This application arises from the ruling of the High Court of
Tanzania (Commercial Division) dated 3/5/2017. In that ruling, the High
Court granted the application filed by the 1st Respondent under
Order XXI rule 28 of the Civil Procedure Code [Cap 33 R.E. 2002] (now R.E.
2019). The 1st Respondent had moved that court seeking an order of
arrest and detention of the applicant herein as a civil prisoner. The order was
sought with a view of compelling her, in her capacity as the Director of the 2nd
Respondent, to satisfy the decree passed in Commercial Case No. 167 of 2014 in
which, the 1st Respondent was the plaintiff while the 2nd
Respondent was the defendant. The decree arose from a default judgment entered
under rule 22 (1) and (2) of the High Court (Commercial Division) Procedure
Rules, 2012, GN. No. 250 of 2012, following the 2nd Respondent’s
failure to file written statement of defence.