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Jackson Kimbugwe v Nakazana Olivia and 2 Others (Miscellaneous Application No. 2542 of 2024)

High Court · [2026] UGHCLD 88 · 2026 Application Dismissed AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Application for leave to appeal out of time from High Court judgment in Civil Suit No. 2092 of 2016
Decision
Application dismissed for want of prosecution

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Holding

Application for leave to appeal out of time dismissed for want of prosecution where no steps were taken to prosecute the application after it was uploaded on the court management system.

Outcome

Application dismissed for want of prosecution

Facts

The applicant filed an application seeking leave to appeal out of time against a judgment delivered by Justice Yasin Nyanzi in Civil Suit No. 2092 of 2016 dated 26th March 2012. The application was supported by an affidavit deposed by the applicant on 25th September 2024. The application was uploaded on the High Court Case Management Information System on 26th September 2024. From that date until the ruling, no steps were taken by the applicant to prosecute the application.

Issues

  1. Whether the application should be dismissed for want of prosecution.

Orders

  • Application dismissed for want of prosecution under section 17(2) of the Judicature Act, Cap 16.
  • No order as to costs.

Rules and key headnotes

Civil Procedure — Want of Prosecution — Dismissal under Judicature Act s.17(2)
Where an application has been filed and uploaded on the court management system but no steps are taken to prosecute it, the court may dismiss the application for want of prosecution under section 17(2) of the Judicature Act.

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