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Immaculate Nakawooya v Ocitti Samuel and Others (Miscellaneous Application 1379 of 2023)

High Court · [2026] UGHCLD 129 · 2026 Application Dismissed AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Application for certification of urgency and hearing during court vacation arising from Miscellaneous Application arising from Civil Suit No. 0137 of 2023
Decision
Application dismissed for want of prosecution

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Holding

Application dismissed under Judicature Act s.17(2) for want of prosecution. The applicant sought certification of urgency and vacation hearing but took no steps to prosecute the application for 2 years. The court found the application constituted case backlog at close to 3 years and declined to extend the period further.

Outcome

Application dismissed for want of prosecution

Facts

The applicant filed a Notice of Motion on 19 July 2023 seeking orders that a related miscellaneous application be certified as urgent and heard during court vacation. The application arose from another miscellaneous application which in turn arose from Civil Suit No. 0137 of 2023. After filing, the applicant took no steps to prosecute the application for approximately 2 years. By the time of the ruling on 31 March 2026, the application had been in the system for close to 3 years and constituted case backlog.

Issues

  1. Whether the application should be dismissed for want of prosecution where the applicant has taken no steps for 2 years

Orders

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

Rules and key headnotes

Civil Procedure — Want of Prosecution — Dismissal under Judicature Act s.17(2)
Where an applicant commences an application but takes no steps to prosecute it for a period of 2 years, the court may dismiss the application under Section 17(2) of the Judicature Act for want of prosecution, particularly where the matter constitutes case backlog.

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