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Kigongo Godfrey v Commissioner Land Registration (Miscellaneous Cause No. 402 of 2023)

High Court · [2026] UGHCLD 19 · 2026 Application Dismissed AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Application for transfer and change of land ownership dismissed for want of prosecution
Decision
Application dismissed for want of prosecution

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Holding

The High Court dismissed an application for transfer of land ownership under Order 17 Rule 6(1) of the Civil Procedure Rules and section 98 of the Civil Procedure Act for want of prosecution, where the applicant filed the suit in December 2023 but took no further steps to validate or prosecute the application for over two years.

Outcome

Application dismissed for want of prosecution

Facts

The applicant filed a notice of motion on 12 December 2023 seeking orders for transfer and change of ownership of land comprised in plot 365, block 157 in Kyadondo to his name. After filing the suit, the applicant took no further steps to validate the application or prosecute the matter. More than two years elapsed without any action by the applicant to proceed with the suit.

Issues

  1. Whether the application should be dismissed for want of prosecution where the applicant took no steps for over two years after filing.

Orders

  • Application dismissed under Order 17 Rule 6(1) of the Civil Procedure Rules SI 71-1 and Section 98 of the Civil Procedure Act Cap 282 for non-action by the Applicant for over two years.
  • No order as to costs.

Rules and key headnotes

Civil Procedure — Dismissal for Want of Prosecution — Inaction for Two Years
Where a party files a suit but takes no steps to validate or prosecute the application for a period exceeding two years, the court may exercise its power under Order 17 Rule 6(1) of the Civil Procedure Rules to dismiss the suit for want of prosecution.
Civil Procedure — Duty of Plaintiff — Expeditious Prosecution
A plaintiff who pursues a remedy has a duty to take all necessary steps at his disposal to achieve an expeditious determination of his claim.

Legislation cited (4)

Cases cited (1)

  • Nilani v Patel & others (1969) EA 340

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