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Nadya Dimitrova Mileva v KCB Bank Uganda Limited [2025] UGCOMMC 540

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Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Application for leave to appeal against a ruling dismissing an application for reinstatement of a dismissed civil suit
Decision
Application dismissed for being filed out of time

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Holding

Application for leave to appeal dismissed because it was filed outside the statutory 14-day time limit prescribed by Rule 40(1) of the Judicature (Court of Appeal Rules) Directions. The court held that compliance with procedural timelines is a threshold requirement for granting leave to appeal, regardless of the merits of the intended grounds of appeal.

Outcome

Application dismissed for being filed out of time

Facts

The applicant instituted Civil Suit No. 867 of 2022 against the respondent bank seeking recovery of UGX 121,025,185 allegedly withdrawn from her account without consent. The suit was dismissed on 18 July 2025 under Order 17 rule 4 for non-appearance after the applicant failed to attend hearings scheduled for 24 June 2025 and 2 July 2025. The applicant filed Miscellaneous Application No. 1648 of 2025 seeking reinstatement, claiming she was never properly notified of the hearing dates. That application was dismissed on 23 August 2025 on grounds that the applicant had not shown sufficient cause for reinstatement. The applicant then sought leave to appeal that dismissal by filing the present application on 25 September 2025.

Issues

  1. Whether the applicant should be granted leave to appeal against the ruling dismissing Miscellaneous Application No. 1648 of 2025?

Orders

  • Application for leave to appeal dismissed.
  • Costs not addressed.

Rules and key headnotes

Civil Procedure — Appeals — Leave to Appeal — Time Limits for Filing
An application for leave to appeal from the High Court to the Court of Appeal must be filed within 14 days of the decision sought to be appealed, as prescribed by Rule 40(1) of the Judicature (Court of Appeal Rules) Directions. Compliance with this timeline is a threshold requirement and failure to file within the prescribed period renders the application incompetent.
Civil Procedure — Appeals — Leave to Appeal — Grounds for Granting Leave
Leave to appeal will normally be granted where prima facie there exist grounds which merit serious judicial investigation and the intended appeal presents a reasonable prospect of success. However, the grant of leave is contingent upon two principal considerations: first, that the application has been submitted in accordance with the law including compliance with prescribed timeframes; and second, a demonstration that the intended appeal presents a reasonable prospect of success or that arguable grounds exist.

Legislation cited (9)

Cases cited (4)

  • Shah v Attorney General (1971) EA 50
  • GM Combined (U) Ltd v AK Detergents (U) Ltd (Supreme Court Civil Appeal No. 23 of 1994)
  • Kayaga v Waligo (Court of Appeal Miscellaneous Application No. 80 of 2012)
  • Swain v Hillman [2001] 1 All ER 91

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Nadya Dimitrova Mileva v KCB Bank Uganda Limited 2025 UGCommC 540 (4 January 2025)
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