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Civil procedure simba motors t limited vs tanzania automobile manufacturing co limited another 2022 tzca 600 3 october 2022

simba motors t limited vs tanzania automobile manufacturing co limited another 2022 tzca 600 3 october 2022

The Court of Appeal held that leave was required before suing a specified public corporation, so the High Court lacked jurisdiction over the suit and counterclaim.

  • Jurisdiction
  • Leave to sue public corporation
  • Official receiver
  • Counterclaim capacity
  • Leave-to-sue-public-corporation
  • Bankruptcy-insolvency
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Commercial law petroafrica t ltd vs marine service co ltd 2011 tzhccomd 2104 25 october 2011

petroafrica t ltd vs marine service co ltd 2011 tzhccomd 2104 25 october 2011

The High Court struck out a commercial suit against a specified public corporation because the plaintiff had not first obtained leave to sue.

  • Requirement of leave to sue specified public corporation
  • Effect of specification under public corporations act
  • Application of bankruptcy act to public corporations
  • Non-joinder of parties
  • Doctrine of estoppel as preliminary objection
  • Leave-to-sue-specified-public-corporation
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Civil procedure debora lawrence matimba vs national insurance corpt ltd 2009 tzhc 25 7 december 2009

debora lawrence matimba vs national insurance corpt ltd 2009 tzhc 25 7 december 2009

The High Court granted leave to sue National Insurance Corporation (T) Ltd over a motor vehicle injury claim, with costs in the cause.

  • Leave to sue public corporation
  • Personal injury
  • Motor vehicle accident
  • Leave-to-sue-public-corporation
  • Motor-vehicle-accident
  • Personal-injury
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Civil procedure 20091207 TZHC Dar es Salaam

20091207 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The High Court granted leave to sue a public corporation after the respondent raised no objection, ordering costs in the cause.

  • Leave to sue public corporation
  • Personal injury
  • Motor vehicle accident
  • Leave-to-sue-public-corporation
  • Civil-procedure
  • Insurance-law
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Civil procedure thadeus l makoi vs national insurance corporation of tanzania ltd another 2009 tzhc 96 3 june 2009

thadeus l makoi vs national insurance corporation of tanzania ltd another 2009 tzhc 96 3 june 2009

The High Court granted leave to sue the respondents, including a public corporation, after finding the applicant had a claim and no objection was raised.

  • Leave to sue public corporation
  • Application procedure
  • Costs
  • Leave-to-sue-public-corporation
  • Civil-procedure
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Civil procedure 20071215 TZHC Dar es Salaam

20071215 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The High Court struck out a civil suit after upholding preliminary objections on leave to sue a public corporation, non-joinder of a necessary party, and locus standi.

  • Preliminary objection
  • Joinder of parties
  • Leave to sue public corporation
  • Locus standi
  • Limitation of actions
  • Preliminary-objection
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Civil procedure presidential parastatal sector reform commission vs azania bancorp limited 2005 tzca 28 7 june 200

presidential parastatal sector reform commission vs azania bancorp limited 2005 tzca 28 7 june 200

The High Court erred by deciding disputed matters of mixed law and fact without taking evidence, rendering the proceedings and judgment a nullity due to a fundamental procedural error.

  • Credit facility agreements
  • Approval of transactions by public corporations
  • Procedural irregularity
  • Nullity of proceedings
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Civil procedure tafico mwanza 1998 co ltd vs presidential parastatal sector reform commission 2003 tzhc 75 29 may 2003

tafico mwanza 1998 co ltd vs presidential parastatal sector reform commission 2003 tzhc 75 29 may 2003

The High Court granted leave to file proceedings against the Presidential Parastatal Sector Reform Commission, holding the cited statutes did not bar the application.

  • Leave to institute proceedings
  • Memorandum of understanding
  • Damages for non-performance
  • Leave-to-institute-proceedings
  • Civil-procedure
  • Public-corporations-law
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Civil procedure 20000316 TZHC Mwanza

20000316 TZHC Mwanza

The preliminary objection fails because the Government Notice declaring the defendant a specified public corporation did not specify an effective date, so the Commission's powers as receiver and the requirement for leave to sue did not arise.

  • Preliminary objection
  • Specified public corporation
  • Receiver powers
  • Leave to sue
  • Bankruptcy ordinance
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Company law 19960213 TZHC Dar es Salaam

19960213 TZHC Dar es Salaam

A company declared a specified public corporation cannot institute legal proceedings on its own; such power vests in the PSRC or must be exercised jointly. The application was incompetent as the applicant lacked locus standi.

  • Receivership
  • Locus standi
  • Injunctions
  • Public corporation supervision
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