Procedural Note

Hassan Issa Shikila v Jambo Food Products Company Limited

A Defective Supporting Affidavit Can Render a Labour Application Incompetent

The application was struck out after the applicant conceded that the supporting affidavit did not comply with Rule 24(3)(a) of the Labour Court Rules.

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The Procedural Point

The applicant conceded the second preliminary objection and acknowledged that the supporting affidavit did not comply with Rule 24(3)(a) of the Labour Court Rules, G.N. No. 106 of 2007.

The Order

The preliminary objection succeeded and the application was struck out as incompetent. The Court stated that the applicant remained at liberty to file a competent application, if so advised, subject to the law of limitation.