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Management Committee of St Vianney Junior School v Mulyanti and Another (Miscellaneous Application No. 790 of 2022)

High Court · [2022] UGHCLD 199 · 2022 Application Dismissed AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Application for review of orders made in Miscellaneous Application No. 1728 of 2021, arising from Civil Suit No. 856 of 2021
Decision
Application dismissed for non-compliance with service requirements

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Holding

The court dismissed the application for want of proper service. The applicant failed to comply with two court directives requiring service of the application and written submissions on the respondents by specified dates. No affidavit of service was filed to prove compliance with the service requirements under the Civil Procedure Rules.

Outcome

Application dismissed for non-compliance with service requirements

Facts

The applicant sought review of orders made by His Worship Simon Kintu Zirintusa in Miscellaneous Application No. 1728 of 2021 and discharge of temporary injunction orders. On 17 June 2022, the court directed the applicant to serve the application and written submissions on the respondents by 1 July 2022. The applicant did not comply. On 2 September 2022, counsel for the respondents notified the court of non-service. On 15 September 2022, the court issued a second directive requiring service by 29 September 2022. The applicant again failed to comply. No affidavit of service was filed on the court record.

Issues

  1. Whether the application should be dismissed for failure to comply with court orders directing service on the respondents.

Orders

  • Application dismissed for want of proper service.
  • Costs awarded to the respondents.

Rules and key headnotes

Civil Procedure — Service of Process — Proof of Service — Requirement for Affidavit of Service
Proof of service of court processes must be by affidavit of service stating the time when and manner in which service was effected, and the name and address of the person served, in accordance with Order 5 rule 16 of the Civil Procedure Rules.
Civil Procedure — Service of Process — Notices of Motion — Manner of Service
All court processes including a Notice of Motion must be served in the manner provided for service of summons under Order 49 rule 2 of the Civil Procedure Rules.
Civil Procedure — Compliance with Court Orders — Consequences of Non-Compliance
Where an applicant fails to comply with court orders directing service of an application on the respondents within prescribed time limits and files no evidence of service, the application may be dismissed for want of proper service.

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Management_Committee_of_St_Vianney_Junior_School_v_Mulyanti_and_Another_(Miscellaneous_Application_No._790_of_2022)_[2022]_UGHCLD_199_(10_October_2022)
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