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The High Court dismissed a land appeal as time-barred, holding that it was filed outside the 60-day limit and without leave, so the court lacked jurisdiction.
The dispute had already been dismissed for non-appearance in 2019 and could not be reopened without a proper application for restoration. The mediator lacked jurisdiction to entertain the matter afresh.
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The Court of Appeal held that a suit filed against a dead person is a nullity and should be struck out, not dismissed; no order as to costs was made.
The High Court’s Land Division struck out a land appeal after finding the underlying applications had been struck out, so the proper remedy was to refile.
Applicant failed to prove existence of an employment relationship with respondent as required by law; no documentary or credible evidence was produced to support employment claim.
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The High Court’s Land Division dismissed an application for leave to appeal, finding no disclosed points of law or other grounds warranting Court of Appeal intervention.
The High Court Labour Division dismissed a revision challenging refusal of condonation, holding that negotiations with the employer were not sufficient cause.
The applicants failed to prove an employment relationship with the respondent. Evidence showed they were employees of DYEDO, not the respondent. No contract or documentation established them as employees of the respondent. The arbitrator was correct in dismissing their claims.
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The High Court dismissed KCB Bank Tanzania's claim for loan recovery and sale of mortgaged property, finding the bank failed to prove the defendant signed the loan and mortgage documents.
The High Court corrected an earlier order from dismissal to striking out, holding that the wording was an error and that the wrong provision cited did not bar correction.
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