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The application for extension of time is grantable as the applicant's delay was justified by the death of his advocate and subsequent legal advice; execution of decree does not bar appeal, and the right to appeal is constitutional. Procedural objections raised by the respondent are overruled.
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The High Court granted the appellant leave to withdraw and refile a criminal appeal after delay was attributed to prison officers, and extended time for filing.
The High Court allowed withdrawal of a land appeal without costs, noting the appellant’s poverty, lay status, and the need for expeditious dispute resolution.
The High Court allowed the appellant to withdraw a civil appeal challenging objection proceedings in execution, holding that a fresh suit was the proper remedy.
The application was struck out because the appeal did not originate from the Ward Tribunal, the order sought to be appealed was merely a withdrawal without merit, and there were no legal issues suitable for certification to the Court of Appeal under section 47(2) of the Land Disputes Courts Act.
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The applicant failed to account for the period of delay between 30th April 2024 and 15th July 2024, and did not provide sufficient explanation for the delay. There was no apparent illegality in the judgment to be appealed. The requirements for extension of time were not met.
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The High Court dismissed an application for extension of time to appeal, holding that an appeal voluntarily withdrawn and deemed dismissed could not be revived.
The High Court of Tanzania refused an extension of time to appeal after the applicant had withdrawn an earlier appeal without liberty to refile, finding abuse of process.
The Court of Appeal upheld dismissal of an appeal withdrawal application, holding that without consent of all parties the appeal stood dismissed with costs.
The High Court allowed the parties to withdraw a land appeal after both agreed the original proceedings were a nullity for lack of locus standi.
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