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Asiimwe v Kilembe Investiments Ltd (MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION No. 0082 OF 2018)

High Court · [2018] UGHCCD 72 · 2018 Application Dismissed AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Application for temporary injunction to halt annual general meeting arising from pending civil suit
Decision
Application dismissed; substantive matters to be determined in main suit Civil Suit No. 045 of 2018

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Holding

Application for temporary injunction dismissed as overtaken by events. The court declined to halt an annual general meeting that had already been held before the interim order could be served. The applicant, a director who had been rotated off after serving 15 years, sought to prevent elections for his replacement. The court held that since the meeting had taken place and the status quo had changed, the balance of convenience favoured the respondent. All substantive matters remain to be addressed in the main suit.

Outcome

Application dismissed; substantive matters to be determined in main suit Civil Suit No. 045 of 2018

Facts

The applicant, Asiimwe Sausi Swizin, had served as a director of Kilembe Investments Limited (a public company with over 3,500 shareholders) for 15 years. The respondent company issued a letter to the applicant notifying him of rotation as director, having served his full term and an additional term on re-election, in accordance with the Companies Act 2012 and the company's Articles of Association. The company scheduled an annual general meeting for 6 December 2018 with agenda item 8 being the election of new directors. The applicant sought a temporary injunction to halt the meeting or to prevent discussion of the director elections until determination of the main suit (Civil Suit No. 045 of 2018). The annual general meeting proceeded on 6 December 2018 at Virina Gardens, Kasese Municipal Council. Two directors, including the applicant and Hon. Loice Biira Bwambale, were replaced. The applicant arrived at the meeting venue around midday, signed the attendance register, and confirmed that elections had been conducted.

Issues

  1. Whether a temporary injunction should be granted to halt an annual general meeting scheduled to elect new directors.
  2. Whether the application was overtaken by events after the meeting had already been held.

Orders

  • Application for temporary injunction declined.
  • Costs in the cause.

Rules and key headnotes

Temporary Injunction — Application Overtaken by Events
Where an application for a temporary injunction seeks to halt an event that has already occurred before the interim order can be served, the application is overtaken by events and the court will decline to grant the injunction since the status quo has changed.
Temporary Injunction — Principles for Grant
The grant of a temporary injunction is an exercise of judicial discretion intended to preserve matters in status quo until the question to be investigated in the suit can be finally disposed of. The applicant must show a prima facie case with probability of success, that they might otherwise suffer irreparable injury not adequately compensated by damages, and if the court is in doubt, it will decide on the balance of convenience.
Temporary Injunction — Balance of Convenience
When the event sought to be restrained by temporary injunction has already taken place, the balance of convenience lies in favour of the respondent as the status quo has changed, and the court will decline to grant the injunction.

Legislation cited (4)

Cases cited (1)

  • Kiyimba Kaggwa v Haji A.N. Katende (1985) HCB 43

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Asiimwe Vs Kilembe Investiments Ltd (MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION No. 0082 OF 2018) [2018] UGHCCD 72 (20 December 2018)
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