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The High Court allowed the appeal, set aside the tribunal’s striking-out order, and held the pleadings disclosed trespass, not breach of lease.
The High Court nullified land tribunal proceedings for failure to comply with mandatory ward tribunal mediation under section 13(4) of the Land Disputes Courts Act.
The High Court at Sumbawanga dismissed the plaint as time-barred, holding that limitation goes to jurisdiction and requires dismissal, not striking out.
The High Court quashed the District Court’s revision ruling because the appellant should have appealed under the Magistrates’ Courts Act, not sought revision.
The High Court held that the District Court lacked jurisdiction over the estate of a deceased Muslim and quashed the probate proceedings and grant of letters of administration.
High Court in Arusha struck out an unopposed land application seeking rectification of the record, holding that the relief went beyond the slip rule and required review.
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 suit land was not properly described in the application before the trial tribunal, rendering the proceedings incompetent and the resulting orders inoperative.
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The High Court dismissed a preliminary objection that the land suit was time barred, holding that the limitation issue could not be resolved without evidence.
The suit was filed in a court lacking territorial jurisdiction since the cause of action and defendants' business were at Kahama, which falls under the Shinyanga Sub-Registry, not Bukoba. Therefore, the High Court at Bukoba has no jurisdiction to entertain the suit.
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