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Management Committee of Buwenda Primary School v Wanyama and 3 Others (Misc Cause 212 of 2021)

High Court · [2023] UGHCCD 302 · 2023 Preliminary Objection Dismissed AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Application for review of consent judgment arising from land civil suit
Decision
Preliminary objection dismissed; application for review to proceed

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Holding

Held that an application to review a consent judgment allegedly procured by fraud can properly be brought by way of Notice of Motion under Order 46 of the Civil Procedure Rules. The court rejected the preliminary objection that fraud must be proved by substantive suit, finding that fraud can be proved by affidavit evidence where properly pleaded and particularised, and that Order 46 Rule 8 specifically provides for Motion on Notice as the mode of institution for review applications.

Outcome

Preliminary objection dismissed; application for review to proceed

Facts

The Applicant, Management Committee of Buwenda Primary School, sought to review and set aside a consent judgment entered in HCCS No. 065 of 2019 between the 1st, 3rd and 4th Respondents. The Applicant alleged the consent judgment dated 11 October 2021 and sealed on 28 October 2021 was procured by fraud, illegality, collusion and was contrary to court policy. The Applicant also sought to be joined as a defendant in the underlying land suit and for the matter to be heard de novo. Counsel for the 4th Respondent raised a preliminary objection that where fraud is alleged, the proper procedure is to file a substantive suit rather than proceed by Notice of Motion.

Issues

  1. Whether this application for review involving fraud was instituted under the correct procedure prescribed under the law.

Orders

  • Preliminary objection dismissed.
  • Costs shall be in the cause.

Rules and key headnotes

Civil Procedure — Review of Judgment — Procedure — Allegations of Fraud
An application to review a consent judgment allegedly procured by fraud may properly be brought by way of Notice of Motion under Order 46 of the Civil Procedure Rules, and need not be instituted by way of substantive suit.
Civil Procedure — Review of Judgment — Grounds for Review — Fraud
The phrase 'for any other sufficient reason' in Order 46 of the Civil Procedure Rules includes fraud as a ground that would warrant review of a decision.
Evidence — Standard of Proof — Fraud — Proof by Affidavit
Fraud can be proved by affidavit evidence as long as it is pleaded and particularised, and the standard of proof for fraud does not preclude proof by affidavit.
Civil Procedure — Consent Judgments — Setting Aside — Grounds
A consent judgment can be set aside if it was procured by fraud, mistake, misapprehension, ignorance of material facts, or contravention of court policy, and the more appropriate mode for setting aside a consent judgment is by an application for review rather than by appeal or fresh suit.

Legislation cited (6)

Cases cited (13)

  • Sanyu Lwanga Musoke v Yakobo Ntate Mayanja (Supreme Court Civil Appeal No. 59 of 1995)
  • Hannington Wasswa and Another v Maria Onyango Ochola (Supreme Court Civil Appeal No. 22 of 1993)
  • Col (Rtd) Besigye Kizza v Museveni and Electoral Commission (Election Petition No. 1 of 2006)
  • Blyth-v-Blyth (1966) A.C 643
  • Kampala Bottlers Ltd v Damanico (U) Ltd (Supreme Court Civil Appeal No. 22 of 1992)
  • Okello Charles Engola v Electoral Commission and Another (Election Petition No. 26 and 94 of 2016)
  • Innocent Odama Atriason v St. Daniel Comboni College (Miscellaneous Application No. 0007 of 2017)
  • Jonesco v. Beard [1930] AC 298
  • de Lasala y. de Lasala [1980] AC 546
  • Hirani vy. Kassam [1952] EA 131
  • Attorney General and Another v James Mark Kamoga and Others (Supreme Court Civil Appeal No. 8 of 2004)
  • Babigumira John and others vy. Hoima Council [2001 - 2005] HCB 116
  • Pavement Civil Works Ltd v Andrew Kirungi (High Court Miscellaneous Application No. 292 of 2002)

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Management Committee of Buwenda Primary School v Wanyama and 3 Others (Misc Cause 212 of 2021) [2023] UGHCCD 302 (2 June 2023)
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