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Immanuel Agro Limited v Express Airway Services Limited (Miscellaneous Application 111 of 2022)

High Court · [2022] UGCOMMC 187 · 2022 Application Dismissed AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Miscellaneous application dismissed on preliminary objection for failure to serve within prescribed time
Decision
Application dismissed for being served out of time without extension

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Holding

The court dismissed the miscellaneous application on a preliminary objection. The application was endorsed on 28 February 2022 but served on 21 June 2022, more than three months later. Order 5 rule 1(2) of the Civil Procedure Rules requires service within twenty-one days of endorsement, with provision for extension on application within fifteen days thereafter. The applicant neither served within time nor applied for extension. The application was accordingly dismissed with costs to the respondent.

Outcome

Application dismissed for being served out of time without extension

Facts

The applicant filed Miscellaneous Application 111 of 2022 in court on 3 February 2022. The Registrar endorsed the application on 28 February 2022. The application was served on the respondent on 21 June 2022, more than three months after endorsement. The respondent raised a preliminary objection that the Notice of Motion was served outside the prescribed time under Order 5 rule 1(2) of the Civil Procedure Rules, which requires service within twenty-one days of endorsement. The applicant did not apply for an extension of time to serve the application.

Issues

  1. Whether the Notice of Motion was served on the Respondent within the time prescribed by Order 5 rule 1(2) of the Civil Procedure Rules.
  2. Whether the Application is competent where service was effected more than three months after endorsement without an application for extension of time.

Orders

  • Application dismissed.
  • Costs awarded to the Respondent.

Rules and key headnotes

Civil Procedure — Service of Process — Time Limits for Service of Notice of Motion
A Notice of Motion or chamber summons must be served within twenty-one days from the date of endorsement by the Registrar, as required by Order 5 rule 1(2) of the Civil Procedure Rules, and failure to do so without obtaining an extension of time renders the application incompetent.
Civil Procedure — Extension of Time — Application for Extension Must Be Made Within Fifteen Days
Where service of a summons is not effected within the prescribed twenty-one days, an application for extension of time must be made within fifteen days after expiration of the twenty-one day period, showing sufficient reasons for the extension, failing which the court has no jurisdiction to entertain the matter.

Legislation cited (2)

Cases cited (3)

  • Diaty Corporation v Opio (2001-2005) HCB 113
  • Fredrick James Junju & Another v Medhvani Group Limited & Another (Miscellaneous Application No. 688 of 2015)
  • Orient Bank Ltd v Avi Enterprises Ltd (Civil Appeal No. 002 of 2003)

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Immanuel Agro Limited v Express Airway Services Limited (Miscellaneous Application 111 of 2022) [2022] UGCommC 187 (7 October 2022)
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