Ltd
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
17 November 2021
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Land Application / Ruling on Preliminary Objection
Outcome
Preliminary objection overruled
Legal Topics
Affidavit Requirements, Preliminary Objection, Verification Clause, Overriding Objective Principle
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Land Law Affidavit Requirements Preliminary Objection Verification Clause Overriding Objective Principle

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Parties

Veronica John Singano

Applicant

Maria Idrisa Mwachambo

Applicant

Athuman Jumanne

Applicant

Rahel Ubisimbali

Applicant

Moshi Juma Pazi

Applicant

Marietha A. Minja

Applicant

Ramadhani Nassoro Kalombola

Applicant

Joyce C. Mbele

Applicant

Hashim Hamis Mtandi

Applicant

Jumanne Juma Khamis

Applicant

Mariam Omari Zimbwe

Applicant

Ramadhani S. Kijauhaw

Applicant

Pascal Ibrahim Mrisho

Applicant

Karimu Issa Saidi

Applicant

Salama Mikidadi Mgahama

Applicant

Charles Innocent Gikuli

Applicant

Selemani Tullo Mdoe

Applicant

Barnabas Steven Mkoba

Applicant

Sirata Nyamhanga Mchungu

Applicant

Mohamed Mboweto

Applicant

Tryphone Fraidy Mtweve

Applicant

Julius Thomas Malwa

Applicant

Jafari Shame Athuman

Applicant

Antony G. Luzaba

Applicant

Ally Hassan Mafita

Applicant

Fatuma Salehe Ismail

Applicant

Amina Abdallah Paula

Applicant

Omari Ngonji

Applicant

Rashid Athuman Mdoe

Applicant

Shaban Mohamed Kimbwili

Applicant

Amour Hassan Ngonyani

Applicant

Hassan Yusuf Ngonyani

Applicant

Martha Selesis Msanga Mbego

Applicant

Denis Lucas Thomas

Applicant

Mzafaru Zubail Bishanga

Applicant

Samwel Lewis Kwabu

Respondent

MM Auctioneers & Debt Collectors Co. Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Land Application / Ruling on Preliminary Objection

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the supporting affidavit by the applicants' advocate is incurably defective for relying on information supplied by clients without supporting affidavits from those clients
  2. 2 Whether the preliminary objection has merit

Ratio Decidendi

The verification clause in the affidavit correctly distinguishes between facts known to the advocate and those based on information from clients, complying with Order VI Rule 15(2) of the CPC. There is no incurable defect. The preliminary objection is without merit and is overruled.

Court Disposition

Preliminary objection overruled

Orders

  • Matter to proceed to be heard on merit on a date to be fixed
  • Costs shall follow the cause