DAR ES SALAAM, Jan. 15 -- THE National Insurance Corporation (NIC) has lost its bid to challenge execution proceedings on payments of about 700m/- to its former employees.

This follows a decision of the High Court to dismiss with costs the application for revision by the NIC, the applicant, for lacking merits against the ruling given by Ilala District Court in favour of the employees, the respondents.

In her decision, Judge Juliana Masabo found the records of Ilala District court to be proper save for the order to pay 322m/-, which is to be determined after the applicant has submitted the breakdown as per the courts order.

"The application is dismissed with costs for lack of merit. The applicant is hereby ordered to comply with the order...