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M/S Mbarara Community Hospital Ltd v Karema (HCT-05-CV-MA-116-2014)

High Court · [2014] UGHCCD 82 · 2014 Application Granted AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Ex parte application to the High Court for an order convening an extraordinary general meeting of a company under section 142 of the Companies Act 2012
Decision
Application allowed; applicant authorized to convene and constitute extraordinary general meeting alone

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Holding

The court granted an order under section 142 of the Companies Act 2012 allowing the majority shareholder holding 70% of shares to convene and constitute an extraordinary general meeting alone, where the other shareholders were either hostile or non-resident in Uganda, making it impractical to conduct company affairs through ordinary procedures.

Outcome

Application allowed; applicant authorized to convene and constitute extraordinary general meeting alone

Facts

Mbarara Community Hospital Ltd was incorporated on 11 June 2003 with five shareholders. Dr Nathan Karema held 70 shares, with the remaining shares distributed among four other shareholders. Only two shareholders, Dr Karema and Jane Karema Rukeera, currently resided in Uganda; the other three resided in the United Kingdom. Dr Karema alleged that Jane Karema Rukeera was hostile and that the non-resident shareholders' absence made it difficult to lawfully execute company affairs. He had mortgaged his personal property to ensure the smooth running of the company. He brought an ex parte application seeking an order to convene an extraordinary general meeting where he would conduct proceedings alone.

Issues

  1. Whether the applicant satisfied the requirements under section 142 of the Companies Act 2012 for an order that he convene and constitute an extraordinary general meeting of the company alone.

Orders

  • Dr Nathan Karema should convene and constitute an extraordinary general meeting of the company pursuant to section 142 of the Companies Act 2012.
  • The costs of this application are to be met by the company.

Rules and key headnotes

Company Law — Extraordinary General Meetings — Convening Where Impracticable to Call Meeting in Ordinary Manner
Section 142 of the Companies Act 2012 provides a remedy to an unsatisfactory state of company affairs where it is impracticable to call or conduct a meeting in the ordinary manner, and the court may order that a meeting be convened with one member constituting the quorum where that member holds a substantial majority of shares and the other shareholders are either hostile or non-resident.

Legislation cited (3)

Cases cited (1)

  • BDC Online and Lynn Kategaya (HCT-CS-18 of 2005)

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M_S Mbarara Community Hospital Ltd v Karema (HCT-05-CV-MA-116-2014) [2014] UGHCCD 82 (18 June 2014)
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