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Kitaka Henry Nkodyo v Mukasa Matia (Miscellaneous Appeal No. 33 of 2022)

High Court · [2026] UGHCLD 9 · 2026 Appeal Dismissed AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Miscellaneous appeal from lower court
Decision
Appeal dismissed for want of prosecution

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Holding

The High Court dismissed a miscellaneous appeal for want of prosecution under section 17(2)(a) of the Judicature Act where the appellant filed the appeal but neither party complied with subsequent court directives to file a response and written submissions.

Outcome

Appeal dismissed for want of prosecution

Facts

The appellant filed a miscellaneous appeal on 29 October 2022. On 26 August 2025, the court issued directives on ECCMIS requiring both parties to file a response to the appeal and written submissions. Neither party complied with the court's directives.

Issues

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

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed for want of prosecution under Section 17(2)(a) of the Judicature Act Cap 13.

Rules and key headnotes

Civil Procedure — Appeals — Dismissal for Want of Prosecution
Where an appellant files an appeal but neither party complies with court directives to file responses and written submissions, the court may dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution under section 17(2)(a) of the Judicature Act.

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