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Civil procedure ruling ismail

ruling ismail

The application is incompetent because the applicant failed to attach the judgment and decree/order sought to be appealed against, making it impossible for the court to ascertain the decision, parties, and validity of the decree/order.

  • Extension of time
  • Competence of application
  • Attachment of decree or order
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Civil procedure MOHAMED ABDULLA safii

MOHAMED ABDULLA safii

The High Court struck out a land application after holding that the supporting affidavit was defective because it was sworn by a non-applicant and verified by the applicants.

  • Affidavit defects
  • Verification of pleadings
  • Competence of application
  • Affidavit-defects
  • Verification-of-pleadings
  • Civil-procedure
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Land law ASIA SHABANI VS JUMA RAJABU 22222222

ASIA SHABANI VS JUMA RAJABU 22222222

The application was incompetent as it was filed by memorandum of revision instead of chamber summons supported by affidavit, contravening Order XLIII rule 2 of the Civil Procedure Code.

  • Revision proceedings
  • Procedure for instituting revision
  • Competence of application
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Civil procedure CIVIL APPLICATION NO 1029 OF 2024 HAFSA ALLY MAKUNDI VS JOHNSON AMANI

CIVIL APPLICATION NO 1029 OF 2024 HAFSA ALLY MAKUNDI VS JOHNSON AMANI

The application is incompetent because the notice of intended execution attached was not issued by the court and the Primary Court's order did not grant any right to the respondent that could be executed or stayed. Therefore, the requirements under rule 11 (7) (d) of the Rules were not met.

  • Stay of execution
  • Competence of application
  • Probate administration
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Labour law TOPMAX TANZANIA LIMITED V

TOPMAX TANZANIA LIMITED V

The application is incompetent because the notice of application was signed by the advocate and not by the party bringing the application, in violation of Rule 24(2) of the Labour Court Rules, GN. No. 106 of 2007.

  • Competence of application
  • Signing of notice of application
  • Procedural requirements
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Civil procedure CIVIL APPLICATION NO 712 17 OF 2024 ELIDADI MATHEW RUSHISHIKALA 9 OTHERS VS SAMUEL MALECELA

CIVIL APPLICATION NO 712 17 OF 2024 ELIDADI MATHEW RUSHISHIKALA 9 OTHERS VS SAMUEL MALECELA

Rule 4(2) cannot be invoked where rule 11 specifically provides for stay of execution pending appeal; since the applicants failed to comply with rule 11, the application is incompetent and must be dismissed.

  • Stay of execution
  • Injunctive relief
  • Appellate procedure
  • Competence of application
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Civil procedure 18769 OF 2024 scanned

18769 OF 2024 scanned

The application is incompetent due to fatal defects in the supporting affidavit, including unsigned jurat clauses by several applicants and a contradiction in the number and identity of applicants, making it impossible to ascertain who the real applicants are. Such defects are not mere technicalities but go to the root of the application, warranting its striking out.

  • Affidavit defects
  • Preliminary objection
  • Competence of application
  • Verification clause
  • Jurat clause
  • Locus standi
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Civil procedure CIVIL APPLICATION NO 369 16 OF 2024 GAIMO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED VS MACLEO ELECTRICAL CONSTRACTORS LIMITED ANOTHER

CIVIL APPLICATION NO 369 16 OF 2024 GAIMO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED VS MACLEO ELECTRICAL CONSTRACTORS LIMITED ANOTHER

The application was filed out of time as the applicant was aware of the execution proceedings before the alleged date and failed to disclose this material fact, rendering the application incompetent under rule 11(4) of the Rules.

  • Stay of execution
  • Time limitation
  • Competence of application
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Civil procedure josephine michael zambo versus farida benard chifundaadmistratrix of the estate of the ate benard william chifunda 2023 tzhclandd 17309 23 november 2023

josephine michael zambo versus farida benard chifundaadmistratrix of the estate of the ate benard william chifunda 2023 tzhclandd 17309 23 november 2023

The High Court Land Division struck out an application for leave to appeal, holding that leave was unnecessary because the earlier decision was made in the court’s original jurisdiction.

  • Leave to appeal
  • Original jurisdiction
  • Extension of time
  • Ex-parte judgment
  • Competence of application
  • Leave-to-appeal
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Land law leokadia akwilini kimario versusphinison investment another 2023 tzhclandd 17301 30 october 2023

leokadia akwilini kimario versusphinison investment another 2023 tzhclandd 17301 30 october 2023

The High Court struck out a land application as incompetent because it combined unrelated prayers in one omnibus motion, awarding costs to the respondents.

  • Injunctions
  • Locus standi
  • Omnibus applications
  • Competence of application
  • Omnibus-applications
  • Locus-standi
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