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The High Court allowed a land appeal after finding the tribunal judgment was nullity for failing to incorporate assessors’ opinions, and set the award aside.
The High Court nullified District Court proceedings for inconsistency between judgment and decree and for misdescription of parties, leaving the Primary Court decision intact.
The High Court dismissed the appeal, holding that revision was incompetent because the appellant had an available and unblocked right of appeal against the Primary Court ruling.
The High Court partly allowed the land appeal, quashed the tribunal’s decision, and ordered a retrial de novo because of interpreter and land-identification defects.
The High Court at Arusha struck out Arusha Blooms Limited’s land application, holding that a pending appeal over the same property had already removed its jurisdiction.
The delay was caused by a registry error, not the applicant's fault, and sufficient cause was established for extension of time.
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Applicant's delay was not due to his own conduct but circumstances beyond his control, specifically prison transfer and loss of notice; these constitute good cause for extension.
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The High Court at Mbeya granted an extension of time to appeal, finding the applicant had shown sufficient cause arising from his imprisonment and late receipt of court documents.
The applicant, being under the control of prison authorities and subject to transfers, was not in a position to act freely, constituting sufficient cause for extension of time to file notice of intention to appeal.
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The High Court granted a prisoner’s application for extension of time to file a notice and memorandum of appeal, finding sufficient cause for the delay.
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