Abdulla Abdul Karim & Another vs Tanzania Cutting Tools Ltd (Civil Case No. 17 or 1907) [1991] TZHC 2015 (8 August 1991)

I .. 2. n,r TI.IC IIIGii COlffiT OF TAiTZJi.ITIJ. ;.'I,";: Diill ES Sl.LJl.fJ;I, CIVIL CASE no. 17 or 1907 ABDULLA i'..BDUL :G'..J.lIM) BAHATI I,iOTOil.S Vl!D ) • • 0 0 0 • • .. '" " • • • • • 0 " • • • PL.11.IlJTlr.1li' vc:rsus . TlJl'ZANIA CUTTiliG TOOLS LTD •............... DEllTlTDii.lIT JUD G M E lJ T. Tlla subjoct wc.·Uor in this suit oonsists of two inclwltric1 1,lots Si tu.o.toc1. nlonc Pue;u :t'OQ.l~, D;:,.r OS $'.1ltl,t'\n. Tho scic.1 1;wo plots nrc rocistored as nur.1bcrs 74/7 A m1c"!. 74/7B ~ l1oreincl'tor ref crroc.1. cs the suit plots . collcc·bivoly-. AccorL1.inc -'.;o tho o.vailn,1)10 rccord.s, plot 74/7A is l'OC;'istorod in the nru:io of AWullc. A1x1.ul K..'11'in - the fi:rs·~ pl_nintif'f while tho second p1nintiff .which is Bclmti Mo·tors Ltd is. the roGistcrcu. o'l-mcr of plot 74/TB. In this su1 t plcin-'.;iffs c;ra .co::1plcininc .,.;hc/v d.ofcnc.lc.nt is tryinc; to cncronch on th.o sUi t plots cnc.1- so ru:.10nc other reliefs, · they prey for· n. c.loolcro/i;ory or<lOl' tho.t plot 74/7A 1)Cloi1cs to the fil·st plmnUff r-.ncl plot 74/lB bolones

t·o tho second plcii-rti1f'. It is in ov:i.c1.cnco thc1,t the two stu:'ii plots n.rc Po.t't ot tho ol'i::;incl. plot No• 74/7 -rhioh w.::.s su1x1iviclccl into .'lfu.roo plots. Tho third plot is bcr 74/7C rcc,1.sJliorot'. in tho none of Sl-.t;n.-:dko Gn.ra..ic Conpcily • :3 nc0o11S thc.t plot 74/7 as c. siJ.1,C;·lc 17lot is 110 .lo11ccr in o:dsto11c_c, Trcnsfor of tho m,u t plots ,to tho plcinUi'fs wa.s c1ttlJr ro{;istoroc in n.ccorc'to.noo ui t1.l t;J.a . llccis•iirr.tion of Doour.1011ts Orc1l.11nncc, C':l.p 117.· Slrvoy plM m.uibcr E'l59/4 of plots 74/7A, "l4/7B c.nt.1 74/70 wns cl:rl'.wn nn(1. a.pprovoc'. by atrvoy Dopart'r.lcnt · on 2/9/fYJ. P.rior to this suit, plmnti:ffs succl SttGn..ti.ko Garat;o Co.:11x•J;t in tho Court of no sit.cnt Nc:;is"lirde n.t Dar os &.l"l'.1 ['.,S Ci~ Ca.so Hur..1lior 123 of 1979• Consoqt1cnt -co ·!.ho sdcl suit, an injLu1cti on orclor W['.,S sued o,eciust Sncnoiko Gnrncc COi.11,any pcr:"Jc.ncntly rcs.,vrcii1inc; it, ;"its so;rvr.nts, ncon.;,e en.a./ o workncn fron trcsp2.ssi11r; on the suit plots. This orclcr was GiVOll 011- 26/10/79. It is rclo~ . .n.,~ -::> 114 here .,.;'..J.r:'li one 1:Iusn. TI.c.shidi S..'1{;·c.-:uko, who is one of t!10 two (lirod;oxs of tho p.rcscn-'.; i.lofo11(.;.n.nt co .. 11xuJY, nc.s tho solo ·owner of Sncru-.ti.ko Gr-.rD.(_;c Coi:lPD.11.Y• Hence in ossonoe tho dci'cn~1.c.nts in this cc.so arc conncctcc1. 11i 2 J.;lJ.c :1revious en.so .

: 2 : '111.ioro is c..lso ev.i.1-cnco t!1nt before Zilinc; the suit to tho ilosirJ.ont r-la,-:;'i.otro/i;c I s Cou.xt, plcin tiffs co;:1plni11cc.l to Zonc.l Lc.nc.i_ Dovo'l.op:-.10nt Office of .I12.J..['.. c:;ci11st c.ci;s of trospo.ss c'or.1-:u. ttac.1 by Sncnr.u.ko Gnrn:;c Coapc.11.7 on -'ii.llc suit plo-'i,;. , :iloootinc; to the sDic.l c;x.1plcint, the Zoncl Lem: Dcvclopr.1ont Off:ioo uxoJi;c to the saic.l cor.111·c.n.v roo.ffir.:1inc thri.t 1 ,lci1rifl3 were tho lor;.l om1crs of -'cllc suit plots" !11. the 11:::-i ttc;.1 s·c/rn,.1cn-'c of Ddcnce t:ie tlofcmlc.J1t cor.1r,c.11,Y is olm.:ti.11c to 1)o tho om1cr of 0-ll the throe :)lo-'cs. It is clnir:1ml "i.hc..t plcintiffs' ri;·;hts over t.'.10 suit i_;lo-cs ncrc rcvo!ccC.. v:i.clo Govcr1-i;.:1on·!; lfot:t.co Hu.o1Jcr G3 of 19G2 J.r-:c: 26/1/82 c.J1(1. on 21/5/82 the_ sd.c.1 plots toc;othc:r with rlot 74/70 uoxc jointly ifJSt.'.cl fo tho L:.ofcn,lc:nt v.i.c.1.o ocrtifi- c.:,.to of Ti tlc Ho. 186077/3. At -'i;he close of Ji;l1c en.so £or tho plzj.;:):tiffs hcc.rin:; WM o.C.journot.l -to c1tr}Jlo the c:.efc11c ..... , .. 11t r,ropa.ro his t1.cfanco.. For a.bout ten ucnths, fox ooi.10 ran.sons, llcfom1-.::irl; lla.s fcilocl ta sulx.1it its oviccnco cc.ch tine u:1011 J.iio cr-.,sc co..llc:: :fc.r contiunn.tion of hcc..xinc.. IIonco on o c..pplicn.tion e,2 ·l;l:.c :)lo.,intiffs Jcho col.U'· c.1.cciclcc1. to prococcl with -'c.b.c propr.xn/c;ion of "cho ju:.1.r;i:wnJc;. As acrccc.1. ljy ;:oth 1 )n.rtios 1 the issue in t:.us case is who is 'kho lDl'fful owner the s1..1i-'c; Ilropo:r·liy.., Plc.il1Jciffs t rir;ht over the so.it".. plo-'c;s is Woll c.locu.w<.mtoc4 All Ji;.:c rclcvn.nt rocorc.:.s s).iow t2.lr,t pla.intif:f's ::-..ro tho rc[;"i.sforo(l 0l-mc:rs c,f the suit plots.. T.'..tls fc..ct U['..S oon£irnotl lJy ·w.o ncsiclc11t Ma-_;istrC'.-k OOLU'"li of Dr..r cs S..".10..2.i:1 in Civil Caso nunbor 120 of 1979 whorcl;y the cctU'· c.1.colc.;:-o!: that r-lcinJ,;iffo ore 1(1}-Tful ownors of -'i;hc plo-:'.;a mid po:ri.1oncnJ.;zy :ror.d;rcinocl tho l"'.cfc.11.CJrb oonpcny known cs S,-n.-.ul:o. <k.rc.:.;c Co;:iprn,y f'ro;.1 co,.c.ti.tti;.-ic c..l\Y n.ct o:Z JGrcspn.ss on tho plots-. Tho solo owner of tho Scit:, 00i:ll)C'.J1Y is :,no V.n.i.sc, J.nd.lit1.i .Scca.-:ri.ko i'Tho is clso ~ \ ono of tho two p:rop1ioto:rs of tho present (lofcn1.nnt co:1pa.ny. Il1 its wri-'i;ton stctcuont of (lcicnoc tho c.cfcnc:.t.nt cL'.i;·.1s thri.t plcintif-1's 1 ri(;ht over tho suit ploJGs u~:-s rov·olcec.l lJjr tho Govcrn;:.1ont l:!.l11. lctor on "tlic s-.io was vostoLl in tho ('..of'on:1.n.:a·t coi'.1I)n.rJY um1.CJ:' oo:rUficn.tc of Ti tlc liuabcr ').06077 /3 issued on 21/5/G2* Tl1c nllccot. rcvocc.:tion is snic;t to ha.vc boon off cctecl vi.c'!.o Govo:rnr.101rt J7oti'ce lTunbcr 03 of J-'.jo2. But o.ccorc.1i11C to the snic.l notice, tho rcvooo..tion is in rosi,ect of plot Ho. 74/G.. :iho fnc-'c -lihc,t the· PUI'J.)Ox·to:'.. rovocn.tion ort1.CJ:' lTt..s no-'li in respect of the suit plots ltn.s cor.u.1uiticc.:toc.l -bo -'chc Director of k,it(1. Dovclop:ocnt Scrvioos by a. letter wri tton "by CJ-.lvocn.tc Ballonzi on boh:J.lf of tho plaintiffs • •.••• /3

3 J If tho pur11ortocl rovocc:,tion wc,s nctuclly intcl.1.lloct a..:;cinst the su.i·i; plmts tho c1.iroctor :for la.11,,_s LlovolopD011t uoult.:' .. have roc.ctod. to the letter of Nr.~ Bcllmzi 1.zy- ncl,ci.nc nccosst.ry col"roctio11s to tho rovoc.'/iiio11 Since th.or·o is 110 sucb. correction ·lihc sci;.1 GovornDont lrotico rn.wt be tckon C?.S it· is. L1 other worc..1..s ·foe pu:rpo:rtec.l rcvocati on ho.':! notb.inr; to c1.o wiJlil1 th.o stliJii plots which c.ro s-'cill let:rally owi1od 1Jy tj1c plaintiffs •. _go lone s tho richt of the plnintiffs over tho suit lJlots . o:.:iats ony attcr.::Y'G fo l'C-cllocc.tc thq scic1.. l)lots -o ru1,Y' other ,porson- ::i.s r:iv..nif ostocl by t!.10 iosui.11.-:· of tho Certi:ficcd;o of Ti tlc Hur.1bor 1D6o77 /3 is i1tooapotcnt anc:. of -no lcc;c..1 affect,. _ In conclusion, t:1is suit nust sucooctl. It is hereby c'..colo..rocl thb.t Plot Hur.1bor 74/7A 1)olon:-:;s to Abclullr., l.1x1ul ICC' . .rL:i ancl Bnho.ti Mo-'mt's L·:i<l o:ro tho owners of plot 1LVTiJ. It is fm-tb.or llo6lo..rcc.: thc.,t c1.cfonc".c..ir'c is l', trcspo.ssor 011 the scill. plots c.J.1:l condcr.111.cc.: to pay the oost of domoli'.ao1t of .::.iw structure whicl:i. i·t :!.~~ orccto:: in JGhc so.it"'.: plots. .lult1.: "ic.,s-'i;l.y, c.cfcndnnt to :,,D;, .. tho costs of this suit., 6/0/91 For Plcntiff S1cyo/U..-:i t!:i.c.:'lil.1~ li'or Dof.onunnt: 1J.bso11t ., :•• J, (II, A. NSUIIT) JUD(_fil