Kampala Capital City Authority v Kampala District Land Board and 4 Others (Civil Miscellaneous Application No. 332 of 2019)
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Holding
The High Court granted an unopposed application to set aside a dismissal order and reinstate a civil suit, but imposed a condition requiring the applicant to pay security for costs of UGX 30,000,000 to guard against parties reopening suits they do not follow up and to prevent case backlog.
Outcome
Civil Suit No. 229 of 2015 reinstated for hearing on merits subject to payment of security for costs
Facts
The Applicant, Kampala Capital City Authority, filed an application seeking to set aside an order of 22nd February 2019 that had dismissed its Civil Suit No. 229 of 2015. The Applicant claimed it was not aware of the date when the dismissal occurred. The application was not contested by the five Respondents, who included Kampala District Land Board and four individuals.
Issues
- Whether the court should set aside the dismissal order of 22nd February 2019 and reinstate Civil Suit No. 229 of 2015 for hearing on merits.
Orders
- Application granted.
- Dismissal order of 22nd February 2019 set aside.
- Civil Suit No. 229 of 2015 reinstated for hearing on merits.
- Applicant to pay security for costs of UGX 30,000,000 to the Registrar High Court.
- Each party to bear their own costs of the application.
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