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The Ward Tribunal lacked jurisdiction to adjudicate the dispute after the amendment of the Land Disputes Courts Act, and its decision, as well as the District Land and Housing Tribunal's decision on appeal, are nullities. Proceedings and decisions of both tribunals are quashed and set aside.
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The Tribunal lacked jurisdiction to entertain the matter due to insufficient description of the suit land in the pleadings, which is a fundamental defect that can be raised at any stage, including on appeal. The Tribunal also erred by failing to properly evaluate documentary evidence regarding ownership.
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The High Court allowed a land appeal, quashing the tribunal’s decision because the disputed land was insufficiently and inconsistently described.
The suit is incompetent for want of jurisdiction, insufficient description of the disputed land, failure to disclose a cause of action against the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd defendants, and failure to comply with the statutory notice requirement to government entities. The objections raised are meritorious and the suit is struck out with costs.
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The application before the trial tribunal failed to sufficiently describe the suit land as required by law, rendering the proceedings and judgment a nullity; neither party proved ownership of the suit land on the balance of probabilities.
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