The plaintiff is an erstwhile police officer who joined the
police force in 1980 in Mwanza but worked in various police stations. His last
working station was in Musoma District Mara region. On 15th May 2008
one Inspector John on behalf of OCD Musoma read to him a message to notify the
plaintiff on his retirement which was supposed to take place as from 1st
July, 2008. Pursuant to the said police message, the plaintiff was issued with
a movement order to take 50 days’ leave pending his retirement. After
completion of his leave, the plaintiff, attaching within it copies of his
marriage certificate and birth certificates of his children to the cashier who
prepared for him a payment voucher amounting a tune of Tsh. 40,750/= for the
transport of the plaintiff and his family. Buttering his case, the plaintiff
averred that he was instructed to go to the Regional Police Commander to collect
his payment. The plaintiff complied in vain till when he was given a
certificate of discharge from Tanzania Police Force