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Emenyat v Malera Subcounty Local Government (Hct-09-cv- Cr. No. 0013 2011)

High Court · [2012] UGHC 126 · 2012 Application Dismissed AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Application for temporary injunction restraining respondent from interfering with quiet possession pending main suit
Decision
Application for temporary injunction dismissed

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Holding

The High Court dismissed an application for a temporary injunction where land was already surveyed and registered in the respondent's name. The court held that the status quo had been disturbed by completion of the registration process and the applicant's injury could be adequately compensated in monetary terms. A temporary injunction was not available in these circumstances.

Outcome

Application for temporary injunction dismissed

Facts

The applicant sought a temporary injunction restraining Malera Sub County Local Government from interfering with his quiet possession of land. The applicant alleged the respondent had forcefully annexed his land into their title and that he was entitled to compensation. The disputed land had been surveyed and registered in the respondent's name as FRV 814 Folio 5, Plots 154 and 155, Block 5 at Kabarwa. In the main suit, the applicant sought orders including re-surveying or re-demarcation of the respondent's certificate of title to exclude the portion he claimed belonged to him.

Issues

  1. Whether a temporary injunction should be granted to restrain the respondent from interfering with the applicant's possession of disputed land.

Orders

  • Application dismissed.
  • No order as to costs.

Rules and key headnotes

Temporary Injunctions — Grant — Maintenance of Status Quo
The main objective of granting a temporary injunction is to maintain the status quo until settlement of the whole dispute so as to protect the applicant from suffering irreparable injury.
Temporary Injunctions — Irreparable Injury — Definition
Irreparable injury means injury which is substantial and could not be adequately remedied or atoned for by damages.
Temporary Injunctions — Unavailability Where Status Quo Already Disturbed
A temporary injunction is not available where the status quo has already been disturbed through completion of the registration process and issuance of a land title for the disputed land, and where the applicant's injury can be adequately compensated in monetary terms.

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Emenyat v Malera Subcounty Local Government (Hct-09-cv- Cr. No. 0013_2011) [2012] UGHC 126 (9 July 2012)
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