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Margaret Zawedde Kiryowa v Alex Opua Emongas (Miscellaneous Application 823 of 2023)

High Court · [2025] UGHCLD 333 · 2025 Application Dismissed AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Application for contempt of court arising from earlier interlocutory orders in land dispute
Decision
Application dismissed for want of prosecution

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Holding

Application for contempt of court dismissed under Judicature Act section 17(2) for want of prosecution where applicant took no concrete steps to fix the matter for hearing over 29 months after filing, demonstrating loss of interest.

Outcome

Application dismissed for want of prosecution

Facts

The applicant filed a notice of motion on 25 April 2023 seeking a declaration that the respondent acted in contempt of court orders issued on 2 September 2020 in Miscellaneous Application No. 1193 of 2019. The underlying matter arose from Civil Suit No. 660 of 2019. After filing, the applicant took no concrete steps to have the matter fixed for hearing over a period of 29 months.

Issues

  1. Whether the application should be dismissed for want of prosecution

Orders

  • Application dismissed under section 17(2) of the Judicature Act.
  • No order as to costs.

Rules and key headnotes

Civil Procedure — Dismissal for Want of Prosecution — Judicature Act s.17(2)
Where an applicant files an application but takes no concrete steps to have the matter fixed for hearing over an extended period exceeding 29 months, demonstrating loss of interest, the court may dismiss the application under section 17(2) of the Judicature Act to prevent backlog.

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Margaret_Zawedde_Kiryowa_v_Alex_Opua_Emongas_(Miscellaneous_Application_823_of_2023)_[2025]_UGHCLD_333_(17_October_2025)
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