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Otubeny v Housing Finance Bank & Anor (Misc. Application No.462 of 2015)

High Court · [2016] UGHCLD 70 · 2016 Application Dismissed AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Application for temporary injunction to restrain mortgage sale pending determination of main suit
Decision
Application dismissed for failure to deposit 30% security as required by Mortgage Regulations 2012; main suit remains pending

Observed later treatment

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Holding

Held that where a mortgagor seeks to stop or adjourn a mortgage sale, the Mortgage Act 2009 and Mortgage Regulations 2012 take precedence over the general temporary injunction provisions in Order 41 of the Civil Procedure Rules. The court cannot grant a temporary injunction to stop a mortgage sale unless the applicant first pays a security deposit of 30% of the forced sale value or outstanding amount, as required by Regulation 13(4). Application dismissed for failure to satisfy statutory requirements.

Outcome

Application dismissed for failure to deposit 30% security as required by Mortgage Regulations 2012; main suit remains pending

Facts

The applicant, registered owner of land comprised in Kyaggwe Block 104 Plot 451 at Lumuli Mukono, secured a loan of UGX 360,000,000 from Housing Finance Bank, mortgaging the land as security. The applicant alleged that only UGX 306,000,000 was disbursed, causing construction to stall, and that this constituted breach of the loan agreement. When the bank moved to sell the mortgaged property, the applicant filed a main suit seeking a permanent injunction and damages, and brought this application for a temporary injunction to restrain the sale pending the main suit. The bank responded that the mortgagors breached the mortgage agreement by failing to carry out approved works, misusing disbursed funds, and failing to repay the loan as agreed. The outstanding loan amount as at May 2015 was UGX 351,718,340.93. The applicant did not deny the mortgage or the non-performing status of the loan.

Issues

  1. Whether the applicant satisfied the requirements for a temporary injunction under Order 41 CPR.
  2. Whether the Mortgage Act 2009 and Mortgage Regulations 2012 override the general provisions on temporary injunctions in the Civil Procedure Rules in mortgage sale cases.
  3. Whether a temporary injunction can be granted to stop a mortgage sale without the mortgagor first paying the 30% security deposit required under Regulation 13 of the Mortgage Regulations 2012.

Orders

  • Application dismissed.
  • Costs of the application to abide the outcome of the main suit (HCCS No. 249 of 2015).

Rules and key headnotes

Mortgage Law — Statutory Requirements for Stopping Mortgage Sale — Relationship Between Mortgage Regulations and Civil Procedure Rules
Where the Mortgage Act 2009 and Mortgage Regulations 2012 (which were promulgated after the Civil Procedure Act and Rules) make specific provision for adjournment or stoppage of mortgage sales, these provisions take precedence over the general temporary injunction provisions in Order 41 of the Civil Procedure Rules. The court's original jurisdiction must be exercised in conformity with the written law applicable to mortgages.
Mortgage Law — Security Deposit Requirement — Mandatory Condition for Stopping Sale
Under Regulation 13(4) of the Mortgage Regulations 2012, a mortgagor or interested party seeking to stop or adjourn a mortgage sale must pay a security deposit of 30% of the forced sale value of the mortgaged property or the outstanding amount, whichever is higher. This is a mandatory statutory requirement that the court cannot waive.
Injunctions — Temporary Injunction in Mortgage Cases — Limited Application of Order 41 CPR
Although the traditional grounds for granting a temporary injunction under Order 41 CPR have their foundation in the Judicature Act and common law, where an injunction is sought in respect to the sale of mortgaged property, these provisions have limited application and must be applied in accordance with, and not in conflict with, the Mortgage Act 2009 and Mortgage Regulations 2012.

Legislation cited (6)

Cases cited (5)

  • American Cynamid Co v Ethicon Ltd [1975] AC 396
  • Robert Kavuma v M/s Hotel International (Supreme Court Civil Appeal No. 9 of 1999)
  • Suleiman Muwonge Lubega v Attorney General (Constitutional Application No. 7 of 2012)
  • Agnes Katushabe v Housing Finance Bank Ltd and Anor (Misc. Application No. 134 of 2015)
  • Paunocks Enterprises Ltd and Ors v Stanbic Bank (U) Ltd (HCMA No. 1113 of 2014)

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Otubeny v Housing Finance Bank & Anor (Misc. Application No.462 of 2015) [2016] UGHCLD 70 (27 January 2016)
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