Abdallah Likaya vs Zuberi Makunglhya (PC Civil Appeal No 79 of 1986) [1991] TZHC 2102 (17 September 1991)
Judgment
Di S.lJ.:C IIG!:I cou:-·i:i-rtA •• o o 1' OF T/JilJJIA
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(PC) CIVIL APPT.l:i.L lTOo 79 OF 1906
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This io 2..l1 appJ.ic2:.:.10 Lro-t of Lirni tn.tio11 ilc·ion :for c:;;:tcnsion of · the t1..<'.to sot for :100 .. rinc. B,)th p[l.!'tios uorc r.luly served.
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ll summons roc_irae n11L1. for rostorc.:l;ion of
en n.ppoc.l c.listtl.cscd lJY t:is Court on 2n. 3.09 1or no11-c.,ppo2.rn.ncc o:t tho .:i,ppollant.
Tho f.pplicnnt hnc.l succooc:rully sued tl:.o I:.onpon,.lont for c1. disputed piece of lnncl
i11 tho Ifclmrn. Prir11r:.ry Court. The Rcspornlen·b boinc- n.c;ericvecl by -'i;ho L1ccioio11
of tho Prir,1n.r7 Court sttccossiully ['..i)poclcll fo t:10 District Court of Kilomboro.
'l!h.c Appellant f:i.led his 2 .. ppen.l challcnc,i.nc tho (1ecision of the Dishi.ct Court
a.ml 28th Mz;;.rch J.909 -wo..tir1nc ·i; . .1or.1 .;o a. poc .... ·• ·.:.:: , n.......... u ,...,_
Ucspomlcnt, Zu.bori Mnlau'l(-,c',l'lJ'O.J o.r,pen.rocl om -he Appolla.nt c.lid. not n.ppca.r. tho
Court <.lisr,ti.ssecl tho c..ppo,urc CoL:.o. fi.s ·:1io
o.pplicn.tion uns filocl on)j ·this yco:r, on 4·:i1 July 1991 tho Applic.:--nt ho-s nJ.so
invo:cccl the provir::ions of soc-tion 14(1) o:2 ·1 t'.nclcr ti.'lc provisions of O f9lXl:X :r 17 (1) o1 "iib.o
Civil FTocacll.U'o Coc1o. The t.pplicont is ;\011 soekinc rostorc..tion of llis a.ppcn.l
unLl.or J.;lio provisions o: 0 J;g;:J:X ro19 o:r the Civil ProccL, 1971
socki.ne;- extension of tine ·i;o Bc:'.co the ·o.,:Jplicn:i;ion for restoration. Do•!;h the
Applicant ru1J. ·i;he su...11 ::mu inr.liroct,
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I cm therefore left wi·capon,lent :ippoc.ro:1 in person •.
Tho oxc;ur.10nts o:r l>o·i;l1. pmtics a.t the J.1011:rine:; of tliis n,pp1icn:aon ucrc
conccn-'cratccl i:1 sl1oilin,3 uhothor or no·i; ·i;llc . .'' ... pplic::int was prcvcntcl h;: sufficiont
cnusc from appcnr-inc n 2D·i;l/1ta-:rch 1989 .-rhcn -'che n.1>poc.l uas tis1aissoa. il.cfor.onoo
to -'i;hc delay in o.pplyinc fol' 1•estora.-'cio11 of tho a.ppel wa.s cr}1 only tho Cl.f'ficlo.vi-t of 11x10,lfo.l1 Lil~~a, ·~j1c Applicnnt;
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filat1. i11 support o:i: ·i;:~e c.'..lr.ii1bor n,pplicc:1iion 1 I u:i.11 stn.rt with "i.l1c c.pplicn,-'i;ion
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for azfonsion of til:1c t1mlcr -tho Limi tr::tion lw'• fut first nn ouUino of -'iiho
foots.
Tho dispute rol<'.:cs -'i;o o. pioco of lcn1.. loft by 0110 Dinti IlcjulJU at IG.bnoni
a.roa, in Ifnl:ar.:i. tonnsllip, The ln.to J3inti ili-,jo..bu tliecl in 1976 1'.\Jt.l tile nospondont,
atbori M."'..kul1;3'::il1,Yn. sou.(;'1.d; -'.;o inhcri t tho piece of lru1c.l she !:i.nd occt.tpioc.l bccn,uso
Bin ti nn.ja.bu wns tho cl.:1.uc;ll·o1 .. of the ncsponccnt 's brother. T'.u.c cvitlcncc shons
tlmt Dinti ~njo.bu movc:1. from Dorarutl c.:r:00, ui th.in Ifn.ko:ro.. Township, -'i;o t.ut 11011
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n.rce. n.t Kibc.oni n.s a. 1·e::::d·~ o:Z 0por2/i;ion Vijiji c.1urint; the couiri;ry-wiclo
campni::,,.1 to cstn.blich Ujc.r.1c...., Villc.;;cs. r:i:lrn l:..pplicnnt wc.s a.lrcr.i1..y livi11c; at
Kibn.oni ,.lurinc- this pe:.:iocl. n.ml ::;o ho lln-:'1. 110 oblicsa.tion to find n. now pln.ca.
Bin ti Xkjn.1)U wa.s C.iiWll{- nov-o:;.•t'l people who ].10J.l ·to move from Domr:.ni to Xi ba.oni.
There is conflictinc c•vi(:.onco a.s to wI12:t 1:.<-'..(.1. ha.pponc.l when Bin•ti It.·.jc.bu cot
to Kibc.oni. ·Accortlinc to -l10 Applicant tho 100111 authori tius hC,(.l t1iroc-tell
those who wore n.lrouly livinc in Kilx1011i to oocommo::.ln:l;c those uho uorc comincr
in fron Bomn.ni n.r:.c: olncuho1°0 tcmporcrily 1i::ulo nrronc;omonts were bci11c mtli.l<,
to survey ncu pieces o:Z lc.n: to be a.llocc .. toLl. ·i;o them. il.ccorc1inc-ly he uclcornC<l
Bin ti Ilcjn.bu in a. sma.11 r.mi'. !.iut ru1cl · (.:we 2::.o:r n. piece of lmu. nxotmc.l i - for her
. to · err ow crops. Bin ·i nc..jn.bu ::.lie". two yotcJ.'s l.::i.-'i;or o.n.l' tho Rcspomlcnt ri voe\
elm.mine to be ;.1or hail· •
Accordinc to tho nospo1L'1.011t nm:. 0110 Lt10n,s Hsc11r.;il0l1<.lct (m!3), w!10 wcs
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Jhc 1nnc1.. occupicLl 7),'{ Dinti R.jn,bU, was oric.::ina.lly owned
by tho J.ppliccnt but i·~ ir2.:::: ln:tor ci,von to ].,_er by the Div:i.sioncl Socro·~~.ry who
ln.s responsible for a,llocc.tinc pieces of lcaL: to tho new colilors. lt wo.,s cloiracc.l
tho.t the lond :1clcl; by the /1.1,plicnnt wn.s norc Ji;l1an the pcrmi t·<Kl size of 30 by 30
motrca. In fGct he !1::'J..l 60 JY 30 metres. Tho trin.l cou:rt fow1c'1. for tho Applicant
who hru.1 suet Zubori l-Ic2;1.1.11c2.rga. for vc..ccJ1t possession, Tho Dis-'i;;rid; Cou:r-'c on
o.ppool rcvorsc('1. tlio fintlinc of the Pl'ino.ry Cot:rt rnc.l cave the clispu•;;e,l r,iccc of
lm1cl ·to tho Rooponclcn·;;. Ec:.1ce tlus nppc~,l.
I h1 inuicatci 1 . o.i:liur tlrnt the Applic;_mt },r:.s also r.1Q.C.lc ru1 n.pplicc..tion
w1clc:t' section 14 (1) o:Z -;;.;.10 LcJ,1 ;f Lirai·c:·,
tho com·t i7tcy for o .. ny roa.sonn.lJlo or f:v.ff:1.cicnt ca.uso
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cxtontl the porioioa ,i.ct, i971. Tho scc·;;ion provides
o.s followss
"14 - (l) Ifo·L1ri -chstc:mlinc ·i;hc :,):i:ovi.si :ms of t.'1is ici·l of limi to/.;ion for the institution
of an r:.ppocl or nn c,pplic,,:tion
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ofaer than ru.1 c.pplicc:aon
for -'i;:10 caccu·tion: of n tlocrco, 1:. a.n a.ppliord;ion for
such c::tcasion ,:1cy bo mru:1_e either l)oforo or ni'Ji:;cr tho
m:piry ot tho pcrioc1.. of lir.1i·cction proscribc.:.1 for s1..tch
· a.ppcnl 01' c..11i)lic::-:cion.
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cr:.ttsc ·i;o C.ii:plo..in tho c1.clcy tui·i;:tl 4th
July 1991 w:1cn ho :ZiJ.c:1. thia _,,., .t.T,0:r-1••,- ( 1 L!HrA l
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fo., ..... I.IU.... ".Y --v - , '"" n.1:p y .i:or i i;s rcr:rcorc:.. ·ion.
is whether the Appdl.'.')1· :·.e,s sui'ficic1r.,plication
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thio ['.pplicc.,tion lie nc.i:.le enquiries twice c..t ·li:J.C IIich. Court rocia·ry of-'licr
the or1or c1.ismisst~::; ::is c,ppccl. 'E1c firs-'i; oooa. □ ion wo.n on 5th 1p1•il 1989
when ho U[l.S tol,l by C'.. c;J.er:;: -r lonr; ho ::;houlcl ur..it.. IIc aa.clc no
fu:r-o go oJitr:,;y r:.s ho ui 11 be inforne(l 1-::.for by
summons from the court. :::1:.lo scconJ occn,::iion wc.,s in July 19D9 ulrn::.1 he wc..s tolcl
tho srunc story 2.s in April "iiith nn w..':.c:.i-cion th'1:b the court file hru:l. clisn.ppon.:rccl
c.nd so ho should wci.-. He c1..iL: not aa}: :for :10b.01· oncruirios u::.rtil -1r.r:1l;c:i:-rJ .1t Dn;r cs St\ln,"1.r,1 this 17th C':.;:,.y o:f Sopte1~focr 1991
in ·i..ho presence of 1.1x'icllcl1 Lilc..,ya - Applio.:~rt.1ro yoc..rs lr.,tcr ·on Ist July 1991 when :.ic we..::: inf ormccl
thu.t his cc..sc hnd n,l:I'er.,1;/ .10 IIits:1 Court in Da:i: cs :J,Jeon tlismissct1.. since Hn:rch 1989. 0-a ---uric-'i; Court
in If nko..rc1, ro11 110Ji; 1:'.·11 Jnly 1991
ho filocl this n,pplic:.-im1.
It ci,ppcc.rs incrc(!.il)lo --1::,_;i; the Applior::.i.1·i; swuld be content n.ncl a.'.:,TCO -'i;o
rso hor,10 1ll um t for omu.10:.w l1c.vinG co,ae r..11 -tiries 0t t:1e Disho •:Tt'.lf from If c.1'"..cxc.. Ile sys
in his c'i'i'L1c.vi t th;-.·i; .1.q llo.:.l cot1c to cou..rt "i:.1 or,.lor to know tho poci•.i..:1. he i,K,.c'..c tlle cnqion" of'
his -c.1sc ;:, .. m1 yet the l'C(,1.r.:r::y clerk Pnto 1im ol'f 1Jy c1. pror.1isc 'to sen·,
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ol.Ui1:1ons. In pc.r0.:,-Tr.,p .. 1 5 o-:Z the Yt; s,:'fic1..c.:viJi; - ;10 cc .. n:.10-i; be f or-:3'i van :for 1-mi tine for 6. pcrioC:. oZ t1ro yon.rs
before mcldncs furtl1c:c encfLUl'ics•
)3osic1.os, tho Applicant's story in his o..:2':Zirlc.vi t clif:fors nc.;he .L'1.pplicc.J.1,t scys he tro..vclloL'. o... 0 cdn
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from I:fokc.rn. to Di:'J.' os Gc..ln,c.m in July 1989 011:I_y to bo tolc.l tho sa,rn storJ by tho
Tho l1.pplicm1 t n::iy 1)e fo1'e;i von for not lc.101;inc "iihu nc.md of t:10 rcc;is-'.i:ry clerk who
hru:l mislo.:.l lti,.1. Du:01°inlly from
thc:t which he tole'.. ·;;l.i.c coLu'- in tho courne o:Z l1in ou1Jr.1i:::sions. 1-Thon rac'..l;:lnG
his subr::1isoio110 ,the Applicl[i..:u-,1., ·Ho even rcmomborod tho
nru1e of ·i;hc alert: r-.:c -tccl seriousness
in purst.ti.nG his cc.,sc, T!.10 O..l)l)liC<Ltion is :lis.ais8o:.1. ui th costs.
Dclivcrorl in che.: D:i.s·tsc i':.nJ :.1c.. :u:.s :1,i. van 11011c to o:-.:pbin
This c..pplicc.tio;1 -t;rict Court pplicn.nt h<'.O fdl<.:cl to
cxplmn the dclGy in o.,pp],::'inc; for rcstor,.:;;io:a.1 oZ .".:is n,ppcn.l. The lcJT requires
him to shou rcc.son .. blo o:r au:.::•ficient cs one JrbC.n.llnh •. It .1,ppcc..3'.'s ·;;;.tc'.:t the
Ji.pplicrni-i; hi:ll..l :forc.,·9ttc.1 --'l of tl1c Gtory o.bout th<: coui·-t file
di snppoc'..l•inc or boinr; tolQ -to c;o h:w!:: llor:w C.lL:. udt :COJ.' CV Sllrilii!OllfJ fron the
co1..u·t, I en therefore cons·;;ro..ine.:'. to I:ol,'."!. t~~.ct t::o Ihe..· :lU hl'..L"!. filo.".. ri..11 ci'fic'..r::vi t in uhich ;.10 (1..opoooc.l thc.t
ho wao r.uslc<.l by n. clcrlr. o..t -tho IIi-sh CoLU
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t rc:::_-j,st:i.•y in Do..r cs Sda.r-n-i. ~ ,
serious doubt thcrd'oru .i.;.;:i;.1::::;s on tho t:ru·ie:ro:'.:oro fc.ilo 1."' .. n,"!. nust be disuissoi..le IIis r:.pplic0,;i;io11
for restoro.;tion clso :.:'c,iln. It is true t'.1c.,·:; - hi::i subooquont con:1.uc"ii shous that he ln.clie i.pplicr-.nt wns rocoiVine; mcc"!.ica.l.
tror,tii1ont r.:t St. Frc..ncio :.:c:1 1989 when tho o..ppod Hc,s JiSL1issocl
for non-n.:)pca.rtincc. DL:-onpi tn,l in If.-:;:c.r:., on 25th, 28th n.nd 29-cb. Ib.rch 1989
nnc'.. so COL'.Ll not 2.p::_,c..--..r in court on 20th li