Kiyaga v Commissioner Land Registration (Civil Miscellaneous Application No. 651 of 2021)

Observed later treatment

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Holding

Where a suit is dismissed and the caveators' interests in the land have been determined by the court, the circumstances justifying the caveat no longer exist. The court granted the application and directed the Commissioner Land Registration to remove the caveat lodged on the suit land.

Outcome

Caveat ordered to be removed from the land register

Facts

The applicant filed Civil Suit No. 188 of 2016, which was dismissed for want of prosecution but later reinstated on 10 January 2021. The applicant then filed MA No. 153 of 2021 seeking dismissal of the suit on grounds of res judicata. On 17 March 2021, the court dismissed the suit in favour of the applicant. Meanwhile, on 25 November 2020, two respondents (Kiggwe and Robinah Ndikoya) had lodged a caveat on the suit land comprised in Kanyanya Block 207, Plot 1005 while the suit was pending. Following dismissal of the suit, the applicant sought a consequential order directing removal of the caveat, as the caveators' interests had been determined and they no longer had interest in the land.

Issues

1. Whether the court should grant a consequential order directing removal of a caveat lodged on land after the underlying suit had been dismissed.

Orders

• Application granted.
• Commissioner Land Registration directed to remove the caveat lodged on land at Kanyanya comprised in Block 207 Plot 1005.
• No order as to costs.

Rules and key headnotes

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