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The High Court dismissed one land appeal as out of time and held the other claim time-barred, nullifying the Tribunal’s proceedings, judgment, decree, and orders.
The substantive claim pleaded by the Plaintiff is Tshs 63,000,000, which is below the pecuniary jurisdiction threshold of the High Court; therefore, the Court is not vested with jurisdiction to adjudicate the matter.
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High Court land dispute over lease extensions, improvements to leased premises, and rent arrears. The court upheld a sale clause for improvements, rejected unlawful termination, and awarded rent arrears.
The High Court struck out an execution application for Tshs 300,000,000 because leave to appeal out of time had been granted, making execution premature.
The High Court held the plaintiff was an unlicensed money lender, voided the interest and security clauses, dismissed the suit, and partly allowed rent arrears.
Plaintiffs were in arrears of rent at the time of eviction and, under the lease agreement, were not entitled to further notice before eviction. Their failure to pay rent timely constituted breach, justifying the defendant's actions. Plaintiffs cannot benefit from their own breach.
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The High Court held that a lease was lawfully terminated on six months’ notice, dismissed the tenant’s damages claim, and awarded rent arrears on counterclaim.
The High Court held the lease was lawfully terminated on notice, dismissed the plaintiff’s damages claims, and entered judgment for the defendant on its rent counterclaim.
High Court commercial case on arrears of rent, provable interest in bankruptcy, and rejected claims for mesne profits and damages.
The High Court dismissed an application for leave to defend in a summary procedure rent claim, finding the defendant admitted the debt and failed to particularize any counter-claim.
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