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Civil procedure RUTH LANGENI MFANGA VS ILEMELA MUNICUPAL COUNCIL AG

RUTH LANGENI MFANGA VS ILEMELA MUNICUPAL COUNCIL AG

The High Court restored a dismissed miscellaneous application after finding the applicant showed good cause for her absence through medical evidence and timely attendance at court.

  • Restoration of dismissed suit
  • Want of prosecution
  • Absence due to illness
  • Civil-procedure
  • Want-of-prosecution
  • Restoration-of-dismissed-application
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Civil procedure arusha united cargo carriers ltd vs mgen tanzania insurance ltd 2023 tzhc 23498 15 december 2023

arusha united cargo carriers ltd vs mgen tanzania insurance ltd 2023 tzhc 23498 15 december 2023

The High Court refused to restore a dismissed restoration application, holding that the applicant had not shown sufficient cause for non-appearance at the hearing.

  • Restoration of dismissed applications
  • Right to be heard
  • Want of prosecution
  • Civil-procedure
  • Restoration-of-dismissed-applications
  • Want-of-prosecution
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Civil procedure mlale soqweda vs martin gichual 2023 tzhc 20595 31 august 2023

mlale soqweda vs martin gichual 2023 tzhc 20595 31 august 2023

The High Court dismissed an application to re-admit a land appeal dismissed for want of prosecution, finding that alleged financial hardship was not proved.

  • Re-admission of appeal
  • Want of prosecution
  • Sufficient cause
  • Financial constraint
  • Re-admission-of-appeal
  • Want-of-prosecution
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Labour law regency medical centre limited vs omary msehwa 2023 tzhcld 1295 31 may 2023

regency medical centre limited vs omary msehwa 2023 tzhcld 1295 31 may 2023

Applicant failed to provide satisfactory explanation for non-appearance; affidavits contained material falsehoods and lacked supporting evidence. Court found no justification for restoration and dismissed the application for lack of merit.

  • Restoration of dismissed cases
  • Want of prosecution
  • Affidavit credibility
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Civil procedure MUSSA MASUNGA V

MUSSA MASUNGA V

The applicant was negligent in failing to follow up on his appeal for over seven months after lodging it, which led to its dismissal for want of prosecution; the court found no sufficient cause for restoration.

  • Restoration of dismissed appeal
  • Want of prosecution
  • Extension of time
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Criminal law salu joseph maige vs kulwa joshua 2022 tzhc 14288 31 october 2022

salu joseph maige vs kulwa joshua 2022 tzhc 14288 31 october 2022

The High Court dismissed an application to restore a dismissed appeal after the applicant repeatedly failed to appear and had not served the respondent.

  • Restoration of dismissed appeal
  • Want of prosecution
  • Abuse of court process
  • Want-of-prosecution
  • Restoration-of-dismissed-appeal
  • Abuse-of-court-process
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Civil procedure suleman shaban simba vs agnes obed msenga 2022 tzhclandd 12533 27 october 2022

suleman shaban simba vs agnes obed msenga 2022 tzhclandd 12533 27 october 2022

The High Court dismissed an application to set aside a dismissal for want of prosecution, holding that the applicant did not prove sufficient cause.

  • Restoration of dismissed case
  • Want of prosecution
  • Sufficient cause for non-appearance
  • Civil-procedure
  • Want-of-prosecution
  • Setting-aside-dismissal
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Labour law chodawu vs ngorongoro conservation area authority 2022 tzhc 13606 30 september 2022

chodawu vs ngorongoro conservation area authority 2022 tzhc 13606 30 september 2022

The High Court in Arusha granted re-enrollment of a dismissed labour revision application after finding the parties were not notified of the judge’s reassignment.

  • Re-enrollment of dismissed case
  • Want of prosecution
  • Discretionary relief
  • Notification of parties
  • Change of judge
  • Labour-law
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Labour law morogoro plastic limited bh ladwa vs augustino kabalula 5 others 2022 tzhcld 1022 27 may 2022

morogoro plastic limited bh ladwa vs augustino kabalula 5 others 2022 tzhcld 1022 27 may 2022

The High Court Labour Division dismissed an application to set aside a dismissal for want of prosecution, finding the applicant’s reasons for non-appearance unsupported by the record.

  • Setting aside dismissal
  • Right to be heard
  • Want of prosecution
  • Want-of-prosecution
  • Setting-aside-dismissal
  • Right-to-be-heard
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