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Mugisa v Kyahurwenda (Miscellaneous Application 88 of 2023)

High Court · [2024] UGHC 514 · 2024 Application Dismissed AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Application to set aside taxation hearing notices arising from a civil appeal
Decision
Application dismissed for want of service and lack of merit

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Holding

The High Court dismissed an application to set aside taxation hearing notices. The court held that hearing notices are not decisions of court and cannot be set aside; that the proper remedy is to appear at taxation and raise concerns; that service of the notice of motion on the respondent is mandatory; and that the High Court lacks power to sit in revision of its own appellate decision under section 83 of the Civil Procedure Act.

Outcome

Application dismissed for want of service and lack of merit

Facts

The applicant sought to set aside three taxation hearing notices dated 3rd March 2023, 13th April 2023, and 5th July 2023, issued in relation to costs following an earlier civil appeal. The applicant contended that the notices were issued without his knowledge, bore different amounts for the same matter, and threatened his access road as approved by the Physical Planner. The applicant appeared unrepresented and did not serve the notice of motion on the respondent. The matter arose from Fort Portal HCCA No. 0029 of 2012, itself arising from a land suit.

Issues

  1. Whether taxation hearing notices can be set aside by court order.
  2. Whether the application was properly served on the respondent.
  3. Whether the High Court can revise its own appellate decision.

Orders

  • Application dismissed under Order 52 Rule 4 of the Civil Procedure Rules for want of notice and for lack of merit.

Rules and key headnotes

Civil Procedure — Taxation of Costs — Hearing Notices — Nature and Effect
Taxation hearing notices are not decisions of court and therefore cannot be set aside by court order. The proper remedy for a party dissatisfied with matters arising at taxation is to appear on the specified date, raise concerns before the taxing officer, and if dissatisfied with the decision, to formally appeal against the taxing officer's decision.
Civil Procedure — Notice of Motion — Service — Mandatory Requirement
Service of a notice of motion on an affected party is a mandatory requirement under Order 52 Rule 2 of the Civil Procedure Rules. No remedy can arise from a notice of motion which has not been served on the respondent.
Civil Procedure — Revision — Limits on Jurisdiction — High Court Cannot Revise Own Decision
Section 83 of the Civil Procedure Act restricts the High Court's powers of revision to subordinate courts. The High Court cannot sit in revision of its own appellate decision.

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Mugisa v Kyahurwenda (Miscellaneous Application 88 of 2023) [2024] UGHC 514 (15 March 2024)
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