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Murangwa Bruno and Anor v Luyimbaazi (Miscellaneous Appeal No. 16 of 2019)

High Court · [2020] UGHCLD 46 · 2020 Appeal Dismissed AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Appeal from taxation proceedings before the Deputy Registrar
Decision
Appeal struck out as incompetent for being filed outside the statutory limitation period without leave

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Holding

The court dismissed the appeal as incompetent. Appeals from decisions of the Deputy Registrar must be filed within seven days under Section 79(1)(b) of the Civil Procedure Rules. The appeal was filed on 8 October 2019 against a decision of 11 January 2019, well outside the prescribed period. No leave to file out of time was sought. The application was also brought under the wrong legal provisions. An illegality once drawn to the court's attention overrides all other matters.

Outcome

Appeal struck out as incompetent for being filed outside the statutory limitation period without leave

Facts

The applicants sought to set aside taxation proceedings (LDTA No. 167 of 2018) and have the taxation reinstated. They claimed they did not attend the taxation proceedings on 11 January 2019 because they were attending a relative's burial and their lawyer was engaged in the Family Division. The appeal was filed on 8 October 2019. The respondent raised a preliminary objection that the appeal was filed out of time and without leave of court. The appeal was brought under Section 98 and Order 9 rule 23 of the Civil Procedure Rules, provisions which do not govern appeals from decisions of a Registrar.

Issues

  1. Whether the appeal was filed within the prescribed time limit under Section 79(1)(b) of the Civil Procedure Rules.
  2. Whether the appeal was competently brought before the court.
  3. Whether leave to file the appeal out of time was sought or granted.

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed.
  • Costs awarded to the respondent.

Rules and key headnotes

Civil Procedure — Appeals — Time Limits — Appeals from Deputy Registrar
Appeals against decisions of the Deputy Registrar must be filed within seven days from the date of the decision as prescribed by Section 79(1)(b) of the Civil Procedure Rules.
Civil Procedure — Appeals — Competence — Wrong Legal Provisions
An appeal from a Registrar's decision brought under Section 98 and Order 9 rule 23 of the Civil Procedure Rules is incompetent, as those provisions do not govern appeals from Registrars' decisions. The correct provision is Section 79 of the Civil Procedure Rules.
Civil Procedure — Preliminary Objections — Effect of Illegality
An illegality, once drawn to the court's attention, overrides all other matters and must be addressed first, even where a party chooses not to respond to a preliminary objection.

Legislation cited (5)

Cases cited (2)

  • Wilson Milton Were and Another v Lawrence Katende (Miscellaneous Application No. 74 of 2020)
  • His Eminence Cardinal Wamala Nsubuga v Makula International (1982) HCB 11

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Murangwa_Bruno_and_Anor_v_Luyimbaazi_(Miscellaneous_Appeal_No._16_of_2019)_[2020]_UGHCLD_46_(30_November_2020)
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