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Civil procedure MARINUS JOSEPH VS

MARINUS JOSEPH VS

The suit is incompetent because there are pending proceedings in the Court of Appeal involving the same parties and subject matter; therefore, the High Court lacks jurisdiction.

  • Jurisdiction
  • Pendency of appeal
  • Ownership dispute
  • Striking out suit
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Civil procedure MS JUED HOMES SCANNED

MS JUED HOMES SCANNED

Failure to serve the mandatory 90 days' statutory notice of intention to sue on government defendants renders the suit incompetent and liable to be struck out, regardless of whether government officers are sued jointly with non-government parties.

  • Statutory notice requirement
  • Government proceedings
  • Striking out suit
  • Trespass
  • Unlawful possession
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Land law TIJANI TIJANI SCANNED

TIJANI TIJANI SCANNED

The suit is incompetent for failure to join the Director of Survey and Mapping, Commissioner for Lands, and Registrar of Titles as necessary parties, as the reliefs sought directly involve their statutory functions.

  • Non-joinder of necessary parties
  • Registered land
  • Survey and registration
  • Striking out suit
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Civil procedure CHARLES DAUDI MACHEO

CHARLES DAUDI MACHEO

The High Court at Dodoma struck out a land suit as incompetent after the plaintiffs conceded preliminary objections based on pleading defects and lack of proper government notice.

  • Preliminary objection
  • Pleading requirements
  • Notice to government
  • Striking out suit
  • Preliminary-objection
  • Pleading-requirements
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Civil procedure AYUBU KALEBU

AYUBU KALEBU

The High Court struck out a land suit after the plaintiff conceded preliminary objections based on defective pleadings and failure to comply with government notice requirements.

  • Preliminary objection
  • Pleading requirements
  • Notice to government
  • Striking out suit
  • Preliminary-objection
  • Pleading-requirements
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Civil procedure CIVIL CASE NO

CIVIL CASE NO

The High Court struck out a civil suit after finding the plaintiff had not proved service of the mandatory 90-day notice to the Attorney General and Solicitor General.

  • Preliminary objection
  • Limitation period
  • Notice to attorney general
  • Striking out suit
  • Preliminary-objection
  • Notice-to-sue-government
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Civil procedure top taste spare parts co ltd vs sunshine transpotation ltd 2024 tzhccomd 15 23 february 2024

top taste spare parts co ltd vs sunshine transpotation ltd 2024 tzhccomd 15 23 february 2024

A defective verification clause is a fatal defect that cannot be cured by the overriding objective principle; each paragraph must be individually verified as required by law.

  • Verification clause
  • Overriding objective principle
  • Striking out suit
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Civil procedure rabbo joachim masumbuko thobias vs the tanzania national road agency 2others 2024 tzhclandd 65 22 february 2024

rabbo joachim masumbuko thobias vs the tanzania national road agency 2others 2024 tzhclandd 65 22 february 2024

The High Court struck out a land application after holding that mandatory 90-day notice to government defendants under section 6(2) was not properly served.

  • Government proceedings
  • Notice to government
  • Striking out suit
  • Land compensation
  • Government-proceedings-act
  • Notice-to-government
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Civil procedure Ngoma

Ngoma

The plaint failed to state when the cause of action arose as required by Order VII Rule 1(e) of the Civil Procedure Code. The use of the word 'recently' is insufficient, and reliance on annexures is not permitted. This omission renders the suit incompetent and liable to be struck out.

  • Pleadings
  • Jurisdiction
  • Cause of action
  • Striking out suit
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Company law tanzania agricultural services and training tast vs mkulazi holding company limited others 2023 tzhc 22626 13 november 2023

tanzania agricultural services and training tast vs mkulazi holding company limited others 2023 tzhc 22626 13 november 2023

The High Court struck out a company’s suit after upholding a preliminary objection that no board resolution authorized the proceedings.

  • Requirement of board resolution
  • Institution of suit by company
  • Power of attorney
  • Striking out suit
  • Company-law
  • Civil-procedure
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