Haroun Mdoe vs M. D Motors Limited (Civil Case No. 166 of 1997) [2000] TZHC 166 (16 June 2000)

,. !LROUN Lt)OB ••• u "'' ••••• , " •••• , ,, •• o •.••• o .:..PPLICh.I-n Versus i·. D. Mv'l'OR'S .11EI'fiGD ••••••••• , •• o • • • • • • RBSPONDEN'l' rtULING This ruling is :i.n respect of ·J. bill of cost tabled by courn,el Maira on oehalf of the decree holder Ibroun Hdoe incidentetlly the .TudgemGnt Debtor and/or his counsel, non-appe:1rcd to contest t. 1 :w saine, a L1ct which compelled counsel J'.:iaira to propound tbi.'t non---:J:lpoar.:mce of th2 counsel for the judgement ciebtor, c,m s;.,fely be nssumcd tlnt they do not contest the presented billo I for one irrcspecti ve of th,:1 t fact of non-appe0-ro.ncc by the ju0.gcment debto1·, I find it can not serve to pre-empt the court from c1ecki11g the meritorious element of the prcsent&d bill. I ho.vc considered the bill as presented by ilair3.. on behalf of the Judge,i,ent creditor, s;;wc for item numb,;,;:· one i.e Instruction (fee) to sue amounting to three million ( 3 ,m) • ·.rhe rest nre vii thin .sale and they :).re tax0d g,ccorclingly. As for i tern No. I the Sc\me of 1;Jhic1:1 counsel Nai:ca preferred to elaborcJ.t(, I atn in line with his projsctcd a:q;u.rnEmt th,:.i.t the amOlU1t raised is below the pe,1;1is13ible scale,.( 10'.;b) understa.ndr"bJ.y, the o.rgument considering the subject r.10.tter of the .suit i.e 30 million, hence 10 percent ought to h::;.v0 1:iocn 10 n:i.llion, but th1 instruction fees cln.rgec.l w.J.s 3 million, tlnt figure fa basic:,.lly fa.re. I e,ccordingly t:.:1.x it ar.:1 prcsc.::nted. In totality thP. bill h,1s been te.Eed ::i.t ,:1. total stun of 'l':3hs. 3,295 ,500/.:: I order accordincly. Coram M~ira COURT:- Mutungi, DH/He For D/Holcler-present in person For J/Dcbtor - AbGent c/c - L\·lanc;a. DEl?'ill''.IY Rf:.;GL'rR:-1.R ... --- -· ,,, ... ,...., .... ,. ..... -- ....... --- ..... .,. ... ~-Ruling read. this 16/6/2000 in cou.rt in the nresence of cou.'1Sel for the Judgement/Creditor and the J/Creditor in person, but Hairn., in the absence of the J/Dcbtor and or his counsel. · 11/iJT/'1 _ if ,.;--· ""'i• ·, Ik/,. '..TU·1·!GI . • 0--· 0 . ii""' ... DJPUTY i:tti.'GETJ1rn . .,. ....... .,,. ,-,--., ... _,..,. _ .,-.,..--.., , .