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Muwaga Boaz Alex v Hajj Luwalira Muhamood (Miscellaneous Application 1300 of 2024)

High Court · [2026] UGCOMMC 122 · 2026 Application Dismissed AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Application for unconditional leave to appear and defend in a summary suit arising from Civil Suit No. 0763 of 2024
Decision
Application for leave to appear and defend dismissed; summary suit may proceed

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Holding

Held that the applicant failed to raise any bona fide triable issue warranting leave to defend a summary suit. The applicant neither denied nor challenged the agreement upon which the claim for UGX 1,200,000,000 was based, and provided no evidence to support his contentions. The application for unconditional leave to appear and defend was dismissed with costs, following the principle that Order 36 exists to facilitate expeditious disposal of commercial debt cases and prevent frivolous defences.

Outcome

Application for leave to appear and defend dismissed; summary suit may proceed

Facts

The respondent filed a summary suit (Civil Suit No. 0763 of 2024) against the applicant seeking recovery of UGX 1,200,000,000, interest and costs. The claim was based on an agreement between the parties. The respondent had deposited UGX 780,000,000, which the applicant did not contest. The applicant filed this application seeking unconditional leave to appear and defend the summary suit. The applicant contended the sum of UGX 1,200,000,000 but neither denied nor challenged the underlying agreement attached to the respondent's affidavit. The applicant's counsel sought an adjournment and did not proceed with oral submissions as directed.

Issues

  1. Whether the application raised triable issues?
  2. What remedies are available to the parties?

Orders

  • Application dismissed.
  • Costs awarded to the respondent.

Rules and key headnotes

Civil Procedure — Summary Suits — Leave to Defend — Test for Granting Leave
In an application for leave to appear and defend a summary suit under Order 36 Rule 3(1) of the Civil Procedure Rules, the applicant must show by affidavit that there is a bona fide triable issue of fact or law; the applicant is not bound to show a good defence on the merits but must satisfy the court that there is an issue or question in dispute which ought to be tried.
Civil Procedure — Summary Suits — Burden of Proof — Failure to Challenge Documentary Evidence
Where an applicant seeking leave to defend neither denies nor challenges an agreement upon which the claim is based, and provides no evidence to support his contentions, the applicant fails to discharge the burden of raising a triable issue.
Civil Procedure — Summary Suits — Purpose of Order 36 — Prevention of Frivolous Defences
Order 36 of the Civil Procedure Rules was enacted to facilitate expeditious disposal of cases involving debts and contracts of a commercial nature, and to prevent defendants from presenting frivolous or vexatious defences to unreasonably prolong litigation.

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Muwaga Boaz Alex v Hajj Luwalira Muhamood (Miscellaneous Application 1300 of 2024) [2026] UGCommC 122 (13 April 2026)
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