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Civil procedure LEONARD TENGANIZA VERSUS THE REGISTERED TRUSTEES OF THE SOCIETY OF PRECIOUS BLOOD

LEONARD TENGANIZA VERSUS THE REGISTERED TRUSTEES OF THE SOCIETY OF PRECIOUS BLOOD

The suit is unmaintainable due to failure to sign and verify pleadings by the party as required by Order VI Rules 14 and 15 CPC and joinder of a non-existing party (Mtumba Village Council), warranting striking out of the suit.

  • Pleadings
  • Joinder of parties
  • Limitation of actions
  • Verification of pleadings
  • Signing of pleadings
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Civil procedure Ruling DAWASA1

Ruling DAWASA1

The memorandum of appeal is incompetent because the Solicitor General, through the State Attorney, intervened and signed the document without following the required procedure of formal notification and compliance with statutory provisions. This procedural defect goes to the root of the competence of the appeal.

  • Signing of pleadings
  • Representation by solicitor general
  • Preliminary objection
  • Competence of appeal
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Labour law FINAL

FINAL

The application was incurably defective for not being signed by the applicant as required by Rule 24(2) of the Labour Court Rules, and for failing to properly name all parties as required by Rule 24(3)(a). The defects go to the root of the application and render it incompetent. Leave to refile was not granted due to the nature of the defects and the risk of futile execution.

  • Defective application
  • Signing of pleadings
  • Verification clause
  • Proper parties
  • Labour court rules
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Civil procedure agripa fares nyakutonya vs baraka phares nyakutonya 2022 tzhc 15289 15 december 2022

agripa fares nyakutonya vs baraka phares nyakutonya 2022 tzhc 15289 15 december 2022

The preliminary objection fails because the alleged defect (lack of signature) is not apparent on the face of the record and requires investigation; the faintness of the signature is attributable to court printing, not the appellant. The petition is deemed signed and competent.

  • Extension of time
  • Jurisdiction
  • Signing of pleadings
  • Preliminary objection
  • Costs
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Civil procedure Abdalah Ally Chabwela 508 Others vs Burugu Mkoma 7 Others

Abdalah Ally Chabwela 508 Others vs Burugu Mkoma 7 Others

The suit is struck out because the plaint fails to specifically describe the disputed property, making it impossible to identify or locate the land as required by law.

  • Description of suit land
  • Pleading requirements
  • Mediation certificate
  • Signing of pleadings
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Labour law rose ongara others vs national health insurance fund 2020 tzhcld 111 17 july 2020

rose ongara others vs national health insurance fund 2020 tzhcld 111 17 july 2020

The High Court Labour Division struck out a revision application as incompetent because the notice of application was signed by a representative, contrary to Rule 24(2).

  • Preliminary objection
  • Competence of application
  • Signing of pleadings
  • Affidavit requirements
  • Preliminary-objection
  • Labour-court-rules
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Labour law image5145

image5145

The application was signed by an advocate who is not a party, contrary to Regulation 24(2) of the Labour Court Rules GN No 106 of 2007, rendering the application incompetent and warranting its striking out.

  • Preliminary objection
  • Signing of pleadings
  • Representation in court
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Civil procedure kidanile fungo others vs alimu haji ngapona 2014 tzhc 2363 18 february 2014

kidanile fungo others vs alimu haji ngapona 2014 tzhc 2363 18 february 2014

The defect of only one appellant signing the petition of appeal is curable and does not render the appeal invalid; all appellants must sign or authorize one to sign on their behalf within 21 days.

  • Signing of pleadings
  • Curable defects in appeals
  • Technicalities in justice
  • Authorization to sign on behalf of parties
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Civil procedure donatus christoms others vs board of trustees of nssf 2011 tzhc 2028 21 february 2011

donatus christoms others vs board of trustees of nssf 2011 tzhc 2028 21 february 2011

The Plaint, though inelegantly drafted, discloses a cause of action as it sets out material facts showing the Plaintiffs' membership and contributions to NSSF and the Defendant's alleged failure to pay retirement benefits. Inclusion of statutory provisions does not render the Plaint defective, and while the Plaint was not properly signed, the defect is not fatal; Plaintiffs are granted leave to amend.

  • Cause of action
  • Defective pleadings
  • Signing of pleadings
  • Retirement benefits
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