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High Court of Tanzania

This is the second level in the Judiciary justice delivery hierarchy. It has both appellate and original powers on civil and criminal matters. It also hears appeals from the Courts of Resident Magistrate, the District Courts, and the District Land and Housing Tribunals in exercise of their original, appellate and/or revisional jurisdiction. The High Court is divided into Zones and specialized Divisions.

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July 2008
Petromark Africa LTD vs Tanzania Ports Authority (Land Case No. 138 of 2008) [2008] TZHC 264 (29 July 2008) Court lacked jurisdiction because the pleaded pecuniary value was below the High Court’s statutory threshold and relief value was not pleaded. Jurisdiction – pecuniary thresholds – High Court (Land Division) lacks jurisdiction where pleaded value falls below statutory limit; Order VII(1)(f) Civil Procedure Act – requirement to plead monetary value of relief, including non-monetary relief; preliminary objection on jurisdiction upheld; matter properly for District Tribunal.	29 July 2008

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July 2008

Petromark Africa LTD vs Tanzania Ports Authority (Land Case No. 138 of 2008) [2008] TZHC 264 (29 July 2008)

Court lacked jurisdiction because the pleaded pecuniary value was below the High Court’s statutory threshold and relief value was not pleaded.

Jurisdiction – pecuniary thresholds – High Court (Land Division) lacks jurisdiction where pleaded value falls below statutory limit; Order VII(1)(f) Civil Procedure Act – requirement to plead monetary value of relief, including non-monetary relief; preliminary objection on jurisdiction upheld; matter properly for District Tribunal.

29 July 2008