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Tax law Tarime DC vs Lummy General Ltd

Tarime DC vs Lummy General Ltd

The High Court granted summary judgment for Tarime District Council in a service levy claim after the defendant failed to obtain leave to defend.

  • Service levy
  • Summary judgment
  • Default judgment
  • Local government finance
  • Summary-judgment
  • Default-judgment
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Civil procedure image6645

image6645

The defendant was duly served but failed to file any defence or application for leave to defend; therefore, the plaintiffs are entitled to summary judgment for the claimed amount and costs as per the cited legal provisions.

  • Summary judgment
  • Employer contributions
  • Social security fund
  • Default judgment
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Employment law ASHARIQ SUMMARY JUDGMENT proof read

ASHARIQ SUMMARY JUDGMENT proof read

The defendant, having failed to file leave to appear and defend the summary suit within the extended time, is liable for the unremitted contributions and penalties as claimed by the plaintiffs, entitling the plaintiffs to summary judgment as per the cited legal provisions.

  • Compulsory social security contributions
  • Summary judgment
  • Statutory penalties for non-remittance
  • Extension of time
  • Default judgment
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Civil procedure summary judg

summary judg

The defendant failed to raise any triable issues in its application for leave to defend; therefore, the court deemed the allegations in the plaint admitted and entered summary judgment for the plaintiffs for the claimed amount, interest, and costs.

  • Summary judgment
  • Employer social security contributions
  • Statutory penalties
  • Default judgment
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Civil procedure CIVIL CASE WINNERS COMPANY

CIVIL CASE WINNERS COMPANY

The High Court entered summary judgment for the plaintiffs after the defendant failed to obtain leave to defend, awarding TZS 12,516,900 and no costs.

  • Summary judgment
  • Statutory contributions
  • Default judgment
  • Summary-judgment
  • Civil-procedure
  • Social-security-contributions
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Civil procedure Tanzlii Itael Kweka Ruling

Tanzlii Itael Kweka Ruling

Plaintiffs lack legal capacity to proceed after revocation as administrators; only the duly appointed administrator may move the court. Default judgment cannot be entered automatically without proper application and locus standi.

  • Default judgment
  • Locus standi
  • Administration of estates
  • Revocation of appointment
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Local government law CIVIL CASE D

CIVIL CASE D

The High Court entered summary judgment for Bunda Town Council and the Attorney General after the defendant failed to obtain leave to defend a service levy claim.

  • Service levy
  • Summary judgment
  • Default judgment
  • Summary-judgment
  • Service-levy
  • Local-government-law
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Civil procedure Sikonge vs Pachtec

Sikonge vs Pachtec

The High Court entered summary judgment for Sikonge District Council and the Attorney General after Pachtec Company Limited failed to seek leave to defend a crop cess claim.

  • Summary judgment
  • Crop cess
  • Unpaid dues
  • Default judgment
  • Summary-judgment
  • Crop-cess
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Property law LOKOLOVA CHAMA CHA USHIRIKA LTD V

LOKOLOVA CHAMA CHA USHIRIKA LTD V

Default judgment entered due to defendants' failure to appear or file defence; plaintiff proved ownership and entitlement to general damages, but failed to strictly prove specific damages.

  • Land ownership
  • Trespass
  • Damages
  • Default judgment
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Civil procedure CIVIL CASE BUNDA TOWN COUNCIL

CIVIL CASE BUNDA TOWN COUNCIL

The High Court entered summary judgment for Bunda Town Council and the Attorney General for unpaid service levy, after the defendant failed to obtain leave to defend.

  • Summary judgment
  • Service levy
  • Default judgment
  • Summary-judgment
  • Service-levy
  • Civil-procedure
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