The Applicant successfully sued his employer, Mwananchi Engineering and Constructing Co. Ltd (MECCO), in the District Court for recovery of his salaries and other incidental claims. The trial court granted the Applicant Tanzanian Shillings 343,288,147/= as a decretal sum. The Applicant filed an application for execution of decree by way of attachment and sale of his employer’s property, namely, a godown. The trial court granted the order of attachment and sale of the said godown which was the property of MECCO. Subsequently, the Respondent filed an Application seeking for an order that the order for attachment and sale be vacated because it owned 75% of total shares of MECCO. The trial court granted the application. The Applicant/decree holder was dissatisfied and lodged this application for revision in the High Court. Before the High Court, it was argued on behalf of the Applicant that the property of a company belongs to the company and that shareholders and members do not have interest in the property of the company. On the other hand, it was argued for the Respondent that being the majority shareholder of MECCO it had interest in MECCO properties and thus deserved to intervene. The main question resolved by the High Court was whether it was proper for the trial court to vacate its order upon application by the Respondent.

