The Respondent was served with a notice to show cause why he should not be summarily dismissed from employment under the Security of Employment Act [Cap 387 R.E. 2002]. The Respondent was aggrieved by this proposed summary dismissal and thereby took a prompt step to file a suit before the lower court. On the basis of this suit, the Respondent also filed an application praying for what he termed as an order restraining the Appellant bank from unlawfully committing the breach of the contract of employment by terminating him from employment. The trial court granted injunctive orders. Subsequent to these injunctive orders, the Respondent was eventually summarily dismissed from employment. The Respondent successful made oral application to amend the plaint so that he can plead the facts regarding the breach or dishonour of injunctive order by the Appellant. The hearing of the suit before the lower court was proceeded by the disposal of the preliminary objection raised by the Appellant’s counsel to the effect that in view of section 28 of the Security of Employment Act, and section 4 of the Industrial Court Act, the trial court had no jurisdiction to entertain the matter before it. The learned trial magistrate overruled the preliminary objection relying on Article 107A of the Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania. After hearing evidence from both sides, the Court delivered its judgment whereby the Appellant herein was condemned to pay Tshs. 100,000,000/= as exemplary damages. On being aggrieved with the lower court’s judgment, the Appellant lodged present appeal on among other the grounds that the District Court erred in law in assuming jurisdiction in a labour matter.

