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Munobwa v Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (Misc. Application No. 221 of 2011)

High Court · [2014] UGHCCD 80 · 2014 Application Dismissed AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Application for stay of execution of revisional order pending appeal
Decision
Application struck out as incompetent; revisional orders to be enforced

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Holding

The court struck out an application for stay of execution as incompetent. An order of the High Court on revision cannot be appealed against automatically under Section 76 of the Civil Procedure Act. Leave to appeal must first be obtained from either the High Court or Court of Appeal under Order 44(3) and (4) of the Civil Procedure Rules. There can be no application for stay of execution pending a non-existent appeal.

Outcome

Application struck out as incompetent; revisional orders to be enforced

Facts

The applicant sought a stay of execution of an order delivered on 26 August 2010 by Justice Irene Mulyagonja Kakooza dismissing an application for revision of orders from Kaliro Civil Suit No. 33/2002. The applicants filed a notice of appeal on 9 September 2010 and applied for a record of proceedings to enable filing of an appeal in the Court of Appeal. The application had not been heard and the record showed over 10 adjournments since filing. The applicant had not obtained leave to appeal from the revisional order as required by law.

Issues

  1. Whether an order of the High Court on revision can be appealed against automatically under Section 76 of the Civil Procedure Act.
  2. Whether an application for stay of execution is competent where no valid appeal exists.
  3. Whether leave to appeal is required before filing an appeal against a revisional order.

Orders

  • Application struck out with costs to the Respondents.
  • Orders made on Revision in Misc. Cause 1/2006 are to be enforced accordingly.

Rules and key headnotes

Civil Procedure — Appeals — Leave to Appeal — Revisional Orders
An order of the High Court on revision cannot be appealed against automatically within the provisions of Section 76 of the Civil Procedure Act. Leave to appeal must first be obtained from the High Court or from the Court of Appeal if the High Court denies such leave under Order 44(3) and (4) of the Civil Procedure Rules.
Civil Procedure — Stay of Execution — Competence of Application
There can be no application for stay of execution pending a non-existent appeal. Where no valid appeal has been filed or where leave to appeal is required but has not been obtained, an application for stay of execution is incompetent.

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Munobwa v Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (Misc. Application No. 221 of 2011) [2014] UGHCCD 80 (12 June 2014)
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