Citibank Tanzania Limited vs Tanzania Telecommunications Company Limited and Others (Civil Appeal No. 23 of 2008) [2015] TZCA 1000 (19 August 2015)

ccoRAM: .tuAND!¥i_.A-l:h11A.:~~~~;};:.~ tt!ld,MMlttA;J.A.J ·- .•. ·. · .•••· cfrrllANK TANZAN1Mt:i'!:2J~;;,0I.f-:.:!t ............. , .. APPi:tNt · · .···•: · v:eRs.us···•• · · 1. TANZANIA TELECOMMUNICATrci&s·.·· .· . . COMPANY J .. IMITED . . . .. . .• 2.TANZANIA REVENUE AUTHOJUTY··.• .·. · 3. TlfNl.ANIA COMMUf\4ICATIONS RE$0A:IO~'i' . AUTHORITY (AS SUCCESSORTO .THEJANZANIA . COMMUNICATION COMMISiONJ . . .•. . 4. VIP ENGINEERING AND MARKETING LIMITED . -·· . .. ' ! . s. THE LIQUIDATOR oF TRr-JELECOMMUNicTroN TANZANIA LIMITED (''TRITEL") {IN LIQlJIDATION) RE:DPONDENTS (Appeal from the parts ofth~ Ruling Finding and Orders of the High Court of 1anzar1ic;3 (corn1-r1et:c:iat envision) · ·· · ·· - . atDaresSalaam) · · (Kimaro, J.J dated the 7l:h day of June, 2003 m Misc, Contmerdal Cae No. 6 of 2003 . . . -- .... -·-.· - •. - -·: . - .. 4th June, & !9 th August 201 MMILLA, J. A.: The appeHant CitibankTnz.anj 9 Lirriited,)nstituted Civil. Appeal No; J3·o.f ·· • · ·- .. ·. . ... ·.· . ··' ·- . -.··,::; : . .· . ,. . .'· .... ' ·. 2008 in this· C:ourt. follpwing :i,ts· dl$Sqtisfc1ctiortwith .• parts·of·.th ru-Jihg,'of:the· :- High Court of Tanzania;Comn1rcial :oivisi()n at DaresS9Iaam hanqd,·~o-;n - -

.. . --rt>· ... . ... /i}.:\ :{: :> on _ i"z th J.une, · · 2-06:.' J;t.s;·1~:rr1 :'.i$f" 1&¢c.¥¢, _namely. M.r, Di-lip Ks.:d~) fvi.:: f g;i:,: · .... ,,.,'·. ·: ·.·•. ·,-·.:·r·' . :_ .N)limdu:ga,:,·Ms'. F~turni:ff*?PJi,-8#/:W.'.f. t· ,Godson: -y9nget·: la:-r,ned--_·a#Vp:te:${.<-.-.; > :ii. filed a memorandum· Of JJ,;'lj:idf.iii:h r..3ised 19 gr6Unds, . ptn ·; priftJtifr'.th¢(' ;· -: :,;·· ,:. ., • • ' ~ , ... . • J - • ~ • • ' . , .· .. ,_. ·-.; -'. . ..,..•::-·: ... -· :-<;~~ . ·- .-.'.:".. - .- ...... -;-... . . ·-. ~ · .•. · __ areas ofthe ru_un·g VVhi,chafcsr{h¢-:sWbJeCt:9fcp111p:!ihts.· · -.·· , · ,.·--:-·- ·-·-·., ; -.·:·· There ,are fiy- . (€.p_Qry:9~~~f i:_n. thi rgard .. nan1<2Jy; _· Ta17:zrii~ . :: .. ·communications He_gUlatory · · Au:thot:i_ty ·_ (as . -. ·- ; . . successor to Tanz;anra ·· - ... . Communications CommJssioh\ VIli Engineering and Marketing Limited and the • .· . Liquidator of Tri-Telecommunication. Tanzania . Limited · ("Trite!') (in Liquidation). Mr. George Magc1111b.ol Mr; Jw:ma Befeko; ML Ally Hassan BW.9nga,. Mr. Michael Ngalo and Prof. Gamaliel Mg·ongo Fimbo, learned advocates~ . ..· ·- •,• ' . . . ---·- ---~ --~~- -__,___, _____ ·----··--------- . represented.the-first, second thfrd,'Jourth.and·-fiftb. respondents respectively .. ·.. ·. J'/4L Ngaio and Prof; · Fimbo rqised' pr:~1imlp1ary objeQtiOn$. on points of (a·w o'n . . . . . ... .. ,. . . . . .. behilfof t0eir respective dienpsi .. ,..··· ..

-, .. . ." ... _; • •••I• • • • . • ... • •··••· t :i;if I◊0 ritd!4~:fa:;:t::::rito:•(;t!it: gui::: · · .. · .. _ . . ... . . . ,;,: . : : ·.-: -- ~ · :U/¢s>f929·:by ·;r\co:(porating ·an Tnval'id- decree?foQl)d ?t.-p:g-·s 354 ~ ' . .. .. . . . . . ·- ... ··: '•• .. ---:,. ·.- • .... • . ---(:._;-::-·i ./~ > ..... -.- .. ~~-.-:,:.: . ... . ... ·. . . . . ..... · __ ·.: __ ::•,;_ __ ::,:-\ ··.·- .... ~ , .. ::)·:· :, . ·:3'6Cfof-the'.Record·of Appeal dated 25 th Fe:btu}if.(2608:..: :· .: /·-,<_· . .· . . . ··=":. : : ... .: ·, . --· . . . . : : .- . . . . . ·. :., . . · 2.: .,PJr_th¢?, ;tha./ the · rcord . . of .appe( is. ·ev.> mbr~: ,;deJt:i'ctive by ·;hc:orppratirig a' qefctive judgment found on ·pag:e.s:.J17 ;,... 353 ·of the · Record of Appeal dated 25 th February, 2:008 in violation :of Rule 89 (1) . · · _· -- (g) of.the Court of Appeal Rules- G. N. "No. 1is~ df -979 :rap_together ·with.Order XX: Rule 3 and/or Ru-le 8 of the_ Civn::pf~ce:dure:Code Cap. j I ! =.

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0 .. , ___ •• 0 ., 0 •. , .3 3 .J_l{. __ E.-2Q0.2): . nd EuJe .21 of-tbe . .CDmp.aoies:,lMndin.g_JJ.p--RuJ@s.- -~~ The second ndtice of preliminary obje0=1cm wa.s filed'by M'.r.~ Ngalo on · behalfofthe.,fowr/rispondent on 22n<1 May~2015. -this.·Ohecb.risisted of three . . . ·. - . .. .. . . . . . : .-.. '·• . . .· ··-·;. grot1nds~:i follovvs(-' ; .. ' ' .: · . ·•·• •. f :}flit'.~~tiIPR! \s Jli!!ornpetet beCiJlJs th~; ({ilt{9.f ;(:),1f 1'w!1 Qrder . · :: :;: ,00:.ttHli#;t,:t~~HY¢fy of,th ruliri:aJff~_r;i,, ,. .· ,. : '· .. . - . ·, '3. ,.· ' . \ .

· ... _· .. i(:-tht:::iil~ppear Ji prmature·frt- ri(1s'bh:IN~:(t'b'.e··_appJint. had ···•'ti!l1 1 f it:t::2r::::$:h: 0 ::;~~i!!iii&?Iu:::7::o:::::· . '.i~%haJstic;f the.· sarn. _· : ·.' ,i ,,' '-· - ~ • -~ ,:, • :·. : ... • -:, • f • • • .:· "; •• : • ,::-: .. -·- .. :-::. :- ··:-: • __ •• ·: :. ·:· • ., •• . . . '. :"3·:,-:±fyat thJ{:·ourio-rbi_e 'cout. hasflcfJ/t1~:11fr<1n::t9}kJr_t$,ct the alleged' .

'tntspdnt ofsection269 (i) of the· .Cciirip:nies:didJn:rice ¢ap 2l2 in .. ··••-- ,:··· . .- .:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ·_ the firQt-gfqund ofappeqL ·. . . . . . ,· .. _.. . .. ThC= third notice of preliminary objection was filed b{Mgongo Fimbo and Company, Advocats, on 27 th May, 2015 on. behalf of tl:,e fifth respondent. It· . -··. ., . . ... · ... _, . ' . . rai$e.d, 9 lone grpwnd of prelimitlaly objection smilar to th<ff!.rit grd'.Unp rinsed . . . . . . . . .. ·' . ·. .· - . ·. - ... by Mr. Ng.alo Jn· the notice dated 22 nd May, 2015 that th·e appa/iSjncompetent and should be· struck out w·i_th - cof5: on the ground :that -the cir~~~ -~~dr :in····· appeal does n:O_f;b_ear. he da.te o, V¥.hich the ruling was p:ropuh,¢.etL · . . - . ·.- ··. . . ., .... Ngafo . discussd-:: cill., ot th,§m heginh.ing with . that ·qne :::toqsl).ing -6.n · tbg _. . . . . . . . . ·.. . . . . ' .. . . . ·.:::· ·:· _; . , .. ' . . . . . . . '. . - .. · ... :. ~ ,. . , ';, . . . : .. ·,:.:·:, .. difference Jn· dates .o'etweh'--ttie.fu1ing being cornplatned-·iti:1:tid: the:drawh.:-, . . . ' < •... > ',_· -·''..(); '. , -';; :": ... · ...... ' . :·.·- .. ·: ; :::-.>.<>:-:-:<: >;-'.,: . order. As afore$.'j'd.. -tht··is, '.th(:l ,_gfound whih has alq :bee~-~-a.is_{j tiy Prof\ _· l ~• • • • < .., ,. : ~ • :. • • ,• ' < l • • • • • .' ." • • ~ .; ? ' ' • • ~ ' FimbcJ.

:' ' . - .• ,, :v;f) haye · :fond )t dJrtxi t~:A 6\Jkdis~Dss,oli )th.· tiil!.·9rl!i;£ · , ·. ' · · ltJ::':+'rf. !Je}bre .. -;.:·::,:.:patJigiduncf factsofthe Tli'tte{r i:fs);riay.·be .r.e:teva_rfi'.t.Jo--t_he ground :under foe.us;.: ; •. '': ·?:;if;(?{:::t(-' ·.. . . : .: ... :. ::-_ .. ::/.};-i}}:t:',, . ; _:}::?)/·'.'; ·.· . .. . .·. .:· . . . ·.. . .... . •: . :--,J~ 2003, the· first, se'c:qn.i i~: thi_rc{<re;p.q6dents jointly petitioned· the . · . : .:.. ·· .... , .. ·· . . . , .. ,·:.:.>;'.: .. >== .··:::·.: ;. · .. _:.,::-.--:··.·;.- :·. . . . . . . . .· ':•- .. , :< .. -• -/1jgfi (;eurt_ pf Tanzania, C0[)1 ;tf i{ Pivipio:a(h(es Sa 1/cim to Cdrtij:)l,d$9fM i .... : .·. iWihd upthe fifth responde11t:2o;m:papY.lJndr':s.e¢tiori :167(e) of the:·Companies:: :. .· .. ·' . ··: Act and the Winding Up -~~Ies ·i·92~-- Then, the fir.st· respondent" was claiming . ~ . . . . . . frorn the fifth respondent a ·debt of_USD: 11,125,98, while the second and · ... ·. . . . . . . . : ~ ... · . .- . . . . ·• - . . .. · '. ;. .: . ', . ... . . . . . . . : .. ; . . .. · 3,279,357,735 respectively/Qpon advertising the petition for winding up of the . ~ . . . . . ' safg _company in the IQ¢al newspapr,. th : fourth respondent served · the . .. ... . . . . . . . .. . . . , . . . . . . . . ~ ': ' ' . : b:ebtioners with notfr::e of-1h,tenti~n-·-o: PJJar':in the petition ·to supp-oft-: the. •• : •. - : , . • , •.. • •. • -- . ,, . • ·• • • :•, • , . ,'_,· , ' . , , • • • ·-. ••• '. '.. •, ·, • l•' •. . I i ! '·

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• •. · ·•·the ruliqQ · a:nd the. dlaWn order':,. What has -ecHi$1tated lhe preffr11tn'clt}i ·. •·_ .. · bbjection gro1md, uridetc:bnsideat,ih~.:_· .. · ···· · . . · In his submision on the pofot; Mr. Ngalo pointed out that whfle th.e . . ruling which is the subject of appeal wi:ls dated 12.6.2003, the: drawn order.· . . . ... . . . . . . ·. ' . . . . . . . .. . . ".. ·.- . : . . . ·. . •, . :" .; . . . . , . ' · was dated 24/6/2003. rn his view,that cptitravenep the provisions of Order • ••• # • •••• • • • • • •• : XX Rule 7 of the Civil. Procedure Code Cap; 33 of the. Revised· Edition, 2002 · ·.. · Jthe Code'}whi<:h requires, among ptherJl)inQsi. for th<= de.qr,ee;to h<=ar the dflte •;. :•• .. • ., ' 6tfhe da.Von_whih th de.cision w~~:_pr.onounced: .Orciet 0 Rule Zof tbe:Code: · · • • • • • •• •• • ••• •• • •• • '····· , .: •• • • •• • • • # • • • . . : .. ··· .. • . , . · ...

·.·' . ,'i : - · .. . ,. .. ·:.:· .. . · ... ·..: .. ,·:- ·:·· th1hgs,.. tfu~ .,er~~ or dtav./n order which is the. suojcf:ofap.peal~ ,and ,thaf such · -·. :·<::;) ... ::·(.:;tr:.·· - ..,. ·.· · ... ,·. __ ..... ~ . • . ., .. --· •. •.· . .,, . ,Authc,·rity~(ClyiJ~pp,eaJ:Nf $3 of 2008, CAT (un;r:p'.9hE§)::in'yin.i61::,qvoting . .· .. ' . : ::,?/<,</:': ·::'.:->:;;•:,: •::, > . . . . , ·• : • /;>'.)t·:,,:-: .;• :.::-:· ·::·. l :. the case'·cif4Jfdfrico·-Ltd.·and-i Others v. Exirrt:'.lnk;(iy tb.i;:c;vil Appeal . . >::•: .. ::,<--···;:•.-· .... ·. .:·:·:•.: .. > .. ·: ·.• . . . . :• .. ·:-·•· .... ·,· .. ·.· ·.::- : :~·.· .. : .. · .... No. 30 ·of '20:06,' CAT (unrepcfrted), the Court s-aid ;f\page 4that under Order XX Rule 7 of tile Civil Procedure Code, the decree fflU$t bear the same date as ' . . . ·.. . . . . .. . . . . .. .: .. . . . . .. the judgme11(' at1d: tht. to·~ . date of the decre~ i$." ·th~ dat~ :on· Which the - judgment ·wadliyeredl Mr~ .{galq · subtnitt¢d; a.foo that he was· awanf that; the ,<;1ppe!Ja.rJJ-attempted . . ; : . . . ·,·. . . .. . . . . :· ·::. . . . ,·. : . . - . .. .· : ... ·. . . . . . '. ·• . ., . : . .. . . . . . . •·. : ·. ~ . . . . . : ·. . : ' ... ~ to file a slJpp.fm'.entary. t-C9:rd to cure that defect. Jie ;¢ontndeoi tha;t: it was . .· . ~ . . . ." ·. . . .,: . . '.• . ' .. .. . .... : : ~ . ·, . . . . .. .. .. not proper bcatls. cl $.UJplemntaiy recqrd q:mnof qe filed; tfcci-r~,a: qefective < . . ......... · ..... :: . . .. · :·::·' . . -: .. · ... :· . ~ .. ·:: ,· .. ·.:<. •:·:· .... :·.·. -. . . ... . . . · .. :- ..... : ... :·;-.: ·. ·':. .·' :. : -··.:-. :.-·\·-::.,:.:. ·.:.··.-,: .. :-.\ ::::.'.-:_>.-····.·. .. . . . ... • .· .. ;·--·.·.,·- .... c.·· .. ·- _ - ..... ·;';:.::;.,.:.,._ · ... :. . -:· ·.· ,._ . ··;;.-'1·,· .. ':· ... ·.,-·, .. .•:·,'.·, __ ·. -·;-:- .. "··,',-::,,,-,; .. appe,a/:-·Q.n. fhii he·tlieq:.on .the case of·Haruna p.ahg!'<:>..an:d.L,JlZ' others . .• ·. ··. · ..... · ... ,·. '• .··· ·.·.:: .. ·~~:::· .... ·. ·.•. . . . , ... ·... ·. ·. :·.::'.<;...·.·-·::-.: ···.- .. .'·--. · .. _. /~ ;·t.·.':':·· . ·. ··:-~ . .:-\· /: \l • . taoZ<i1I~:.,,.~?.f .cent. co. Ud, .. Ciyjj . 1Pc~~~1, i}{f; i!:;;po:?, CAT (unreporte.offri iyhrch h'-- said, the t;ourt stated that-'te proper.remdy,-·wa·s to • - • ; • . • ~ •• • 0: • •' '• I • • • • \ • • • • •: • • • • ··· .... ,:· . . . ·. ·,.:· . . :.:.::: · .... '·,··.:.· i ; l .

.·. ··.· .. ~ . :, . ... , . . .. , ... : .. ·{: .. . ,: : · .. : . . ··.:.':\·:; :/·. ... :··.· : . .- . . . . ;,: ..• ,·_.·. ',• ·• =.·. •. ',•· . ·. . . : . -~-. . .... :· ;· • • •• -.· :· ~ : :; • r .

• · · ·•· b ;e::<t'.ftl~!'.~~~r,t_ fie thetefdrt{ui1e,a trrg,f ,;f j{~ftJi!~Jb :t g,;und •. · 'cn1d :?trike· .bufth¢· PJJJaL . . . .. <; . . . ... , ; .. ~ . · .. ·, : . ::, .1;::.;j.:..':-:. ,· • .. •::.:-.,•;;. . . .. :, .. _ .. ·::.:; " · ....... _.·.<:- .. : : . . ': :. : . . : . . .... .:_. r9{:.JP.::::1tq/th_·f=_:·· .. Same __ ·(i:1:::XR:~~~:$.?-·:b __ 8:.i1:.1:r:.··.:.·:.'.N_::_;,:p'.to}o;::the point::·:· . . . · .. - :.:.: .. -·: .;. .-·., .. · .. ·•· /;;i::21;:!l!l:;ry::i;:; ::::1:1:;?J[;:;::i::::r:s:;·.·•· .· ·· . , :that this CoUrt ha$:• consistently '1eld th<lt wnre· the: daJci'-of Judgm'ent dfffets . · • .... • :,: : • • ;"·• ·:. • • •. ·.:. : • ... : • :~ ·1 • • •,.-: ••• • •• • • • • • •• : ...... • : • . • • •• .-; • ·::· ·: •• :· ••• • : •• : ••• •• • • .. • \ ·:· • • ... ~ • •• :-- : • • • • • • • : • • .•. ·-: ... ·· •with the dec-r~~·.otdrawn order,th.?t dcr,¢:¢ .oYdrawn ·Otd_.er is defective/arid or . . . . . ... : •' . . . . ,• . . . . : .·, . . . . :·· .· .· . . .·. . . .. . ;." ... ,·-.. . . :. ·.· '• . ·rnvafid. So a'l$9· _tht a defective deer~·~ :cannot,. 011 the· basjs of Haruna · ,·. . .. . . . . . . . : . M.pa.ttga.os ·c@se (supra), be cured by filing a supplementary record. Like M:r. Nga1o, Prof. Flmbo .pressed the. Court :to upry9ld this, gro.und resu.lting, ino striking out th_·appeaL · .. · On the other hand, Mr. Kesaria marshaled the submissi6r:1s---ef-4:fle-·· __ appellant's team of a·dyocc3te$. Re sqbmilted that the con)plaint th.atthe-·drawh. ·- · i , ;
• ,. " I . order is defectiv~ for _be~'dng ? different ct.ate to that appe~do:g)n the rtJllng· ls·: . · . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . ~ . ,: .· f, . . J , ...... . ·. •:{·•. •·! ·:. ':• ! r _. '

I •' ,.-. • : : ;· •?:r.<<•:.:>><:.·<•.-. • ·-=·:- :.()-;-...:::' .·. . . ··:··.:/::·; .... :::;\ ·: •.. : -::.• .:'.:.i: :::-- :·· < ...... ·_ : .. - - ·.· - ;·, .---,-. : '.-<}?::>::::_.•: ':·, ~ :::)::\ __ ... .· -··.. . . ' ·_ .·. :_ . ·_ : .. :: . ---. ', ;·:-/;:://'.: . .'0exf to register- their docu_mei~; :-fti( vyhkli_ :ne ·,a_tte ".(Reglstrar) is rnandat¢:l ··•· . : /i<l.;::/r11J{ Pn Order idcn: !;··!if f-~~ }1~~r;;~~tutinf 'Th~ .. S<lid .· tfu1J}iii•tt C ::· • ·• :'. . :·,i·q.f:npanies Winding Up· Rules/ tfg-::pr;ov.iaes ,tiii:-' - . ... .. ... . ~ , . ' . ':. . ' . . :;· ·. ·. ': • .. · .. ·.':.: 2•;:r:' :·: ·-· . ., ' : .. <·:-·:•·:.; . . . .• ·r .. 38:···It.sha# /}e'f 1i(lt::-ii· 1Weaet•or his .. solidtor·.o;,it~.~11•····.

• agent -and ofallotl}<fiP.$(.f0./1~ Vl/to fJ9·v¢ app~?J(fd on the hear1ng:Pf:(h/:1 · ·... ::z:n:o:t ::::! 1,ttiJi 0 tzo:::::::::ff ,itti•····· .......... . .. . :. ~ .. <-·: .. /ea:ve at the Regis(iitifs tJffice a/I-the documents required for-the purpose of enablin_;_. the 1egistrr .to <:omplete_ the orde (o/th , ·- with. //[Empha_is) prQ.y}qqy_: .· ·' ~ . . . . . · .. · . ,.,..: · ML Kesaria submitted that :in the circumstances of the present case,· the' __ - .·.• :_ i:q9c,qrrl(=nts were delivereq_ to·tb::·Rgistr:F 't2:¢ay$ later,_ therefoe :th?.ttn.re.:-· '. . ·,·· .. J j ·.:: 'i's·-. n··bthihQ" defecti;e thereof .. · ,ijhW¥\h$is,tiqg:fha.t th:ere is no. time limit :11-a;:r· .• :·: : ·tl1<:1t :.Rule, . he maint9"i:n_d )hat•J(:-C;:td.. -:~~v:e ben 6terwise_. hd :the~&i=.: . ·· .. ! ·. -· . - -. ~ .. . _·,. . : : - ;< .. : : . - : - , - - . . l :Pr'O_C.~~9Hngs arisen from the Ca,r=: .:He urged. tb,. ~9.urt to overrule this gro·upct. · ·• · /
• • . , -· ... , •. :•:::··--='"-/- : ,.· - ... - - .. -- - ·-.·. -•--11 I gfven•- anxTo.Us ctiniider9,tioh- :tc&<tbEf rival -subrYristi·Otl$•·.bf.:-tHe·····, ... ··. 1 ; ; d;tafe; for the parti. we JJ;;·,thsiI cU~]; &Jr, the parties a@ree on o~~ \ · :,/, I - '. ,.,, ; .< . ' . . · . .' , . '-. ' . ·,' , .. :; . ',:. . . . : . . ·, . . :. i ·: ,. : :e,~·-j;g·)!?O_tJhe ruling· nn- thci' .GJi·~~-h-•6.:rc,;.:~~0.:~it~$1_,_:J1.ny-bea'r. cii.f~~~frrit' .dates·:<.: '--.· --} , . .· .. , . . . . · .. · .. •·. . ... ,,1,{iN;t}~J : ":"'·>t .

;., .... ,., .. : .. : ' ;. .. . ·: . ~ ~ .. . H;wever; they hb1r/ {ff €1;:nt view: ~~ ·w!;r or not thatcon~titUtes a 1 d;; :,. ,' -. •• ·•• •• •• : •• •• -.· ..... • ••• • • •• J' - . . , .. - .. ··:1:··.·.:_:}. . . ,;18'.Jpj::· circum,?t.hc.i(?,fih·•-.,Pt$,_nt:. ~~-$:-·:: :· •' ·_ ·. We• desiriitl~~~if tpikiqp'.~~enerJ-_ oPservation·~~~jjtS#rnQi:{\• .. civi.l nature c!re. ·g_ep.er: 9 J1_y governed- .by the ode unless otheMigJirovjded by- . - other laws. Sp P~~~'f}f;i.properC:aje theinr under d;ssi#;ci.uid ntaiJ •· . . -_ ·_· >thqt th Pf01!fi(),f1{Jff9r )◊,( R\1)~ 7 0ftPt$IBtufe( w?/,fti#),, • .. ·/ __ -::•:·.·.-._:. :. : .. ,• · . ·As correctly:sWb.:ij7ittd by Mr.:.· Kes·aria~ )he proeeqingi Jro.f!l.vvhith, the. . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . '. . , . _ present matter ·rose were winding· up proceedings,· therefore ·governed by the . . ·.·. . .. . . . . . · Companies Winding.tJp Rwles, 1929. · That is in -tnd.ein- with the Courts. . . . . . ·. :·. .. . . ·;· .·,, :· .. . . .. . .. ••.. .. . expression or;i the poinfin Farta.b. Iricorp·otqted case he-;teferred-us to. . . . " .. . .... · . . . . . . . . . . : . . . .. . . . .' ·. . . . : . . . . ' . ; :'., . .. .i ', i -------. - .. ---In---t-f.tat~--ase,t-A€-af>eHant-G0mpany daimed to be a creditor of-P-AeeA1x-· -- . . . . . . . . . . f • . l; I • l: l; t ·, r , ' J ! ; . . ~ !: ·... tvyetyfive thpus,ad pounds". The· qpp:!iaflrs< p.(Odf 0s tejected by the· · -.- i ; PrViS;.hr lqti5tor under Ruje 11l 9f ~~)hjjse}o~~~~)~$ (Winding-Up) - •· . •·. j I /

• R,9tes, Jg29/\f\lh1th then app/iedJn kfn.r: J'.h.' pd!j~pt ~f'/PHed to. the i I ! s,Upr•~ C,;mtf fbr an ord_er reversing 1'.h~ P'rJii1i;'i)'Jijuid~tor'S decision, but .-. l I .. ~is ,a1i;ti,60_;1. rnfused and h,i s frt{~o P di. The appelfant · .... ·•-- ii I .... , · .. •'· ... r I· :'J ! ·-· ?f/-' · . . ) .. ' ·l: ·,

;. :. . · .. : ~ .. : i ~ . . . . . order :J;S~#6 tr;qf d/ Counsel. for the· aPpellt1ijit@ka11y·. $Lltiniltted that . the sPsf : fyf s bet,~ion WQs a decision gi\tid,bf '/~P,ecP1 A: tlJefore " decisibn ina;-:'suJ.t';.'thai/_is; ~ judgment which _woulcf'.-fioi{.ih d dcree, and . - - . . . . ,. . . . . . . . .. .. . ~... ; , .• . . . . ..... furthertha:t the appeal to the Supreme Court had:been .bro_ught in · accorcf ~n :Vtith · th~ :G.ivil. Procedure (Rviset1):Jl:μlg$, 14:ll, icr11d:-J1ot . i_ .··•: . . .. . . . ·. . . . . ... · ,.·· .. · . . . ' . undr-Ro.his:5 and s·ofthe Win.ding-up R:ule$. rr:vvas-.heidthat:: .. · · . . . . . . . ..•· .. · . ,. . .. . . . . ·. . . . . . ----· "{i)--#Je-appea.l-t0~,t/:Je--Supren1e Court undet·. ,~ · 141 {.}f t.b.e English-- .:. ,·.· . . ·. ·. · .... ,.. . . .. . .. . . . ' ilrli,nd/ng,,up R_uk~$, i!Jl&S _brought under an.ti. fn, :ilCCQ(cfance'. -l(vi{h the • I . . . . . . : . ·. prd.frf«(e:pre"C:ribktt; by 0 5 and. r. -8. of·,t!Jpse /f,UI~$. '.:1-41101;_ Jn. -C:(:o.icJ,c/nr·-'.: with· ·.·;(i;/ ,procedure_ prescriqJ:4;:: ::f!Je.·: :f}v.il:\Prqsrpgμie . ·., .. :•·:.,.:·· ,,·

~ - . ! . · · •·.· ·• AQirtea1y, Rule ;; f the \Nid,iAgi i:p uls:i29 ·is, silecit on whether·· .•. i ; ; P{ -qt . th r;n lid~; (l1 ust tiea r flie ¥# Oat~ ~.PPea ring •. irj'.· tne ruling. : . ~tver, R11:Sset tie /iit Witi !itch'H'eistrf;ay -ra: ·~~ orde · .· - . . -·.:_. :· ·- .. f: . ' ,·.:' . --;-::· -:· <:.: :; '---.: . . ,----/), - ·:.. :· - '. . . . . . \ . ·- -.. .. . . . 'trirr•· iay(t J9 ecauSe.that_,Rult,iititf a.rtiS( .. O;!:: .t&;ie1 and Nr•·· ··••···· .. · .. . ::Qehts, a.t th·Jalet qn the :day :foJ1pW1p.9 the dY- 'o.n. Whic;h a.n order -· .• :- . : . . ! . .. ,: ,. . • ' . . • . . . •. . . . ' . . • . :· :. ::·. __ -,:.·.. • • - . . . . . . . . . . . •' , • . !::•ij ... - .. · ~ ,•· ·· ... :=::\·: ~id:r :;,dl:g _ up.>of•i{ cd111pc:1ny 's<tH·μ·ced in ·co;utt, to :leye 'at t_he . - . . -- '.; . '.· ~ .. ·. .. . . .' .. · . .: . < -; ',:' . , : -. . . . . . : .. ~~:(_ ,: · .. :;., ...... '. .. ·. '• . . . . . ·:. . ·: . .. . : ·: . : . . : : ··:. . _:: --•)/3;$.gistrar:s off.it· au· thE=. documentsteguirdfor the .pLtrposEf.of :enabfing- . . . . . . .• . . . : . . . . . ·. ..,.·:... . ·. . . .. . : :· : . . . . . . . , . . . : .... , (. . . . '-.· ::_- -•· tf1 ·Registrr-:t9 complete the ocl¢~ f~'rt.h with. ·In our cohsidered view .··· . . .. . . .. . .•. . . , ·•·-: .'· . . ·::; .. .. ·. . . . . . .· . . I . . . . . . . those words constitute the. time limit, thus connoting that if it is outside that . . . . •· ... - . . . . . .time; it Will arnpunt to ·;no_ci-compJJan. with the Rul_e .... Fbr tbt Ieson, the' .. Regisfrar's ordE:r ougf to. have been· sJgned at the latest the day nxt, that is, ------1:3-:-6. z-e03c1rnj-nut4::i5~:ee3-as-it-weTeHowever;--th-e,11ajuF issue remains · · .. •, . .. . ·... . . .... · ... ·. •' . .. . -·· .· ·:.. . . . ..... · .. whether or not-the ch0.n d.:,erin\h~·cfrcumstances of this case<ougb_{to beat·· .,: . . . . . : '.·· . ,.• ......... ····: . ··• ........ :-· -·. ·.. . . .. ·. .. . .. - ·• .. , ... . . . : ·:: ... ~ : --:-·:·. ,• :• _ _ the date of te day_ on· VVhicbJ;hed¢i$lO'O-Was pronouned: . ' . . .. · :: ·. ·.•,· .. , . ·•-- up pr::;:::H::;J;}[:;t 0 ;oJt~:eb;:• :::-:rr,:;f:;;;;:::'..·,-, .. •· -••·- · .• : .... :: . . : . . .. ·. ·. - ·.··: .. -.:t :r: .. -. · ... ::• :.: : ... ·.. . ._ ... ~ .... : .. ·. inding up Pf9e1;:q1py1f ~~ ,j~i\l!0llif ~¥) Comp3nie?-,(\gt gfJq t?iJfj.\ _ 1 · . ·-(qmpa/lS .(§O[!rt}. 'R!j!*b: .:ti?!i Y.,.!h'-."w,ere r,ep1iqit:1;,-V1·0:-$;9·,:?iN, •. P.::::,\·;.··_:jfi·;./:·r,:t::,<,.•.·' 0 ;.},:,';·;,, .11,;: l . . ~ :;,-' .. . .- .. ·.::•',-.- .··.•_·.··.:·.·:;:•.···t ··.:--::~ ... ·.·: . . ~ flipdificatid!1s, .· f•?m·t.:,t .t[m.t}i;$, *ttit. it the y-1intjfRiYf 4to! ti~ntrD•' .. 'i ···. · f I · : . l . ~ .'. I ; · r :.J .· :·. t ·- ·1· ·· ..... :: .:: .·:.•:

. ·.: .. : · .. ·,· ··, . . ·' . = ·-- :·-- .· . . . . . . -.-· .. ::.: -~ _ .... ·:;--~· .· ., ';. ·.:-, •. .. , . ·!.· . . • -: ;,:-; . : •. ~··: ::-· ..... ,- . -,,.,:-:.·· •··. · · · .·. ··. · ' ·}ii'\ 1 tl{,•:;t.{C .... <trP_·, t: jUriS:ditiO? .... ',•.

• ... -~ ;_ •. · . > .. d_ecision was pronouncep •. Tfiatj(JM. trms'. of Rule 3'7 (1) of th- 19S9-:. Clbutif, . :;-;: '/'\ .. · < : ' .·. . ·-'.'.·>o:::;}(?:/P?·/ , . ..· .. ·; '·!:: f'.t\JC):-r:: . : · - -Rule. That Rule stipu/ate·s .t_h_a;f::--: ·:· · .. :;' .. · . · " ' ·· < ·= · .. , . ·.' ·, . ,. ... . ' -. :.:-- t:. : -.----·--:'. . ·:::/ .. .-/r:-··• .. ;· :· .. _.;>---:'.-.::: --- _:·-- ··:\ :- .:: ... ; . -·•·:--.:··.:··:_. ___ ~-?}~·;;x~(-·----~ ,< : . ·ve0,: order, whefdff(f]f {41 ·501Jit()${1!¢1<1f1Jers, Shall be '(¢}!4J4! • .• · .. ··. by the Registrar,. u)1leis>l!J:,/i/4y·:prp,ce(#ding· o.tckJ$S ofprocedings;' fbe'.. • • • '. ·, ' ': > ... • • • •.• . • • • -':,:</( < ... Judge_ of the Regis(r<1t .\haltditect(hat·the_ orfler need not be dra}jiJ/u;:;;'. ... . ! : . . • • : : ~ •;•: Where a direction is give/r1hat no 'or.der signed or initialed by, the judge . . . . . . . . . . n1aking the order or by tb.eiRegistra.( shc1!lbe.sufficient evidence, otth.
• .. ·:· ... ·: .. ~ ... ·. . . ~ .) .· -· . ' ;:. :::- ·- on which it was actllally:.rnatl?/ notwithstanding that it is dr--WR· . . . - ·,_ . . . . . . -upa:ndissuedon a li!tr¢.ate~,// {Eniphcl$jf),Lipplled]. ·: ,·.·.. . . . .. . . .. :: ... ' -. .. . .. .. · .. Alth-0t)gh the relevant Rule in_hu,(j¢rii.¢fitt1on)s· H¢rit.:on the point as. afo,eakf, . . - . · .... ··• '. . .... ·.- -: ;• . :· -. ;·, ··.:· . . . • .... - ..... V\f e beti<:Ve that theirs is gciQd; liit'.ad pt-0/Yidist;!IJid;ince to our projjlem. t ·.· .·• . . ·. ,, lie[) (1eC<pLJse. it is . C()mmpfl Pfi&¢ipi~: e)a 1t\i~tHi •. dec;iSion. of the ~RW'!L . . : : ~ ·:::. ·- .:.-:::_ ··- ..... ',•. :· :: .::' .. :··: - ; ) .· ..... ~ . ·· .. .'' ::·,. ·.. . ··;--_;. :~~- . .- ; "·

.·, ··,·.· . . ' .. . . · ..... . ·.· ·:: ·:. ,:. : ·. . : :·: :·:· •:::. . -·;. ·. : .... ·., .. ·. •. ·.··••·•·jtt:dt:6~;:ri;[;t:;(zt:I:'.tt .Pest·· ¢apt~~¥q:/ti~.ta;¢ ()f ·•· .. ·. ': .·,. .:.".:: .. ·.:.:_·:· .•. · .• :.: .. :-·- ... · •. ··::· ·.·.•·.•.·... .! .. •··.'.·. ' •. · ·.. . ':· .. ·.<:::.·<;· ·. ·:- . ·,· ..:- .. -: ~ .. ~ -i·l:- .·· ... '.-:. . :· ;: .. :._ -;,: · .. ·. · .· ... · $tat us 1 :f:p1:111:iri}!h:cti;;::e:yBaq:::o;111;!h b::.;::•··.· no,t bear the ¢faite:.W.hen th~ tupng was pro,n_oLincd ·Wtiffr~<J~•¢itrng several · : .·. ~ ·;•·.:: -· ·. ,· . . ' ··· .. · ... • ·.. .. :·_ :_:/(:>:.-'><·:.·.·:/·.:·.·•.: ·: . ·. ql~~s which de,1ti~;the pOint ih the' Pili. the C::ourt sa1tj'l(f ls vidEJnt from ·.. . . . · · · ··those .dedsion"s\hti/.an app:eai dcies:not bear the date·of::th~<c:1~}:on Which .. .. . . . . .. . . ::. . •,·. . . . . . ' . . : . . . . :,.· . . -·:.:· -·.·_ .. :_:. . ··.. . : . . : . the judgment .or <rulifug. was pronounced th9t constitut:es·:.: a fundamental irregularity whic;h goes· to the root of the mi:ltter, and renders the appeal . ~ . . .: .. "· . incompetent. As to .the rati:onale for a decree or order to--beal: a .date of the . ·. . :· : .·: ... : ...... - . . . . . . . . . ·. ·.. . . . . ... - ·:· .. . :· :·:.. . . . ' .. . . .. . Judgment or rulir.19,:tfte Court quoted with ·approval, .. Mulfa oh:;th Code Of Civil Procedure (1Su 1 Ediion) at page 1524 and.stated that:·· • •• • • . . , • •• . . r , . .. . 'The date'.· o?a 0 decree/ ancl by extension. of·an brdit,;;; inportant .. ' . .. . .. . .. . . . .... : ... : ,·. . . . . :, . .· ..... · · ·· .... no( only. iiJi .. rfr;koning tlincJ /or. appeql bl)f_i /sq. ·fe;r:p(!tposes of . . . . . •·. • . .' I. ,' .. . ', . ' ' • . . , '• . .·. ! . . . ·. . •• .• ·.. · -.. . .. , per/oc-lqt7/tn{i;tjcjn in the. case ofarJ ·appli@tkin._tQ s1:A:1ifde ap ex .•. .' .: ·:part 'tJ't{crti{;r;rder. rurt.hern1ore th.rt 1J1{tt.i/.r{cqt~·-idqcree of .• ..... :· ... .· :- "· ·: <::.9.51~.r.· ·.•·.:?.• •. c.idciiJQf.[/ the dc1td ifis pt(]fiqunf€4i'i!}n;.:'.:'(.-.:·::.:_::.:..i.:1.;.a(.: .. :rJt is. .. :·.: . . - .,.•- .. ·_:·· :·:·:.... . . . -:: ':--: :.;.'<· :·. .. :.,'.;- . i ; ; ' ' ! ·. i r • : I i ' j ~ I I

.. · .. ·. . . . . ..... -- ·:· . . . . . :_ . ;'_ :., . ! • :. -~ ·. ,.:: ... . . . . : .• : .. _ .... :.' . ',;, ___ ; • r • •' • ' , .·· ·suppliedJ < .;.· · · · __ :::.}i;/:lt~::\It.-:: i>::··' · .· .. '. ... · • ... : . . .-:.··::;··<//;;:< ,. We desite· td testate: the .co_rrectness of th is proposiio·rt ':::; {e f;ul)'d nothing barring us fro jii\i~': 'ibt2 the ktd .0th.er . :·- . '. : \ .. ·-' . . . · :. ."_ .. ~ :· ·- ·.' ·.. ' -: . ·.. . proCdl.i'fg(;J;. :-in:.olJr .·jurisdiction when dea.Hrii\ith\db:;;fos Which result from vvinclihg;· up;.proceedrngs. once it comes to<further:steps VvhiCh· tnay be . . . .-, . preferred:.fJy. the p·arties, for example, when any of the th~~ decides to c:1ppeal. To th~·corit:raritWe havefbr example section 22Q9.fqurC_qp\panies Act which • • • ,• • • • ,; • ••• • •, • • •: I • • • • • • • • • '• ,• .• • • • • • • • • ;. • : • •• • • • • • lends support to· the :position we have take11 above .. It'-prdvide:s that: ''Appeals from. any ordc;t or decision made org/ven: in; tbf3JJJattr.of the . : ., .• _'. .• . . .. . . .. ·. ·.: . . : . .:. . . . . . . · ... .'. . .-.. .·- · .. ;-. . . :; . . . . . . : -.. . . . · .. · winef mg :UI/Pt a ipri,pa,;y'j the court ma)t6/tearf/tf!.f!'":e;per :•a11· . .s:r~/¢.¢t.-(J,t'!e•s.i!-·conditions ?fi?fP(f:lf~!f,\a.,;,y":%4r:.or ' ·.- . .. ' . -. ~ . . : . ·. ·" : ._;.. . . ,·· ' . ·. . .. . . . . ~~lf{f{r1:'.:'{'-f.1:"! .:f?uff,/n.: Cf]SeS. witli_Jf!:{tt .~~r/l!Jf!frit.1t!.f'-t{Cf[.fJ.,, i'. •. ·: .) :.. ·..-::,.,:: ' i :[:.E .. 1.1.·.·1.•··P· .. ·.·.·.1,l.·.a . . ·B.i,.·.·.•·.i.--:··J.·J ·,·.r ... 0 ... ·•;:··;v:·· ... l.tJ,·.·.·:•.··.~.· .. a .. J.: ... : ... ;· : :.·.·;. ,·•·. · ... ·.,. : . · · : i -:••.·;.',: .. : ..... ·:<.·:,.' i p '•. ;.:: .. _ .... · ,:•.-:·-.·-.;:... ~ 1 :. 1, $ . { (, .. :. ,; r ) , . . .. ; . .r .. _ :{. [

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• ' . • • ' - j . ' - .. ! .· ·. ., ' -: t - • ' - . :· ;': ·_:- .·: ,?t,haf · sect/ph.,. thetffore . that·. the:· qr,,Y:Jn:•\tffdr: if:r--the - drcttm$tanc.es .. ·of the > ;·.: · './ :_ ;:'.-: ;, __ . ·.'.'i.S:·,·. ·<: • : .. :: > - ···.••.· .... ·· · ·· ... ·<:-,:-· ,;; ... 'ti}/l<.'>:•:,::-:·•:::;>:::. ·· ·.·. · .· '. .: .. · : -·..· .· ·., ,· · · .· :· · ·._ · •···· ··•· /ptes.e11rappeal ·ought.to-!Jear the dte::o\Yf:i'ch th}=:qecision W-as pror\ounced-. · · c:·-t. · ·- :·::· ·:.-:,· . . .. · .... ' .·: ' •::{:· .:·: ;' . . .. Ori the basis •of th. 9bove, W</)=;P'c/n.g,hqld. .:th.at it Wa$ }mpetative . . . . . -. . . . ... '\ . -: . .- ·. : . ,_:- .: ·' . • 'for the drawn order 'in th Ls appeal tp-)b~~r_?tf)e :dat- of the day oh wh-ich ... the rul.ing was prorio_unced, therefore.:thatthe difference in dates thereof . constituted a fun9amental. d@fect. Th·U$~ --·Vvr:.•·a9'..-ee- W·itfl-· Mr-. Nga4:o· and Prof. Fimbo that since RLiLe· 89 (1) of th~"'<)l.d'Rtile$ required therecord of . . . . ·,: .. ' . .· . .· . . · .. ·- . appea·J'td contain, amung.other thifrs··the decreeor draw'n order,' and -_:.--,=ftat--t+ie-cfr-awn-order-was~-be7:rrop-er"'ini1-.-e-spects;.anytmng·• less . . . . . . -. . . : .. · . . · · .. renderd the appeal inco.r:hpetnt 9 nl(H.a:p,1~:,to, be struck out. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . ·: . ... . . . .,, .. • . . . . It. is also· ihcontrovertib!e thatthe_ appellant's advoc:ates·a:tternptd . . , •. to fHe i .supplernnta'ry,}Eiorcftd cur¢:·t_6:~t.-defect.• As ~lretrcfy p'cilhtecl•.iut; fY!r. · . -·.· .. · .. . .": ~: __ :. -:.: J ..... --;._ ·: _·.

. . -- •. -- ., . r .. ... _ . · ..• =•.· .·. . ·.><·· .· ,: .. ···:·.; -.:,·,' :_ .. _ ,:·•-:i:})T/'x>~ •· .. . • .. . ·.·.,: :/;/'·t'},,:< , ... ... YJ(> '. : .. / ·J_',)j(·:· ontoeir part, Mr .. k;i~!f l1~~~IM!i4 f adoCiites 1,ubfl)1i'ti!f 'fhtth~ i ;. .· .. · ·. · sid supplementary reco'1 .Ja: 6ii;£i11y led and. was iProper o -~~f; [tJ .C· • ... · · · · · .. , /,::~·'::i·•·.·ts;r'.-,i,. · · .,.· · · Jt. ' ·r.';. :.:(:;/:< ·;·, · · r:j)t,'}f:.\t;fr):::):L:: '.: <,, ... • .... ,';,, ·.. •· , We hf ve taken·• n9'.iJM f }~i[ff J?i(lant fJJetj a %upP!emeritf !Wi;9,}f .·. · .. s .. f!<i!Y npthi3V8 been for.JjY}f-iTPf P:t.f is th-~~jQ the record. w.e l1fnpt7,;' that thre is no clear d{rE:ct{pr/:10 Jhe: Rules .as Jo ,how one may lodg s~:ch a . ' . ' . : .. .. · . . . ~ ·· ,, . . . . . . ~ . } ' . . : ,:··· .... ·record. Be it as it may;'the.·'crudar·iss.ue w6uld be:whethe :Or not,f:wiiS: . . : . \ ·... . . ·--, .. ::'· . · .. , . . . ·. •. ... ·· .... · appropriate for them file the .said sUpjJlementary record to· cure that defect. .. . . . . .. . .. -···· ' . . . . We think that this aspct:sh9dlqJ1otdeta117ys:A?cqrrectly s-ubmitted by: . . . ' . . . . . . . . . . . · .... Mt. Ng-fo and prof. Fimbo tfl'is po19t had the qcasion of being disussed·by :· · ;,. ·..._ .·. the Court in, among others, the cases of Hqru~a Mpangaos and Kapinga & .· • . . .. · .. · _:.

in the former case of nart,na 'retutifd~~· 'Haruna. Mpangads cind . . coJleag;ues· were losers I~. Civir ¢.s¢ !'Jo. l 7-<ot200- ½ti ich was iflStituted~: (n . , ... ··•.··· : ..• : tfae; Hih\tourt of Tanzar,i . at, D~/ ;i;':?:a:!:,n+.::_ qpqtr '.fy;i:rhg. dissatisfid., ,Jhy' · .. .: \ :: . -~ .. · .. · ·· ·. :)f..e~;;1ie~ and )odQed . a · refOrd dr R~~#fih tr(u{(IJlJfortu11ately, the SaicL '. '. c/Yf<(RPea/ ColltiliCf. fr. '-•- r 61{{i:-J;c~~r~ . .. .,.:.·., .. ·. .. . ' ·. : <-/:~ .":- ,~;·: ·//· . ··• ... .' •.:: ... , . .-: ·:, . . .. ·.: .. ~- ::· . . ,. ~- . ·· .... ·.; :< · :<>f+·:,}).r;'. .. .-.> ·. :·.-:· ...

:. ·: .-.-':?· .·-. :{: dPPJid }f,; ;Pf 9P8f1y, d(d dE!,ree, .• pr)P"r) 8 ; S'iJpp_iemet1ry'{egf c:l; and·.·.· ' . :l·ocfg¢(1F·;n:, s'.8;~:'{: .. rr:· · '., :- .. :-:-:;-,,·,).(,.:: .. :::, . : .- . . . . '.:-:- .. . ·; : .. .- >.::>;.:} ::.·.::(>:'' · .. " : ... : · . .. . ~ ....... ·.•·. ·:r-- ·. r ~---::::• .. ':. . .. . . ·• ¾\f heci::Mf PP :tdi ... <:lllf ed ryforo • h8;rng/, i##/¥f 9~~6/ro/t .the•· .. • rspd[ldiryt)a.j};;ig{!h,ry · objection · on) poin,t if ~~$eithf JJpeef •. · · . . Was. ihcor1)¥t;%t iJC¢iJi!?fthat the decree; )h~ subJ~ ~f )~e ~~e11 ,. was . ; :: . ·:·,:+>·-·-=.·-::..; .. t~· invaJid: • :,: r;o. • . :Efaboraffhg: :oh: the:polnt, it was submitt<3d for. the' re$pOhd¢nt that . under . sub-rule. (1) of Ruie 92· df .the old . Rules, onty tMe . r-es-po·nderif:cou-ld file a supplementary record· of appeal if the record filed by·_ fhe appellant was ·-de(ective or insufficient. It was submitted similarly that __ u_ner s.ub-rule (3) thereof,. an appelfant did not enjoy the same right, and that the appellant . coLJk{' only file: :a supplehlentary rec:ord of appecJI ont.alnJng: :''such other . . , . : . . . . . . . . . . :_ .. · .. '.·.· ·: . ·. : -· ~ : . ' . docQrr1'ertts 11 a·wouldbe necessary for the furth-r'.detern1idf:;ori\qf the appeal ... : . . . •. . . ·.·: . :.:--:_ / . .. : .. - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . ·;·, :\ :;·, ·; . . . . . . ; · as. pr.qVJded;under ·it.rnjk'' of sub-rule. (l) of Rtile 89. I., sqJ:>pJerWnt~:ry record . . . . -: ' .... • ,,.·. -.... . .. . .- . . . . . .· :· ,, ' ...... · .. ·: ...... . . of 9PP,?.J cont,abttjg: i pr9pedy · dated qecree, it. was J{iq:h:!,U§mitted, was ; .... :.: .. '•.· '.;· . no(.?fi'lo:n~.st:the/;Qrt,.qf "such other· do.cumh'ts'-r:en.visA.g.t1-:qr,ltj~r:- the ·;t~m. ·. :·. ; ·.·.· .• '. .· :: .-:,,· t - ...•... _ . . · ,·,. Th$ ffu5ilJ,iSt~~' ,c (lei:em inafiqn !Jy the Qb~~~,s IT~~jtf dr Flot the · $Uppern_n_t$W. '·_ rto~;d of: .. a_ppaf - v.a_l:idttf ·th·- ''.a'lr:$·q. - d~:f."e¢tlx~: t¢:.c.9/d.. bf .•.•.. .• : .. .:·-- ... r.':::} . .-~:->":·:t:·~~-=-.-:·-/: ,:·:-:t·: ~-- ~----. ;. ! ... :•\ .... - .... ~.- ..... -...·: - ... • .: • .. :. :.,:- ~ £ : • . • : : •. ~-- - ... - ~--:- - .;' .. : .... ·- • : _ .•.. :qpp;~~,1:i.}b.;:t:hf nq/tb Cour.t:9#Jd thf,.:-

. ··.· .· .. ·•··. ·• • :f .tzf IW:#(J1;/t1i'ai iheieled inthe:fecbf dif'i,~~f f:'.Jdqn/7,}007 .- : . : . · '. ·. +4f!itJif Jspidof i!jJfJeaY&ithin th{E ti;;,rJifrJt/¢!1,;;;;e Qj{J) ;f . . ·. ··•· ::f!;}J(;if)j/;[Jti itsy¢}f 'tinJe had expirii[/i1;};;;e1JabttotigfiitO have . . .... -· . . )Jif:r-Jd tb'RU!e 8 for e;iension (Jr tim ei/:IJ"er 'r&f lff io.f 11'.rco/JY Oi /:he.· · ·. -:: . ·:. · .. : ·• :dft¢:/pqtt:o.rthr;3• ri:o/d filed on 1,}2bq?.:o.-(r,d;:::q1ing:tht? irri3h · · .. record as_ lhe record of appeal in p!ae.e of"the prlgina/dlctil.le record.·'( . For the reaso.n .. of being incompetent, the Court struck out th_ appeal with costs. Once agIn, ·we.reitrte the correctness ofthat'c.qn.cfusi.orL: .. Certainly, the drcumstances which obtained iri"-the casecfiscussed above were sfm-ilar t--tbo,$~ facing· us in :the present G:1s~. As .$ucb/t.h~ tonsequnces · . . . . . . . . ·.• .. , . . . -· .. ·. ,•.·. ·. .·· ·:.· .. . •····. : . : .·•·:•:··.:. . . . In . th·. f1nl- .;C:)na:iys:is th?·etpte,. . we upho1d .. this. 9rq•VrA:/of, -p.rli;f01n.my obje<;:tion .on a.Ccpu.nt th_t the -pp"eol was incQmpJent ·in tl1ai·he .Qr;wn o.rcter .. • :•• • ,• •.•• ••• •• ••• ::::•••;,~~:< ......... '.•:•M•,.•••::•••••,.: .. i_:::,•.:•.••••••::• ••: •• • • •:. •:••: 0 =• :,•' ... , •, •• .... :,•.:•: .. ,:.,.:•:- •••;•••:•_ .. • • ••••••:,•••••••• • :••• bore a different dte to the ruHn.g whtch is the subject of app:e21I~ .c'.lnd . .tha.t ·a .<.:·>:·.···,:·-·.<>·.:.r·/ -,-: .. .. ,· ...... <~.: . ··. :.J• ;:.-•;::\·.:\ .... : . . . .:··.•:·

• ·:•. :<•.· ,: .·· :•. defectfv~ decree. ntjot, o_n thEt-ba?is of Haruna Mpa_n_gao:s:¢a_$··Js4pra").; b;. . -_.· , :· :<~ .. \ ·.:.: '(·. ·. . :. '•, .. ·., ·•··:.·:,-:.·- .. :.·,: ,::':

.. · ... . • ,- '. __ J§:§:':aP:p~al is struckO.t1t :tt':'G'b,~~$- ~ . .-., . .-•:·:. ~.: , . · . . : . - -: . . .. . ; . ·.-:. . . Jts,f:r½,Y1i?,)iiAh : ... · ·· . · · - ,s;: MJASlRt' ,· 7 ' , ·3· ·u·: ·s·T-• ·-1· ?;,:.E·-· · -~-F·:·--.·,;;n-p·::·.c:'"-..L.- · -· ·_ : - · -. •·,.:..,· -- . .-u- .---·r-..-:~:ffl · :-· \ ... ~- .. ,. ~- ~ .... -: . . . '• .. B:. M .. ·MMikLA . JUSTICE O'ff AP.PEAL . ' .""·•·¥, .. ., _____ ._ :20' .. .:.- ! ::-" t._