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High Court revises a land execution ruling, holding that the applicant owes only the unpaid balance of a consent decree and that indefinite civil imprisonment was unlawful.
The Tribunal Chairman exceeded his jurisdiction by issuing new orders during execution, as the matter was functus officio and only the original decree should persist unless a trial denovo was ordered by the High Court.
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The High Court revised a land tribunal dispute, finding duplicate execution orders irregular and nullifying them while maintaining the original 2011 judgment.
The High Court dismissed a land revision application, finding no denial of the right to be heard and no error warranting revision of the tribunal’s execution order.
The tribunal's proceedings and orders from 19/4/2022 were a nullity due to failure to join the deceased's legal representative; revision is warranted and the matter must be remitted for proper hearing.
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The DLHT exercised its jurisdiction illegally and with material irregularity by granting leave to appeal and staying execution in the absence of a proper application for such reliefs. The orders were not based on the pleadings before the tribunal, violating procedural law.
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The High Court dismissed a land revision application, holding it incompetent because the order sought to be revised was not attached or shown to exist in the record.
The High Court set aside an eviction order made in an interlocutory land application, holding that the tribunal exceeded the scope of the application and affected rights without a hearing.
The High Court revised a land tribunal ruling, finding the applicants were denied a hearing and that the tribunal lacked jurisdiction over criminal contempt matters.
The Tribunal erred materially by proceeding with execution after a notice of appeal had been lodged, which deprived it of jurisdiction and resulted in injustice.
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