The applicant instituted a suit against the Respondent in
the High Court. The Court decided in favour of the Respondent. Aggrieved, the
applicant preferred an appeal to this Court. The Court ordered dismissal of the
appeal on the ground of time limitation. Aggrieved by the order, the applicant
wished to have such order reviewed by the Court but was late to lodge an
application for review. On that account, the applicant filed this application
for extension of time. The Respondent has opposed it alleging that it was filed
out of time. In his submission, the Respondent contended that rule 66(3) of the
Rules requires that an application for review should be made within sixty (60)
days from the date of the order sought to be reviewed. He further submitted
that although the Rules are silent on the time within which an application for
extension of time should be made, the Court, in the case of Bank of Tanzania
v. Said A. Marinda and 30 Others, Civil Reference No. 3 of 2014 (CAT
unreported) at page 7 of the typed ruling, stated that when there is no
specific time scale in filing any application, the sixty days should come in
aid to fill the lacuna. The issue before the Court is whether the sixty
days’ rule conveniently applies in all circumstances and applications.