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Administrative law RULING Leleshi Ratu vs

RULING Leleshi Ratu vs

It is improper to grant an interim stop order suspending the respondent's operation at the stage of determining leave to apply for judicial review, as this would pre-empt the substantive application and undermine the procedural requirements for judicial review.

  • Judicial review
  • Prohibition orders
  • Interim relief
  • Local government powers
  • Seizure of property
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Land law charles kahatano lwempisi vs bukoba municipal council 2022 tzhc 9799 6 may 2022

charles kahatano lwempisi vs bukoba municipal council 2022 tzhc 9799 6 may 2022

The High Court held that the plaintiff lacked a valid building permit and that the municipality was justified in demolishing the structures. The suit was dismissed.

  • Building permits
  • Demolition of property
  • Local government powers
  • Compensation for demolition
  • Building-permits
  • Demolition-of-property
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Administrative law mbaraka yahaya ramadhani vs district executive director of bagamoyo district council and another 2022 tzhc 670 17 march 2022

mbaraka yahaya ramadhani vs district executive director of bagamoyo district council and another 2022 tzhc 670 17 march 2022

The High Court granted leave for judicial review over the suspension of a primary mining licence, finding the applicant had shown a prima facie case.

  • Judicial review
  • Mandamus
  • Prohibition
  • Ultra vires
  • Licensing
  • Local government powers
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Civil law 20170904 TZHC Dar es Salaam

20170904 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The High Court partly allowed an appeal, finding village authorities lacked power to impose penalties and compensation, and ordering refund of TShs. 1,050,000.

  • Unlawful administrative action
  • Compensation for loss
  • Trespass
  • Right to be heard
  • Local government powers
  • Unlawful-administrative-action
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