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Labour law ADSON BISEKO CHIMASA V

ADSON BISEKO CHIMASA V

The application was filed outside the prescribed 42-day limitation period without an order for extension of time; therefore, it is time barred and must be dismissed.

  • Limitation period
  • Dismissal for time bar
  • Employment termination
  • Revision of arbitral award
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Civil procedure CIVIL CASE 3689 OF 2024 FITINA HASSAN VS KASULU DISTRICT COUNCIL AND ANOTHER

CIVIL CASE 3689 OF 2024 FITINA HASSAN VS KASULU DISTRICT COUNCIL AND ANOTHER

The suit is time barred as the cause of action accrued in 2010 and was filed in 2024, exceeding the 6-year limitation period. Plaintiff failed to plead sufficient grounds for exemption from limitation as required by law.

  • Limitation period
  • Exemption from limitation
  • Dismissal for time bar
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Civil procedure isamilo plaza company limited vs mwajuma mussa another 2023 tzhc 18641 30 june 2023

isamilo plaza company limited vs mwajuma mussa another 2023 tzhc 18641 30 june 2023

It was improper and contrary to established legal principles for the appellant to file an application for extension of time after the appeal was dismissed under section 3(1) of the Law of Limitation Act. The procedure used contravened the law, constituting an abuse of court process. The appeal is dismissed with costs.

  • Res judicata
  • Abuse of court process
  • Extension of time
  • Dismissal for time bar
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Civil procedure promatex est ltd vs maendeleo bank plc 4 others 2022 tzhclandd 12613 7 november 2022

promatex est ltd vs maendeleo bank plc 4 others 2022 tzhclandd 12613 7 november 2022

The High Court Land Division dismissed Promatex Est Limited’s suit with costs, holding it was a time-barred challenge to an execution sale and improperly brought as a suit.

  • Limitation of actions
  • Execution of decree
  • Auction sale
  • Dismissal for time bar
  • Limitation-of-actions
  • Execution-of-decree
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Civil procedure victoria yakobo and another 2021 tzhc 9251 16 december 2021

victoria yakobo and another 2021 tzhc 9251 16 december 2021

The High Court dismissed a land appeal as time barred after finding it was filed two days late and that alleged earlier electronic filing was not proved.

  • Appeal time limitation
  • Computation of limitation period
  • Electronic filing
  • Dismissal for time bar
  • Appeal-time-limitation
  • Land-appeals
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Civil procedure 20181214 TZHC Mwanza

20181214 TZHC Mwanza

The High Court dismissed a second appeal as time barred because it was filed beyond the 30-day limit under section 25(1)(b) of the Magistrates' Courts Act.

  • Limitation period
  • Appeals from primary court
  • Dismissal for time bar
  • Civil-procedure
  • Appeals
  • Limitation-period
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Civil procedure josephine emmanuel mlay vs emmanuel elifatao mlai others 2018 tzhc 2185 29 august 2018

josephine emmanuel mlay vs emmanuel elifatao mlai others 2018 tzhc 2185 29 august 2018

The High Court at Arusha reviewed its earlier dismissal of a land appeal as time barred, finding an extension of time had been granted and the appeal was filed within time.

  • Review of court decision
  • Extension of time
  • Dismissal for time bar
  • Restoration of appeal
  • Review-of-court-decision
  • Extension-of-time
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Criminal law 20161127 TZHC Arusha

20161127 TZHC Arusha

The High Court dismissed a criminal appeal as time barred, holding that appeals from Primary Court must be filed within 30 days and cannot be saved by consent.

  • Limitation period
  • Appeals from primary court
  • Dismissal for time bar
  • Limitation-period
  • Criminal-appeals
  • Primary-court-appeals
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