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Kitaka Henry Nkodyo v Mukasa Matia [2026] UGHCLD 9

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Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Miscellaneous appeal to the High Court, Land Division, called up for compliance with court directives on filing a response and written submissions
Decision
Appeal dismissed for want of prosecution; no determination on the merits

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Holding

The appeal, filed in October 2022, was dismissed for want of prosecution under section 17(2)(a) of the Judicature Act Cap 16 after neither party complied with the court's directives, issued on ECCMIS in August 2025, requiring the filing of a response to the appeal and written submissions. The court made no ruling on the substantive merits of the appeal and gave no directions as to costs.

Outcome

Appeal dismissed for want of prosecution; no determination on the merits

Facts

The appellant filed a miscellaneous appeal in the High Court, Land Division, on 29 October 2022. On 26 August 2025 the court issued directives through the Electronic Court Case Management Information System (ECCMIS) requiring the parties to file a response to the appeal and to file written submissions. Neither party complied with those directives up to the date of the ruling. The court accordingly disposed of the matter without considering the substantive grounds of appeal.

Issues

  1. Whether the appeal should be dismissed for want of prosecution where neither party complied with the court's directives to file a response and written submissions.

Orders

  • The appeal is dismissed under section 17(2)(a) of the Judicature Act Cap 16 for want of prosecution.

Rules and key headnotes

Civil Procedure — Dismissal for Want of Prosecution — Non-compliance with Court Directives on Filing Submissions
Where parties to an appeal fail to comply with court directives to file a response and written submissions, the court may dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution under section 17(2)(a) of the Judicature Act Cap 16 without considering the merits.

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Kitaka Henry Nkodyo v Mukasa Matia [2026] UGHCLD 9 (29 January 2026)
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