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Nakawa Market Vendors Association v City Council of Kampala (HCT-00-CC-MA 52 of 2013)

High Court · [2013] UGCOMMC 39 · 2013 Application Granted AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Application to substitute respondent under Order 1 rule 13, Order 6 rules 19 and 20 of the Civil Procedure Rules and Section 98 of the Civil Procedure Act
Decision
Respondent substituted with successor entity; underlying suit to proceed on merits

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Holding

The court allowed the application to substitute Kampala City Council with Kampala Capital City Authority as the respondent. Kampala Capital City Authority took over from Kampala City Council, including all assets and liabilities under the Kampala Capital City Authority Act. Since the underlying civil suit remains pending, no prejudice arises from the substitution and the matter can be heard on the merits. Costs were ordered to be in the cause.

Outcome

Respondent substituted with successor entity; underlying suit to proceed on merits

Facts

Nakawa Market Vendors Association filed an application to substitute the respondent in a pending civil suit (HCCS No. 135 of 2010) concerning management of Nakawa Market. The application sought to replace Kampala City Council with Kampala Capital City Authority as respondent, on the basis that the Authority succeeded the Council under the Kampala Capital City Authority Act, taking over all assets and liabilities. The respondent's counsel, though previously present, did not appear at the hearing and the matter proceeded ex-parte. No affidavit in reply was filed to rebut the applicant's averments.

Issues

  1. Whether Kampala City Council should be substituted with Kampala Capital City Authority as the respondent in the pending suit.

Orders

  • Application allowed.
  • Kampala City Council substituted with Kampala Capital City Authority as respondent/defendant.
  • Costs to be in the cause.

Rules and key headnotes

Parties — Substitution — Successor Entity
Where a statutory authority succeeds another entity and assumes all its assets and liabilities under enabling legislation, a court may substitute the successor as a party to pending proceedings to ensure that the suit is heard and determined on the merits without prejudice to either party.

Legislation cited (5)

  • Civil Procedure Rules O.1 r.13
  • Civil Procedure Rules O.6 r.19
  • Civil Procedure Rules O.6 r.20
  • Civil Procedure Act s.98
  • Kampala Capital City Authority Act

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Nakawa Market Vendors Association v City Council of Kampala (HCT-00-CC-MA 52 of 2013) [2013] UGCommC 39 (5 March 2013)
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