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missing from the trial court record-issed to them by the Directorate of LandDevelopment Services ither on 1 st April, 1978 (vide paragraph 3 of the Plaint) or29 th May, 1978 (see Exhibits D 10 and P3). The offer of the right of occupancy tothe land was communicated to the Tanzania Manufacturers Limited on 29 th May,1978 and accepted the same day. Remarkably, the processing of the certificate otitle started on the same day; we obtain this useful information from Exhibit P3which is a letter from the District Land Officer, Ilala, addressed to PatmanGarments Industries Limited on 12 th August, 1978. The letter reads:-I am sorry to inform you that the above mentioned plot has already been giventhe one Shamshudin Papat Hirji since 29 thMay, 1978 by our offer No.ILA/2586/HHK of 29 th May, 1978 and the land fees for the above plot shs. 5,352/-has already been paid, and the preparation of the title is almost finished.The dispatch with which the application by the Tanzania Manufactures Limitedfor a right of occupancy appears to have been handled by the Directorate of LandDevelopment Services is without doubt spectacular and a marked contrast totheir earlier dilatory dealings with Partman Garments Industries in respect of thesame plot. We now turn to consider the story told by Patman garments IndustriesLimited.Pratap K. Pattani (D.W.I), the Managing Director of Patman Garments IndustriesLimited, gave evidence in court in support of his company’s right to theoccupation and use of the land and produced documents to substantiate hiscompany’s claims to the land. Exhibit D2, a letter addressed to Patman633