The applicants filed a motion seeking an order enlarging the time for
appealing against the High Court’s decision, under section 23 (2) of the
Supreme Court of Appeal Act as read with Order III rule 4 of the Supreme
Court of Appeal Rules. The application 1s supported by grounds stated in an
affidavit in support sworn by Shepher Mumba, the legal practitioner for the
applicants. The respondent opposes the applicants’ motion through an
affidavit in opposition which is sworn by Ulemu Kambwiri, the Legal
Manager of FDH Bank plc. The parties also filed skeleton arguments in
support and in opposition to the application which were relied upon by counsel
for both parties at the hearing. The application was initially made ex parte but
having examined the matter on 20" February 2023, it was ordered that the
motion be brought by way of inter partes hearing to afford the respondent
opportunity to be heard on the application. 
