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The Tribunal acted within its discretion to award costs to the 2nd respondent upon withdrawal of the application by the applicant. There was no illegality or material error in the Tribunal's order, and the Tribunal was not obliged to provide reasons for awarding costs in these circumstances.

  • Revision of tribunal proceedings
  • Award of costs
  • Withdrawal of application
  • Judicial discretion
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Land law hellen philip njau vs dismas joachim mariwa another 2023 tzhclandd 17270 15 december 2023

hellen philip njau vs dismas joachim mariwa another 2023 tzhclandd 17270 15 december 2023

The High Court quashed a consent decree from the Ubungo Land and Housing Tribunal for denying the applicant a hearing over property linked to matrimonial proceedings.

  • Revision of tribunal proceedings
  • Consent decree
  • Right to be heard
  • Collusion and fraud
  • Division of matrimonial property
  • Right-to-be-heard
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Land law massaka ashery mwinje vs salma almasi and 2others 2023 tzhc 23150 7 december 2023

massaka ashery mwinje vs salma almasi and 2others 2023 tzhc 23150 7 december 2023

The High Court revised a DLHT decree after finding the land plaint failed to properly identify the suit land, leading to wrongful execution affecting a non-party.

  • Revision of tribunal proceedings
  • Description of immovable property
  • Execution of decree
  • Irregularities in tribunal proceedings
  • Land-revision
  • Immovable-property-description
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Land law ally omary mtoilinge vs shabani rajabu vyale another 2022 tzhclandd 12609 25 november 2022

ally omary mtoilinge vs shabani rajabu vyale another 2022 tzhclandd 12609 25 november 2022

The High Court dismissed a land revision application, holding that the miscellaneous application could not be entertained while the main land application remained pending.

  • Revision of tribunal proceedings
  • Jurisdiction of district land and housing tribunal
  • Eviction
  • Public auction
  • Compensation for unlawful eviction
  • Land-revision
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Land law Suzan John Joseph

Suzan John Joseph

The appellant was afforded the right to be heard but chose not to exercise it; therefore, there was no breach of natural justice and no basis for revision of the Ward Tribunal's ex-parte decision.

  • Revision of tribunal proceedings
  • Right to be heard
  • Natural justice
  • Ex-parte proceedings
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Land law bundala masubugu vs msenye masubugu 2020 tzhc 676 30 april 2020

bundala masubugu vs msenye masubugu 2020 tzhc 676 30 april 2020

The High Court held that res judicata was not clearly established and remitted the matter for revision of competing Ward Tribunal records, staying execution meanwhile.

  • Res judicata
  • Execution of judgments
  • Jurisdiction
  • Revision of tribunal proceedings
  • Res-judicata
  • Land-disputes
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Land law gerald wilson kessy and another vs fadhila i sagasaga 2020 tzhclandd 104 14 april 2020

gerald wilson kessy and another vs fadhila i sagasaga 2020 tzhclandd 104 14 april 2020

The High Court revised a land tribunal decision, holding that orders against Morogoro Municipal Council were improper because the council was never a party.

  • Revision of tribunal proceedings
  • Joinder of necessary parties
  • Execution of decrees
  • Material irregularity
  • Supervisory jurisdiction
  • Land-law
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Land law consolidated holiding corporation vs mahatane msana and 13 others 2009 tzhclandd 1 3 july 2009

consolidated holiding corporation vs mahatane msana and 13 others 2009 tzhclandd 1 3 july 2009

The High Court revised tribunal proceedings, set aside irregular stay-of-execution orders, and directed immediate execution of the eviction decree.

  • Revision of tribunal proceedings
  • Stay of execution
  • Eviction orders
  • Abuse of process
  • Revision-of-tribunal-proceedings
  • Stay-of-execution
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Land law Grace George Lusinde vs Thaker Singh

Grace George Lusinde vs Thaker Singh

The applicant failed to prove that the respondent lacked locus standi or that procedural irregularities occasioned injustice; the settlement deed was validly executed and adopted as decree; regulation 18 was inapplicable as parties settled outside tribunal.

  • Revision of tribunal proceedings
  • Locus standi
  • Settlement deed validity
  • Attestation of documents
  • Conflict of interest
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