20082026 TZHC Dar es Salaam
The Ward Tribunal of Kibamba had jurisdiction to determine the dispute as it was a minor land dispute arising from a licence to cultivate, not a complex matter involving a grant of right of occupancy. The limitation period began in 1996/1997 when adverse possession arose, not from the original grant in 1982, so the claim was not time barred. The appellant should have appealed the Ward Tribunal's decision rather than filing a fresh case in the Primary Court. The District Court was correct in nullifying the Primary Court proceedings and upholding the Ward Tribunal's decision.
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- Jurisdiction of ward tribunals
- Limitation period for land claims
- Adverse possession
- Appeals procedure