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The High Court dismissed a land appeal, holding the Minister’s extension of time was case-specific and did not cover the application filed.
High Court allowed a second land appeal, holding that defects in Ward Tribunal composition and quorum rendered the proceedings a nullity and deprived the tribunal of jurisdiction.
The High Court dismissed a land appeal, holding that the challenged agreement was admissible, the appellant had not proved coercion, and new appeal points could not be entertained.
The Tribunal's proceedings were vitiated by the respondent's failure to provide a sufficient description of the disputed land and to comply with mandatory procedural requirements, rendering the application incompetent and the resultant proceedings and judgment a nullity.
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Failure to disclose the names of tribunal members throughout the proceedings is a fatal irregularity affecting jurisdiction, rendering the proceedings and subsequent decisions nullities.
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The application for extension of time is granted because the applicant demonstrated that the Tribunal's decision was tainted by illegality, which is a sufficient ground for extension of time regardless of the explanation for delay.
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The respondent's power of attorney was limited to supervising land survey and did not authorize litigation; therefore, the respondent lacked locus standi to prosecute the matter, rendering the proceedings and decisions of both tribunals invalid.
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The trial tribunal lacked pecuniary jurisdiction as the value of the suit land, including developments, exceeded the statutory threshold, and no valuation was conducted; thus, proceedings and judgments of both tribunals are quashed.
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The Ward Tribunal lacked pecuniary jurisdiction as the disputed land was valued at Tshs. 4,000,000, exceeding the statutory limit. All proceedings and judgments of both the trial and appellate tribunals are null and void.
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The District Land and Housing Tribunal was not properly constituted, awarded unproven special damages, and the execution proceedings including auction sale were tainted with fraud, rendering all proceedings, orders, and sale null and void.
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