wadoki saccos ltd vs david mseti and two others 2021 tzhc 3850 17 june 2021

wadoki saccos ltd vs david mseti and two others 2021 tzhc 3850 17 june 2021

The District Court lacked jurisdiction to entertain the dispute as it was already decided by the Registrar and an appeal was pending before the Minister; proceedings before the District Court were a nullity.

Citation
wadoki saccos ltd vs david mseti and two others 2021 tzhc 3850 17 june 2021
Parties
Appellant: WADOKI SACCOS LTD; 1st Respondent: David Mseti; 2nd Respondent: Makama Inv. Company Ltd; 3rd Respondent: Kiboko Auction Mart Company Ltd
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
17 June 2021
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Jurisdiction, Appeals, Forum Shopping, Powers of Registrar, Member Status
Source Language
English

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Parties

WADOKI SACCOS LTD

Appellant

David Mseti

1st Respondent

Makama Inv. Company Ltd

2nd Respondent

Kiboko Auction Mart Company Ltd

3rd Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the District Court had jurisdiction to entertain the case between the parties
  2. 2 Whether the order made by the District Court was justified and legal

Ratio Decidendi

The District Court lacked jurisdiction to entertain the dispute as it was already decided by the Registrar and an appeal was pending before the Minister; proceedings before the District Court were a nullity.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed

Orders

  • Proceedings before the District Court in Civil Case No. 01/2018 quashed
  • Judgment and decree of the District Court set aside