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The Court of Appeal dismissed a land appeal, holding that the appellant’s 1986 allocation had been superseded by a later approved survey and reallocation.
The Plaintiff, as administratrix, is the registered owner of Plot No.68 Hananasif, evidenced by a valid certificate of title. Plots 411, 412, 413, 414, and 626 Block 40 were created out of Plot No.68 Hananasif based on a later survey plan (1998) that overlapped the earlier plan (1978) without proper amendment, rendering the later plan invalid to the extent of the overlap. The 1st and 2nd defendants, as public authorities responsible for land allocation and survey, failed to produce the necessary survey plan and are the source of the dispute. The counterclaim regarding blocked access was not p…
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High Court land dispute over alleged plots in Ilala Boma dismissed for lack of proof; the court held the plaintiffs encroached school land but ordered rent refunds.
The High Court dismissed a land dispute, finding the plaintiff’s 1986 allocation based on an unapproved drawing did not confer title and costs followed.
The High Court dismissed an appeal over a claimed public road on disputed land, holding that the evidence did not establish any public road and no new survey could be ordered by the court.
The plaintiff failed to prove, on a balance of probabilities, that his plot was reduced in size or that the 2nd defendant trespassed on his land. The evidence showed the boundaries matched the registered survey plan and there was no unlawful encroachment. The plaintiff did not substantiate the existence or effect of conflicting drawings, nor did he prove entitlement to the reliefs sought.
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