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The applicant demonstrated sufficient cause for the delay, namely the advocate's sickness and technical issues with the court's online filing system, both of which were substantiated and not controverted. The applicant accounted for each day of delay and acted diligently. Therefore, extension of time is warranted.
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The High Court dismissed a judicial review leave application as time-barred, finding it was filed well outside the six-month limit after the President’s decision.
The High Court at Musoma dismissed an application to extend time to appeal, holding that the applicant’s economic constraints did not amount to good cause.
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 High Court at Tabora dismissed an application for extension of time, holding it was barred by res judicata because limitation had already been determined.
The High Court struck out a judicial review application as time barred because it was filed outside the 14-day period after leave was granted.
The High Court held that an appeal was timely because its electronic filing date controlled, not the later hardcopy endorsement date. The preliminary objection was dismissed.
The High Court Commercial Division dismissed a stay of execution application as time barred under the Law of Limitation Act, with each party bearing its own costs.
The suit is incompetent for non-joinder of necessary government parties (Commissioner for Lands and Registrar of Titles), and the court lacks jurisdiction to make further orders. The proper recourse is to strike out the suit, not to adjourn or amend, due to the mandatory notice requirement under the Government Proceedings Act.
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The High Court at Musoma overruled a preliminary objection that the land compensation suit was time-barred, finding that limitation turns on evidence about when the cause of action arose.
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