Hamisi Athumani vs Jumanne Makambi and Others (PC Civil Appeal No. 93 of 1997) [1998] TZHC 2201 (31 August 1998)

. ,I r ., ~ TN THE HTGH roUR'T' OF 'l'ANANTA KAT.,RGRYA. ."!.!.. ( Dsm D'i st·.ri.c-:t. RP.gi st .. r.y) A'l' __ DAR __ ES_ SAf,AAM PC CTVTt APPRAt NO. 93 OF 1997 (Orig·ini'lt.ing from K.inondon.i District Court Civjl Appeal No. 9\97 and Or.:i.ginnl. Manzese Primary Cour.t riyil rnse No. 17\95) HAMT S A'T'HUMANT ........................ .APPET,T.AN'l' VF.RSUS ,TUMANNP. MAKAMBT ...................... 1 ST RESPONDENT KONDO MAL8MBELE ...................... 2ND RESPONDRNT JDD KTWAMBA .......................... 3RD RF.SPONDEN'T' 'l'h:i.s is a nil ing in r.espect. of an appl ical:.'i on fo1- 1 ei'Jve to appeal to the Court of Appeal and also for a certificate that there i.R n point of lRw involved in the intendRd ppeal fit tn be deten,linArl hy the r011rt·. of Appenl. The Appf!l.·l;:,nt. is bei.ng n::ipnsent,ed hy Mrs. Washokera, lerJrtied C<nll1sel. Hnin·i.si At.hmnani: Appellant, strnd t.he t.hn=e Rei::;pon<ients, Jumanne Makambi, Konno MalRmbeJ.e and Tddi. Kiwamba for pnsRession of n h011se ;:il.legR<lly left hehjnd hy his dRCRased h.rothAl:": ,Tuma A thum,:1n 1 . HR lost in the primary court ,rn<i h iR r:tppaa 1 to the D.iRtrir.t- Court. WAR rJ·ismissRrl. ronr:lud·ing that·. the Mnn?.ASR Primary Court and the Ki.nondonj District. Court hnvR not rlom jtiRtir:e to h.i.rn he knockAd at. the doors of thi.s court hut his r1ppe,:;1l w.:=Js summaril.y rejected (Ki.leo, J.) for havi.ng no rneritR at al.J. Upon sr.r11U ny of the pl"imary r:ourt 'l"P.<-:nrrl T have not.en thai', there is defect app;:ireht thereon that serio1J~Jy affects the lower cot1rts 1 proceedings. The Magistrnte is shown to have invited and rP.corc'led thP. ind i vi.c'lua l opinions of UH::i ,1:=-rnei=;sors, ;=rnd thP.re;:, f Ler pror:P.ROR<'J to r:nmpose r1 j11rlgement. which WAR not. signP.d hy the 1

' . ,' / / aRRAssnrs. This lAArly violAtRd R11lA 3 of thR Magjstrate's Co11rt.i.:; (Priu,ar.y <7om·tR) (,Tu<lgRmenl·. of t:hP. r.cnn:t) RulRs, 1.987. Under rule 3 .- there is 110 recording of ind.iv iduaJ op.in ion of assessors except Urnt the MAgi strAt.e is nquired to consnl 1-. with the F.tsses:=;ors, and if there :is a urrnnimous decjsi.on as WAS the case hen;i, he wou lrl. pror;r,ied t:o r,ompose a j t1<Jg111P.t1 t·. wh i di woo lr1 he signed by both hi.msif and the assessors. Legally there is no judgement of the cotJ:rt if i. t i.s not s 'i.gnAd by a J. l the i:l.Ssessors and Magi st r.i:ltA whRre then :is a cnncensu:=; on f .i na ings,. or.b"'11. 1-- m;:igir-:f·.l"Ah~ r.1nrl one nSRAFHff>r (thASR hAing t-.lrn lllnjority) in Ci':IRA one di RSfHd·.s ( whose <1 i ssen t·. ·i ng vi ewi=; .:11 so wnu i fl he nconle1'J) . 'T'he r.onseq1.1erWAR of t.his defect. is t.o tnAke t.hB procAedings r!n<l j11rlgRment. of hot.h r.ourts he low Ft null .i t.y ( thAr.e is ;::i_Jong list of n11thori.Ues on t·.his ie. (PC) Civil App.?.\92 Pi.li M11ngi vs Ninn ,T11stinr1 Mhag;::i_: (PC;) r.ivil App.6\91. Thr;:ihi.111 Sni .. d vs Si:llum RH i.<1 i n:::;111 ( HC) Regis f-. ry -unnpor 1·.Ad) . 'T'hP.y Rn Rn rl ec: 1 a red. T nm sure thrtt. t.hi s defect. escaped i 11,3overtnnt 1.y the att:.ent:ion of the r1dmi U·.ing j11nge whAn pi':!Rsit1g r! s11mmAry n~jAr.l:i.on order. Had she seen this shR would obv.iously hnve r:1<:hwitted the appeal. Jn the premises 1.eavA is grantAd and the point of law involvRd is the violation of Rule 3 as indicated. However, the above Apart, I would a<lvi.se thFl_t insteRd of r1ppP..::i 1 i ng to the Com:;t: of Appeal ,. r1nd,. AS the dA f ect had not cnme 1-.o t:he nttRnt-.ion of i·.he judge whffn slrn mr.1<lA 1-.hR or·<1Ar,. in otde·r ' to sr1ve time And expedjte m.::itters,. the Applicant cotil<l prefer. an nppl i.r.1:1t ion hy w,3y of ri:wi Aw, for the H.i gh Court. l:o rev·i ew its dec.i.s ion hec;=:n1se of th is new r.eve 1 nt. i.on. T hnV8 so con cl urled

' '.,, r'.,, . ,· ~- // bec;rnse most. l ikt=dy the Court of AppP.al wj ll declarP. the proceedings a null i.ty, senrl ing bar:k the parf·.ies to t:he primary court r.1nrl thr1t wo.11·1cJ he ROmF?. months to r:onie, r.1 f.ind.ing wh.ich would have been made earlier by this Court. Delivered (L. R. Krilegeya) ,TUDGF: on ..... . v .... ?1 \i.1~~