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The applicant's failure to file written submissions as ordered by the court constitutes failure to prosecute the application, warranting dismissal.
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Appellants' repeated failure to comply with binding court orders for filing written submissions, despite multiple extensions and warnings, constitutes failure to prosecute the appeal, justifying dismissal for want of prosecution with costs.
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The applicants failed to file written submissions as ordered by the court, amounting to failure to prosecute the application and disobedience of a court order, warranting dismissal of the application with costs.
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The High Court dismissed the suit for want of prosecution after the plaintiff failed to file witness statements as directed by the court.
The High Court dismissed preliminary objections and the suit after the parties failed to comply with directions to file submissions and address competence.
The High Court dismissed an application for leave to appeal after the applicant filed written submissions one day late, treating the delay as failure to prosecute.
The High Court of Tanzania’s Commercial Division granted a final extension of time to file an amended defence, despite non-compliance, and imposed costs on defence counsel.
The applicant failed to file submissions within the time ordered by the court and did not seek leave for extension; this constitutes disobedience of court orders and justifies dismissal for want of prosecution.
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Failure to file written submissions within the time prescribed by the court, without seeking leave for extension, amounts to failure to prosecute and justifies dismissal of the application.
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The High Court struck out a land suit for failure to comply with an order requiring representative-suit procedure and newspaper publication.
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