Ann Nakanwagi v Abdul Mawejje and Others (Miscellaneous Application No. 3416 of 2023)

Observed later treatment

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Holding

Application dismissed under Judicature Act s.17(2) for want of prosecution. The applicant sought rectification of an earlier judgment to add eviction and demolition orders but failed to extract hearing notices, serve the respondents, or take any follow-up steps to prosecute the application.

Outcome

Application dismissed for want of prosecution

Facts

The applicant brought an application under section 99 of the Civil Procedure Act and Order 52 rules 1 and 3 of the Civil Procedure Rules, arising from Civil Suit No. 770 of 2016. The applicant sought rectification of an earlier judgment, alleging the court made an oversight, mistake, or omission by failing to issue eviction and demolition orders against the 2nd and 3rd defendants' structures on the suit land, despite the applicant having prayed for such relief in pleadings and submissions and the court having concluded as much in its adjudication. After filing the application, the applicant never extracted any hearing notice from court, never served the application on the respondents, and counsel took no follow-up steps.

Issues

1. Whether the application should be dismissed for want of prosecution where the applicant failed to extract hearing notices, serve the respondents, or follow up on the application.

Orders

• Application dismissed under section 17(2) of the Judicature Act.
• No order as to costs.

Legislation cited (3)

• Civil Procedure Act s.99
• Civil Procedure Rules Order 52 rules 1 and 3
• Judicature Act s.17(2)

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