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Ben Semakula & Co. Ltd v Microfinance Centre Ltd (Miscellaneous Application No. 761 of 2016)

High Court · [2016] UGCOMMC 315 · 2016 Application Dismissed AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Application for temporary injunction arising from civil suit challenging mortgage foreclosure sale
Decision
Application for temporary injunction dismissed; mortgage foreclosure sale may proceed

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Holding

Application for temporary injunction to restrain mortgage foreclosure sale dismissed for failure to comply with Regulation 13(1) of the Mortgage Regulations 2012. Court held that an applicant seeking to stop a mortgage sale by public auction must pay a security deposit of 30% of the outstanding amount or forced sale value, and neither payment nor willingness to pay was demonstrated. Preliminary objection on late service overruled for lack of evidence.

Outcome

Application for temporary injunction dismissed; mortgage foreclosure sale may proceed

Facts

The applicant company secured a loan of UGX 100,000,000 from the respondent microfinance institution and mortgaged property comprised in LRV 2850 Folio 23 Plot 16 Buddu Block 1035 at Kijonjo Kasasa, Rakai District as security. The applicant defaulted on repayment, leaving an outstanding balance of UGX 83,727,956. On 4 July 2016, the respondent advertised the mortgaged property for sale by public auction scheduled for 8 August 2016 and received offers. On 4 August 2016, the applicant filed civil suit 590 of 2016 and simultaneously brought this application seeking a temporary injunction to restrain the sale and maintain the status quo. The applicant did not dispute obtaining the loan or defaulting, stating efforts had been made to repay with approximately UGX 80 million remaining outstanding. The applicant made no payment of the 30% security deposit required by the Mortgage Regulations 2012 and expressed no willingness to do so.

Issues

  1. Whether the application for temporary injunction was properly served within the time prescribed by the Civil Procedure Rules.
  2. Whether the applicant complied with the requirement under Regulation 13(1) of the Mortgage Regulations 2012 to pay a security deposit of 30% of the outstanding amount or forced sale value.
  3. Whether the applicant satisfied the conditions for grant of a temporary injunction.

Orders

  • Application dismissed.
  • Costs awarded to the respondent.

Rules and key headnotes

Banking & Finance — Mortgage Foreclosure — Injunction to Stop Sale — Mandatory 30% Deposit Requirement
Under Regulation 13(1) of the Mortgage Regulations 2012, a court may adjourn a mortgage sale by public auction only upon payment of a security deposit of 30% of the forced sale value of the mortgaged property or the outstanding amount. An applicant who neither pays nor expresses willingness to pay the mandatory deposit cannot obtain an injunction restraining the sale.
Civil Procedure — Service of Process — Preliminary Objection — Burden of Proof
A party raising a preliminary objection based on alleged late service of an application must adduce evidence establishing the date service was effected. In the absence of such evidence on the court record, the objection cannot be sustained.
Civil Procedure — Interlocutory Injunctions — Prerequisites — Statutory Compliance as Threshold Requirement
Where statute prescribes a mandatory condition precedent for obtaining interim relief, the court need not proceed to consider the general conditions for grant of a temporary injunction if the applicant fails to satisfy the statutory requirement.

Legislation cited (9)

Cases cited (4)

  • Fredrick James Jjunju & Another v Madhivani Group Ltd & Another (Miscellaneous Application No. 688 of 2015)
  • Hajati Nuriyat Memetebikulwa Kiwanuka v The Micro Finance Support Center Ltd (Miscellaneous Application No. 701 of 2013)
  • Akkermans Industrial Engineering v Attorney General (Civil Suit No. 33 of 2004)
  • Ganafa Peter Kisawuzi v DFCU Bank Limited (Court of Appeal No. 64 of 2016)

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Ben Semakula & Co. Ltd v Microfinance Centre Ltd (Miscellaneous Application No. 761 of 2016) [2016] UGCommC 315 (30 September 2016)
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