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Fred Karugaba v Housing Finance Bank Limited (Miscellaneous Application No. 920 of 2022)

High Court · [2022] UGCOMMC 198 · 2022 Application Granted AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Ex-parte application for certificate of urgency to hear interim injunction application during court vacation
Decision
Certificate of urgency issued to allow hearing of interim injunction application during court vacation

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Holding

The court granted a certificate of urgency for hearing an interim injunction application during court vacation. The applicant established imminent danger to his legal interest and physical possession of mortgaged property following a notice of sale by the respondent bank. Given the pending injunctive relief application and direct threat to the applicant's property rights, the matter warranted urgent hearing during vacation.

Outcome

Certificate of urgency issued to allow hearing of interim injunction application during court vacation

Facts

On 6 February 2009, the applicant obtained a loan facility of UGX 78,000,000 from the respondent bank, secured by a legal mortgage over land comprised in FRV 433 Folio 9 Plot 269 Block 425 at Lyamutundwe. The loan was repayable with 18% interest per annum over 20 years by monthly instalments of UGX 1,203,783. On 17 January 2022, the respondent sent a demand notice for UGX 85,783,687 to be repaid within 45 working days. On 7 April 2022, the respondent issued a notice of sale with 21 days' notice. Simba Speed Auctioneers subsequently sent a notice to sell the property and evict the applicant on 17 June 2022. The applicant filed HCCS No. 565 of 2022 challenging the outstanding amount and Miscellaneous Application No. 870 of 2022 seeking an interim injunction to restrain the sale.

Issues

  1. Whether a certificate of urgency should be granted to allow hearing of an interim injunction application during court vacation.

Orders

  • Certificate of urgency granted.
  • Miscellaneous Application No. 870 of 2022 to be heard during court vacation.
  • No order as to costs.

Rules and key headnotes

Civil Procedure — Court Vacation — Certificate of Urgency — Requirements
An applicant seeking a certificate of urgency must explicitly set out the circumstances rendering the matter urgent and demonstrate why substantial relief cannot be afforded in a hearing after vacation, thus justifying dispensation of restrictions on civil proceedings during High Court vacation.
Civil Procedure — Urgency — Test for Urgency — Commercial Interests
Urgency does not only relate to threats to life and liberty; urgency of commercial interests may justify approaching the court on an urgent basis. To be treated as urgent, an applicant must establish imminent danger to existing rights and possibility of irreparable harm.

Legislation cited (4)

  • Civil Procedure Act s.98
  • Civil Procedure Rules O.52 r.1
  • Civil Procedure Rules O.52 r.2
  • Judicature (Court Vacation) Rules S.I 13-20 r.4

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Fred Karugaba v Housing Finance Bank Limited (Miscellaneous Application No. 920 of 2022) [2022] UGCommC 198 (19 July 2022)
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