M/s Food Security Department vs M/s International Supplies Limited (Civil Case No. 270 of 1995) [2000] TZHC 160 (16 November 2000)

CIVIL C .• E NO. 270 OF 1995 I I N/S FOOD .'3EC1:iRITY DIF--l{Ti';J:::NT (It.IITIS'l':i:{Yi OF ,·tGIUCULTUiIB) COoC"OOOOCIO versus ;I ' 1,J?Li.INTIFF :( .. In course of henrinc this matter the :::weikizo, hf.ls o1Jjocted to the ;Horney respond cnt' a c1efod,mts couz,J;el• ; •. I , ,. ,' n i_, , l . . ~ ,.;re_i;wra. filinc an D}:plicution to hc:we the suit rrntored on the [?'.'ound th:.1t he iacks the locus standi. t , I Hr. 1 wekiza h:,s su1-,1iiitt0d thnt the ploiti.ti!ff file-cl tllis suit without . ·: i joininc the ;".ttorney Generc l, cis by then ths 1 ):-,la;intiff \·. 1 as o corr,orntion sole_, with- capacity to sue m. bo .sued. cngD,::cd the services of tho l,J_tc Mchoro.. i, II o;pJ_;oed' to hdv0 th,.; ,\ttorney Cfoner.::. 1 1 join the m.,ttcr .:-:t th,::: eleventh hour and without 1jGinc :c;rop;;rly joinc-do I N::o.in, l'lr., :i.1weikiz;;i, lms su"!:;mitteLl th-:it the ,:og~licotion was ho:pel(;ssly out of tir:ic;. i'.rd thrit the: D' 1 _-plic.Jtion suff,Js ~ror.i such :l0fectG that can

• 1 ·, ' only render the same fit for rejoction. Incle:oc1 the .,'i.ttorney Gcnerc::l has not tcef j:oincd in these procoedincs. Froi~ the services be g:i.rminr· the plo in tiffs luJ opted to !so it :i.lonG, with tho ,., I :, of c:J.vocotes both of \1hoti r!rG no lance±- \iith us. Then suddenly ... 1. ' . the i.ttorney Gcnc~rnl has ar,;;ccrer"l on their 1),ho}f n:. hos nctunlly filed t this o.n::,licotic-n. The qu(:stion this court hbs ito a.nsw0:r :ls this: Is i : the ;";ttornoy General 3. privy in these procodin:~~s? I thiriJ,:. not. He hn.s ThEmifo:tic he: locks locus to filo these procce:dincs. i'I ii • Lpplicction is thm.'vfore a.ccorchnr_;ly disr:ii.ssoc.l. · :·.\widu11clD for nespondent ancl in r: bscncc of the oi::i:.·liccmt"