A counter affidavit is a primary document that is used to respond to the chamber application supported by an affidavit.
The following is a sample of the counter affidavit
IN THE DISTRICT LAND AND HOUSING TRIBUNAL OF……………
AT ………………………..
MISC. APPLICATION NO…………… OF 20…..
(C/F Arusha District Land & Housing Tribunal Appeal No…………………….. Originated from………………………Ward Tribunal Application No…………………..)
BETWEEN
AAA AAA………………………………………………………APPLICANT
AND
YYY YYY……………………………………………………RESPONDENT
COUNTER AFFIDAVIT
I, AAA AAA an adult, male person, Christian by religion, and a resident of…………….do hereby swear and state as follows;
- That, I am the respondent herein, thus conversant with all the facts I am about to depose.
- That, I have read the Affidavit………………………….filed herein on the…………………..in support of the application for the orders set out in the Chamber Summons taken out by the above Applicant.
- That, the contents of paragraphs 1 and 2 of the affidavit by the applicant are hereby noted.
- That, the contents of paragraph 3 of the affidavit by the Applicant are hereby disputed due to the fact that……………………………………………………………
- That the contents of paragraph 4 of the Applicant’s affidavit are disputed. The Applicant allegations that……………………………………….are wild and unfound
- That the contents of paragraph 5 are not disputed.
- That the contents of paragraph 6 of the Affidavit are disputed. I further emphasize that…………………………………………….
- The contents of paragraph 7 to 12 of The affidavit is disputed. I state that………………… I further wish to state that………………..
- The contents of paragraph 13 of The affidavit is also denied. As stated under paragraph………..of this Counter Affidavit, that……………………….
- The contents of paragraph 14 of the Affidavit are disputed.
- In answer to paragraph 15 of the Affidavit, I say that the Applicants are not entitled to the……………………………against me.
DATED at…………..this……………….. Day of……………..20…….
………………………………………
RESPONDENT
VERIFICATION
I AAA AAA the respondent herein do hereby verify and state that whatever has been stated in paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 is true to the best of my knowledge.
VERIFIED at………………..this………………………..Day of …………………20..
………………………………….
RESPONDENT
SWORN at……………by the said……………
…………………………who is identified to
Me by ………………………………………………….
The latter being known to me personally
This…………Day of………………………..20…
BEFORE ME
Name:……………………………………………………
Adress:……………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………
COMMISSIONER FOR OATHS
DRAWN AND FILED BY
The Respondent
COPY TO BR SERVED UPON
The Applicant
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