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Namubiru Gertrude Mayinja v Commissioner Land Registration [2026] UGHCLD 11

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Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Miscellaneous cause in the High Court Land Division; ruling on dismissal for non-compliance with court directives
Decision
Application dismissed for want of prosecution

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Holding

The applicant filed a miscellaneous cause in May 2023 and the court issued directives in August 2025 requiring the parties to file an affidavit in reply, a rejoinder and written submissions. Neither party complied. The court dismissed the application for want of prosecution under section 17(2)(a) of the Judicature Act Cap 16, without addressing the substantive merits of the cause.

Outcome

Application dismissed for want of prosecution

Facts

The applicant filed the application on 28 May 2023. On 26 August 2025 the court issued directives on ECCMIS requiring the parties to file an affidavit in reply, a rejoinder and written submissions. As at the date of the ruling, neither party had complied with those directives.

Issues

  1. 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 under Section 17(2)(a) of the Judicature Act Cap 16 for want of prosecution.

Rules and key headnotes

Civil Procedure — Dismissal for Want of Prosecution — Non-compliance with Court Directives
Where parties fail to comply with court directives to file affidavits and written submissions, the court may dismiss the application for want of prosecution under section 17(2)(a) of the Judicature Act Cap 16.

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Namubiru Gertrude Mayinja v Commissioner Land Registration [2026] UGHCLD 11 (29 January 2026)
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