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Microfinance Support Centre and Another v Kasese Hospital Limited and Another (Originating Summons No. 0012 of 2025)

High Court · [2026] UGCOMMC 279 · 2026 Application Granted AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Originating summons for delivery of vacant possession following mortgagee sale
Decision
Plaintiffs granted vacant possession with 90 days for Defendants to vacate; execution permitted in default

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Holding

Held that upon a lawful mortgagee sale and transfer of title, the purchaser acquires full ownership rights and is entitled to vacant possession. The mortgagee owes a duty to deliver vacant possession to the registered proprietor. An appeal does not operate as an automatic stay of execution, and a successful litigant should not be deprived of the fruits of judgment merely because an appeal has been filed. The application for vacant possession under Order 37 Rule 4 CPR is not res judicata where it enforces rights consequent upon a prior judgment validating the sale.

Outcome

Plaintiffs granted vacant possession with 90 days for Defendants to vacate; execution permitted in default

Facts

The 1st Defendant was advanced a Murabaha Islamic facility secured by property registered in the name of the 2nd Defendant. Following default, the 1st Plaintiff exercised its statutory power of sale and sold the property through public auction to the 2nd Plaintiff on 19 July 2019. Title was subsequently transferred to the 2nd Plaintiff. The Defendants challenged the sale in Civil Suit No. 0684 of 2019, which was dismissed with costs on 19 August 2024, with the court finding the sale valid. When the 1st Plaintiff's auctioneers attempted to evict the 2nd Defendant, police barred them and requested a court eviction notice. The Defendants filed an appeal (Civil Appeal No. 0951 of 2024) and applied for stay of execution (Miscellaneous Application No. 2727 of 2024), which was closed administratively for non-payment of fees. A subsequent stay application (Miscellaneous Application No. 0469 of 2025) was dismissed on 29 August 2025.

Issues

  1. Whether the Plaintiffs are entitled to an order of vacant possession of the mortgaged property.
  2. Whether the Plaintiffs should be granted the costs of this suit.

Orders

  • The Plaintiffs are granted an order for vacant possession of the property comprised in FRV HQT 753 Folio 19 Block 26 Plot 182 at Kabuyiri, Bukonzo County, Kasese District.
  • The Defendants shall vacate and hand over vacant possession of the suit property to the Plaintiffs within ninety (90) days from the date of this judgment.
  • In default of compliance, the Plaintiffs shall be at liberty to execute this order through lawful eviction.
  • The Plaintiffs are awarded the costs of this suit.

Rules and key headnotes

Mortgages — Mortgagee Sale — Right to Vacant Possession
Upon a lawful sale and transfer under a mortgage, the purchaser acquires full ownership rights and is entitled to quiet and vacant possession of the property. The mortgagee owes a duty to deliver vacant possession to the registered proprietor.
Originating Summons — Appropriate Procedure
An originating summons under Order 37 Rule 4 of the Civil Procedure Rules is appropriate where the issues are simple, uncontested, or capable of resolution on affidavit evidence alone. A straightforward application for vacant possession following a mortgagee sale does not require a considerable amount of oral evidence and is properly brought by originating summons.
Appeals — Stay of Execution — Effect of Filing Appeal
An appeal does not operate as an automatic stay of execution. A successful litigant should not be starved of the fruits of their judgment merely because the losing party has filed a notice of appeal. Where no lawful order of stay has been obtained, the successful party is fully entitled to enforce the rights flowing from the judgment.
Res Judicata — Application for Vacant Possession
An application for vacant possession under Order 37 Rule 4 CPR following a judgment validating a mortgagee sale is not res judicata. It is a consequential statutory procedure to enforce the rights resulting from that valid sale, not a relitigation of the validity of the sale itself.
Registration of Title — Indefeasibility — Rights of Registered Proprietor
Registration confers upon the registered proprietor all proprietary rights attached to ownership, including the right to possession and quiet enjoyment of the property. A certificate of title is conclusive evidence of ownership unless impeached in accordance with the law.

Legislation cited (6)

Cases cited (3)

  • Nakabugo v Serunjogi (1981) HCB 58
  • Andrew Oluka v CNOOC Uganda Limited (Miscellaneous Application No. 514 of 2022)
  • Kampala Bottlers Ltd v Damanico (U) Ltd (SCCA No. 22 of 1992)

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Microfinance Support Centre and Another v Kasese Hospital Limited and Another (Originating Summons No. 0012 of 2025) [2026] UGCommC 279 (10 June 2026)
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