20130319 TZCA Arusha

20130319 TZCA Arusha

The High Court erred by deciding the main application on merit without first determining the preliminary objections, thereby denying the parties the right to be heard and rendering the proceedings a nullity.

Citation
20130319 TZCA Arusha
Parties
Appellant: Wilfred Onyango Nganyi alias Dadi; Appellant: Peter Gikura Mburu alias Kamau; Appellant: Jimmy Maina Njoroge alias Ordinary; Appellant: Patrick Muthee Muriithi alias Musevu; Appellant: Simon Githinji Kariuki; Appellant: Boniface Mwangi Mburu alias Bonche; Appellant: David Ngugi Mburu alias Davi; Appellant: Michael Mbanya Wathigo alias Mike; Appellant: Gabriel Kungu Kariuki; Appellant: Simon Ndungu Kiambuthi alias Kenen; Respondent: Inspector General of Police; Respondent: Director of Immigration Services; Respondent: Resident Magistrate, Moshi (Diary No. 2); Respondent: Resident Magistrate, Moshi (Diary No. 8)
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
19 March 2013
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Ruling on Preliminary Objection
Outcome
Appeal allowed; High Court proceedings declared a nullity; matter remitted to High Court for determination of preliminary objections.
Legal Topics
Prerogative Orders, Certiorari, Prohibition, Right to Be Heard, Natural Justice, Preliminary Objection, Nullity of Proceedings
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Administrative Law Constitutional Law Prerogative Orders Certiorari Prohibition Right to Be Heard Natural Justice +2 more

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Parties

Wilfred Onyango Nganyi alias Dadi

Appellant

Peter Gikura Mburu alias Kamau

Appellant

Jimmy Maina Njoroge alias Ordinary

Appellant

Patrick Muthee Muriithi alias Musevu

Appellant

Simon Githinji Kariuki

Appellant

Boniface Mwangi Mburu alias Bonche

Appellant

David Ngugi Mburu alias Davi

Appellant

Michael Mbanya Wathigo alias Mike

Appellant

Gabriel Kungu Kariuki

Appellant

Simon Ndungu Kiambuthi alias Kenen

Appellant

Inspector General of Police

Respondent

Director of Immigration Services

Respondent

Resident Magistrate, Moshi (Diary No. 2)

Respondent

Resident Magistrate, Moshi (Diary No. 8)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Ruling on Preliminary Objection

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the High Court erred by determining the main application without first deciding preliminary objections
  2. 2 Whether failure to hear parties on preliminary objections rendered the proceedings a nullity
  3. 3 Whether the right to be heard was violated

Ratio Decidendi

The High Court erred by deciding the main application on merit without first determining the preliminary objections, thereby denying the parties the right to be heard and rendering the proceedings a nullity.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed; High Court proceedings declared a nullity; matter remitted to High Court for determination of preliminary objections.

Orders

  • Proceedings in Criminal Application No. 16 of 2006 declared a nullity.
  • Record remitted to the High Court for consideration and decision of the preliminary points of law.