Elidhiaha Fadhili versus The Executive Director, Mbeya District Council

Elidhiaha Fadhili versus The Executive Director, Mbeya District Council; Civil Appeal No 24 of 2014; Court of Appeal of Tanzania at Mbeya (Unreported).

• Labour Law

• Cause of action – Cause of action arose before the new Labour Laws came into effect – whether the new laws applicable.

• Court of Appeal Rules

• Reliefs – Reliefs not prayed at the lower court – whether one may pray for a new relief at the appellate level.

Held:-

(i) The new labour laws are not applicable for causes of action arose before the new laws came into effect.

(ii) An appeal can only be taken against a decision made by the lower court, and the order or relief that the court is asked to make must be in relation to the grounds of appeal.