Tanzania Case Law

Misc

Court

TANZLII

The applicant failed to account for each day of the 43-day delay and did not demonstrate sufficient cause for the court to exercise its discretion to enlarge time. The reasons advanced, including waiting for a copy of the order and blaming the court for technical rejection, were found to be inadequate and attributable to the applicant's own negligence and lack of diligence.

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• Extension of time
• Enlargement of time
• Land dispute
• Withdrawal and re-filing of suit
• Court discretion
• Delay and sufficient cause

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Leveliana Ruling Final

Court

TANZLII

The applicant failed to account for each day of delay and did not demonstrate sufficient cause. The delay was due to the advocate's lack of diligence, not a court error. The applicant's absence from Geita was not a valid reason, and prompt action was not taken after learning of the error. Negligence and inaction do not constitute good cause for extension of time.

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• Extension of time
• Appeals
• Letters of administration
• Delay and sufficient cause

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gerion francis tairo vs jumanne said kitila another 2023 tzhc 20209 14 august 2023

Court

TZHC

The High Court dismissed an application for extension of time to file a notice of appeal, finding no sufficient cause and no diligence in pursuing the appeal.

• Extension of time
• Appeals
• Diligence in litigation
• Delay and sufficient cause
• Extension-of-time
• Notice-of-appeal

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jonathan charles makima vs st benedict health centre 2023 tzhc 1266 5 may 2023

Court

TZHC

The High Court Labour Division dismissed an application to extend time to seek revision of a CMA decision, finding no sufficient reason for a 164-day delay.

• Extension of time
• Revision of arbitral award
• Unfair termination
• Delay and sufficient cause
• Extension-of-time
• Labour-law

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endrick daniel and 70 others vs mmi steel mills 2023 tzhcld 1251 28 april 2023

Court

TANZLII

The High Court Labour Division dismissed an application to extend time for filing revision, holding that the applicants failed to explain 76 days of delay.

• Extension of time
• Revision of arbitral award
• Retrenchment procedures
• Representative suit
• Delay and sufficient cause
• Extension-of-time

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raymond obed kitilya vs the commissioner for lands ministry of lands housing human setlement 2 others 2023 tzhclandd 4 24 january 2023

Court

TANZLII

The applicant accounted for the delay with credible reasons related to his son's education and acted promptly after the previous appeal was struck out. The court found sufficient cause and exercised its discretion to grant the extension.

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• Extension of time
• Notice of appeal
• Discretionary powers of court
• Delay and sufficient cause

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edina john mgeni vs national bank of commerce limited another 2022 tzhccomd 192 28 july 2022

Court

TZHCCOMD

The High Court dismissed an application to extend time to file a notice of appeal and appeal out of time, finding no sufficient explanation for the delay.

• Extension of time
• Appeal procedure
• Delay and sufficient cause
• Extension-of-time
• Appeal-procedure
• Delay-and-sufficient-cause

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amina abdallah mlangamba vs hamadi ally yusuph 2022 tzhclandd 287 28 april 2022

Court

TANZLII

The High Court refused to extend time for a review application, finding the applicant had not accounted for each day of delay or shown sufficient cause.

• Extension of time
• Review of judgment
• Delay and sufficient cause
• Extension-of-time
• Review-of-judgment
• Delay-and-sufficient-cause

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agnes matimbwi vsandrea matimbwi 2021 tzhclandd 6861 3 december 2021

Court

TANZLII

The High Court Land Division granted an ex parte application to extend time to file a certificate on a point of law, despite finding the delay insufficiently explained.

• Extension of time
• Certification on point of law
• Delay and sufficient cause
• Extension-of-time
• Certification-on-point-of-law
• Sufficient-cause

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suleiman omary ally vs julius charles and 3 others 2020 tzhclandd 3834 5 october 2020

Court

TANZLII

The High Court dismissed an application to extend time to appeal from a land tribunal, finding the delay was not sufficiently explained and no apparent illegality was shown.

• Extension of time
• Appeals
• Affidavit requirements
• Illegality as ground for extension
• Delay and sufficient cause
• Extension-of-time

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