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Nyamutale and Others v Bugaki Sub-County Local Government (HCT-01-CV-ML-0004-2024)

High Court · [2025] UGHC 443 · 2025 Appeal Struck Out AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Appeal from Deputy Registrar's ruling dismissing application for temporary injunction
Decision
Appeal struck out for being filed out of time without leave of court

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Holding

An appeal from a Deputy Registrar's decision must be filed within seven days under Section 79(1)(b) of the Civil Procedure Act. Where an appeal is filed outside this statutory period without obtaining leave of court to appeal out of time, it is a nullity. The appellants filed their appeal 14 days after the Deputy Registrar's ruling without seeking leave. The court struck out the appeal as improperly filed.

Outcome

Appeal struck out for being filed out of time without leave of court

Facts

On 13 November 2024, the Deputy Registrar dismissed the applicants' application for a temporary injunction with costs. The applicants sought to appeal this decision under Order 50 Rule 8 of the Civil Procedure Rules. The Deputy Registrar's ruling was delivered on 13 November 2024. The appellants filed their appeal on 27 November 2024, which was 14 days after the Deputy Registrar's decision. Section 79(1)(b) of the Civil Procedure Act requires appeals from a registrar's order to be filed within seven days. The appellants did not seek leave of court to file the appeal out of time.

Issues

  1. Whether the appeal is proper before court.
  2. Whether the appeal should be allowed.

Orders

  • Appeal struck out.
  • No order as to costs.

Rules and key headnotes

Civil Procedure — Appeals from Registrar — Time Limits — Section 79(1)(b) Civil Procedure Act
An appeal from a decision of a registrar must be filed within seven days of the date of the order under Section 79(1)(b) of the Civil Procedure Act, and failure to comply with this statutory time limit without obtaining leave of court renders the appeal a nullity.
Civil Procedure — Appeals — Right of Appeal — Statutory Compliance
The right to appeal is a creature of statute and a party seeking to exercise that right must strictly comply with the conditions prescribed by statute, including time limits for filing.
Civil Procedure — Appeals Out of Time — Leave of Court Required
Where an appeal is not filed within the statutory period, leave must be sought from court to appeal out of time before the appeal can be entertained.

Legislation cited (3)

Cases cited (3)

  • Alinyo v R [1974] EA 544
  • Hamam Singh Bhogal t/a Hamam Singh & Co v Javda Karsan (1953) 20 EACA 17
  • Murangwa Bruno and Another v Luyimbazi James (Miscellaneous Appeal No. 0016 of 2019)

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Nyamutale and Others v Bugaki Sub-County Local Government (HCT-01-CV-ML-0004-2024) [2025] UGHC 443 (19 June 2025)
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