19941108 TZHC Dar es Salaam 1

·····- ·-- -... ~ ......... ~ U" LI 11 G, This niJj.ng has ate ·;n ·d :from a preliminary point of law raised by Mr, Iuoga., Lea.med. Coun: a7 -..:-. ·.t; ~ha,+. ,-.1-f;h<'Ugh l...,_ :.-~=-.1-:.:-:..=.-~-+,0c_ the appellant at t:b.o Dhrt cl.et Cou:rt of Ilala it )1ad not come to his (LJ.ogal-13) lmowledge that the a:ppcl: ant l)OSD8r,ooc~ a title de0d. conferring to him the right to occupy t~w diop-•;.ted land. r.rhat as tho matter \re:rc insti tu.too in ~ho P,:'ima.ry Oourt of Ilalr:, r-J.1i"·. ,~:1.e fact t:12.t the pe.rUo::: novor k:.1ow that a Primary Court has ~10 ju:ciGo.:i.cti 0:1 to >.oar a dispute 011 the :l.. ssuo of o-wncrsl:ip over a. registered la.r.,l as sta.t0c~ w.1fror scci:i.cn 18 - ( 1) ( a) (i) of tho Mag:lstratot s C, 1urts .\c-t, J.9L ·1 2.t is clear t;1at the procoodj.ngs in the Pr.lma.ry Court and oubscqu<i'l:tl~ t~~o 2,:ppo~.:.: to tho dist:ric-t court woro null voi~ The appliceJ.1:f, supported . is obj cctim by sb.ovri.113 to ·t:10 court the or.i.ginal certificato of title as ,:w:i.dci.100.!' a photostatic copy of tho aamo dooument ha'3 beei.1 ti.loc1. with the c..,urt for identification purposor.- Tb.o l:eSpond.cnt Shomari Salum also showo) to t:1c court a lctJGer ·of offer roa:Pocting the ea.mo landed property, tho effect of ·02ese docuuents uas nothing but a positive cmfiJIJ1r.ti.on that th0 .la,;.1<.~ in _-1.i.aputc is a ro[;istoroc~ lan~:- I hav'O ta.ken advantage ·r,,. olosaly G'J'auino t~1e 1') .~~ht of occum:panoy and certificate of title issued to tho appollc.:!lt EJ.. ie~<J Jot·.°' 1/iboya ana. I am satisfied. that they were issuo~i to ~il in l:;:)l before tho yrcsc.nt suit cG11m~1ced in tho Primary Court cf llala in ~ust; 1992-. Tho 1av, is vcrJ clear on matters rolating to rc.:..iGtorcd land under ·c~J.o k~ffi Rei..:. ~~f:R-.'.iTIC'I ORDI.~,:-,i:J C~ Oa:p 334. Undor tho Magi Jtr.:.1.to's Court ..i.et 7 1~84:J Section ·-n - U) (a)(:i.) oloa1."1y stip.tl.atess "c-.1>••••••• no pr.L:1a:r;r cou:cf; ::.~hall havt> .ju1·· ocliction in cny procood.ings a~·f Jcting the ti tl c to or ClW i..11torost in l ·.ld XQ.:,"1.rrhyr,,..'." •u~c=Lor the tho Land ~k;cistration 0r-~1a11c0'-. I • 2 • · I havo 1-ov.d tho :procc0ru.ngo before thG rnma.ry Court ~.nd district . --------~--coµ~ but. no nl10ro this uncllallengod m,-idenco of rci?-Gt:t'c',tion of the land in disp\lto was cwor mentioned, or referred in a.t1J1way. Elven tllo m~orandum of appeal to tho district court never r,1cntionocl the o:.ir.oolla11t 'a title dcec1 it was discloaod to Mr. luogo. cvon after he had takoo up-.a,p-poal to this court. li.s bot;J. 11a.rtios-l1a.ve t1ocumonts co11fi.xmin6 that t;:10 land. ill dispute is a rogistcrod. l;:,,i.1c1 it ,;ocs without fu:.ct'.~cr proof, unless otl~.c:rnise stated, that tho :primar3r court of Ilala 1:.r,.J. no ju.:::isdicticn to entertain the suit. The suit boforo 1 t was thoroforn. incorapotou:t for lack of jurisdiction. The ·prooeedil1.3s a.ncl jwlgom0nt wore tllorof ore a nullity, The 0011sequon.t appeal to tho Di:;;trl.ot_ Court wae:: also L1comJ1ctcnt, honco tho r.1.ccision or jud.gomont of that firrJt appella.to c,)urt _was alsc 2. nullity• 41,tq.~f,it.: follows that th0 appeal to this court is .incompoto11t a.1~1 is acco:roingly atruclc out. ·JJ.l the ord.orca of -'Gl10 lower courts a:ro accoJ..'0.i.n~y eot asiclo. A. C. tiilJl;Ii., JU.l)G:i.J 0.1.IDI1.ta J.lo order as to. costs. The pe,:rt.ios $t.a.t.us quo to bo maJltained uritil a ap:propr.i.ato action is tako.'l by -tllo party ldlo boliovos that ho is the lQG'i tir.la;l:.o o-wnor o:c- ooou:pior of tho suit la11d. Delivered at 'Dar es SD.12,ar.io Mro W.O;Si?., for tl:e ap)?ollant, pro:30;.1.t. Shooa.rl Salum, :present in person ( rosponden:G}; ·~. c. v~ JuJ)CrLJ .'..t Dar es Sala.om,1 Date& 8/11(192~