Reply to the statement of claim

 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)

REPLY TO THE STATEMENT OF CLAIM

(Made underrule 10(1) of the Magistrates’ Courts (Small Claims Procedure) Rules, 2022)

1. Name in full .......................................................................................................respondent

Legal status of the respondent (tick whichever is appropriate)

□ Natural person □ sole proprietorship □ Partnership □ company □ co-operative Society □ Government □

Others (specify)

Residential address.....................................................................................

Post code................................................................................................

Phone number..........................................................................................

Business and postal address..........................................................................

Email address............................................................................................

2. Reply to the statement of claim

In reply to the statement of claim dated the day of....... 20......., the respondent states as follows: (tick whichever is appropriate)

□ The respondent does not owe the claimant any money

□ The respondent owes the claimant a sum of Tshs............ only out of the amount claimed in the statement of claim

□ The respondent admits the whole of the claim

□ The respondent has paid to the claimant all the sum claimed in the statement of claim

□ It is the claimant who owes the respondent a sum of Tshs. ................................on account of......................(explain the basis on which the claimant owes the amount stated)

□ The respondent denies the claim for the following reasons (explain briefly, in case the claim is denied)........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

3. Counterclaim

Without prejudice to the respondent’s reply in paragraph three, the respondent counterclaims against the claimant the sum of tshs........................on account of...................................................................................................................

(State the amount of counterclaim and the grounds on which the counterclaim is based)

4. Set-off

While admitting the claimant’s claim in the sum of tshs....................................... , the respondent states they are entitled to a set-off in the sum of Tshs.........................on account of................................................................................................................... (State the amount sought to be set-off and the reasons for the set-off)

5. Reliefs sought

The respondent requests the court to (tick whichever is appropriate)

□ Dismiss the claim with costs.

□ Enter Judgment in favour of the respondent against the claimant in the sum of Tshs. .........................................................

□ Enter judgment in favour of the respondent against the claimant on the counterclaim or set-off in the sum of Tshs........................................................

VERIFICATION

I verify that the information given above is true.

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signature of the respondent

Verified at...........................(place) this ...... day of..................., 20...

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signature of the respondent

Presented for filing this............day of........................,20....

Signed ..................................

registry officer

*(Delete whichever is inapplicable)

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE

I ........................................... hereby acknowledge receipt of a duplicate of this notice this .........day of................., 20.....

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Claimant