Nalongo Harriet Namuddu v Gita William and Another [2026] UGHCLD 10
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Holding
The court dismissed a miscellaneous cause filed in May 2023 for want of prosecution after neither the applicant nor the respondents complied with directives issued on ECCMIS in August 2025 requiring the filing of an affidavit in reply, a rejoinder and written submissions. Invoking section 17(2)(a) of the Judicature Act Cap 16, the court held that persistent non-compliance with case management directives and failure to move the matter forward warrants dismissal for want of prosecution without consideration of the merits.
Outcome
Application dismissed for want of prosecution; no determination on the merits
Facts
The applicant filed the application on 22 May 2023. On 26 August 2025 the court issued directives on the Electronic Court Case Management Information System (ECCMIS) requiring the parties to file an affidavit in reply, a rejoinder, and written submissions. As at the date of the ruling, none of the parties had complied with those directives. No substantive facts of the underlying land dispute are set out in the ruling.
Issues
- Whether the application should be dismissed for want of prosecution where neither party complied with the court's directives to file affidavits and written submissions.
Orders
- Application dismissed for want of prosecution under section 17(2)(a) of the Judicature Act Cap 16.
Rules and key headnotes
Legislation cited (1)
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