Notice to respondents in small claim case.

 THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA

JUDICIARY

IN THE COURT OF RESIDENT MAGISTRATE/DISTRICT COURT

OF .....................AT........................

SMALL CLAIM CASE NO............OF................

...................................................... CLAIMANT(S)

VERSUS

.....................................................RESPONDENT(S)

NOTICE TO RESPONDENT(S)

(Made under rule 8(2) of the Magistrates’ Courts (Small Claims Procedure) Rules, 2022)

To:.................................................................................................................................................................

WHEREAS the above-named claimant has instituted a claim against you the particulars of which are set out in the annexed copy of the statement of claim;

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that you must file your reply to the statement of claim in duplicate within fourteen days of service of this notice upon you. Where there are more than one claimant, additional copies of your reply to the statement of claim must be filed sufficient for service on each of the claimants. If there are more than one respondent and the reply to the statement of claim has not been made jointly, you must file sufficient copies for service on each of the other respondents.

AND TAKE NOTICE that if you default in filing the reply to the statement of claim within the time specified, the court may proceed ex-parte and pronounce judgment against you.

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the case has been fixed for orders before Hon........................................magistrate on the..................day of.............,2024..... at .................. o’clock in the forenoon/afternoon.

GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF THE COURT this............. day of..................., 2024

......................................................

magistrate

(Court seal stamp)

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE OF STATEMENT OF CLAIM

I ........................................... hereby acknowledge receipt of a duplicate of this

notice this .........day of................., 20........

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respondent