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In Re A Petition for a Receiving Order by Abdi Noor Ukash (Bankruptcy Petition No. 2 of 2008) (Bankruptcy Petition No. 2 of 2008)

High Court · [2008] UGHC 49 · 2008 Petition Dismissed AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Debtor's petition for a receiving order and adjudication of bankruptcy
Decision
Petition refused for non-compliance with mandatory procedural requirements; petitioner may refile after filing statement of affairs with official receiver

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Holding

A receiving order cannot be granted under Section 7 of the Bankruptcy Act until the debtor has filed a statement of affairs with the official receiver as required by Section 15. The requirement is mandatory. Where the statement of affairs has not been filed with the official receiver prior to the petition, the petition must be refused.

Outcome

Petition refused for non-compliance with mandatory procedural requirements; petitioner may refile after filing statement of affairs with official receiver

Facts

The petitioner filed a debtor's petition seeking a receiving order and adjudication of bankruptcy under the Bankruptcy Act Cap. 67, alleging inability to pay his debts. The petition was brought under Section 2(f), 4, 7 and 10 of the Act and Rules 145, 146(1), 149 and 166(1) of the Bankruptcy Rules 1915. The petitioner submitted a statement of affairs but did not file it with the official receiver as required by Section 15 of the Act. The statement of affairs did not bear the stamp of the official receiver, indicating it had not been properly filed.

Issues

  1. Whether the petitioner is entitled to a receiving order and adjudication of bankruptcy on grounds of inability to pay debts.
  2. Whether the petitioner complied with the mandatory requirement under Section 15 of the Bankruptcy Act to file a statement of affairs with the official receiver prior to presentation of the petition.

Orders

  • Petition refused.
  • Petitioner directed to first file his statement of affairs with the official receiver as required by Sections 7 and 15 of the Bankruptcy Act, if he so chooses.

Rules and key headnotes

Bankruptcy — Debtor's Petition — Mandatory Procedural Requirements
A receiving order on a debtor's petition cannot be granted until the debtor has filed a statement of affairs with the official receiver in accordance with Section 15 of the Bankruptcy Act Cap. 67, and this requirement is mandatory.
Bankruptcy — Statement of Affairs — Filing Requirements
The statement of affairs required under Section 15 of the Bankruptcy Act must be filed with the official receiver prior to, but not more than three days before, the date of presentation of the debtor's petition, and must be in the prescribed form verified by affidavit showing particulars of assets, debts, liabilities, creditors and securities.
Bankruptcy — Receiving Order — Conditions Precedent
A receiving order can only be granted after the debtor has complied with all prescribed conditions under the Bankruptcy Act, and non-compliance with mandatory procedural requirements is grounds for refusal of the petition.

Legislation cited (12)

  • Bankruptcy Act Cap. 67 s.2(1)(f)
  • Bankruptcy Act Cap. 67 s.4
  • Bankruptcy Act Cap. 67 s.7
  • Bankruptcy Act Cap. 67 s.7(1)
  • Bankruptcy Act Cap. 67 s.10
  • Bankruptcy Act Cap. 67 s.15
  • Bankruptcy Act Cap. 67 s.15(1)
  • Bankruptcy Act Cap. 67 s.15(2)
  • Bankruptcy Rules 1915 r.145
  • Bankruptcy Rules 1915 r.146(1)
  • Bankruptcy Rules 1915 r.149
  • Bankruptcy Rules 1915 r.166(1)

Cases cited (2)

  • Re Pinfold, ex parte Pinfold [1892] 1 QB 73
  • Kahel Mohammad Abdel Magid Nagy, Re (Commercial Division)

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In Re_ A Petition for a Receiving Order by Abdi Noor Ukash (Bankruptcy Petition No. 2 of 2008) (Bankruptcy Petition No. 2 of 2008) [2008] UGHC 49 (4 November 2008)
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