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Prince Kamanya and 2 Others v Muse Afewerk (H.C.Miscellaneous Application 990 of 2022)

High Court · [2023] UGHCLD 125 · 2023 Application Granted AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Application for leave to appeal against the ruling of the Assistant Registrar in Miscellaneous Application No. 593 of 2022
Decision
Leave to appeal granted with interim restraining order issued pending appeal

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Holding

The High Court granted the applicants leave to appeal the Assistant Registrar's ruling that permitted construction of a perimeter wall on disputed land. The court found that the intended appeal raised compelling questions of fact and law regarding the validity of varying a consent injunction order and altering the status quo, which merited appellate consideration. An interim restraining order against further construction was issued pending the appeal.

Outcome

Leave to appeal granted with interim restraining order issued pending appeal

Facts

The applicants, administrators of the estate of the late Prince Nuhu Mbogo, sought leave to appeal a ruling by the Assistant Registrar in Miscellaneous Application No. 593 of 2022. That ruling granted the respondent permission to erect a perimeter wall on disputed land that was subject to a temporary injunction maintaining the status quo under an earlier consent order in Miscellaneous Application No. 2034 of 2021. The applicants contended that the Assistant Registrar erred by varying the consent injunction and altering the status quo. The respondent argued that the wall was necessary to protect the land from trespassers and that all parties had been heard before the order was made. The applicants alleged the respondent was a land grabber using court processes improperly.

Issues

  1. Whether the applicants should be granted leave to appeal against the Assistant Registrar's ruling in Miscellaneous Application No. 593 of 2022.
  2. Whether the intended appeal raises substantial questions of law meriting consideration by the appellate court.
  3. Whether the Assistant Registrar erred in varying the temporary injunction order and altering the status quo by allowing construction of a perimeter wall.

Orders

  • Application allowed.
  • Applicants granted leave to file an appeal against the ruling and orders in Miscellaneous Application No. 593 of 2022 within fourteen days from the date of this ruling.
  • An order restraining any further construction on, alienation of, or further damage of the suit land until the intended appeal is filed does issue.
  • Miscellaneous Application No. 989 of 2022 seeking an interim restraining order overtaken by events.
  • Costs in the cause.

Rules and key headnotes

Civil Procedure — Appeals — Leave to Appeal — Test for Grant
Leave to appeal from an order in civil proceedings will normally be granted where prima facie it appears that there are grounds of appeal which merit serious judicial consideration, or where there is a real prospect of success on appeal.
Civil Procedure — Interlocutory Orders — Variation of Consent Orders — Validity
Where parties have consented to an interim order, the question of whether a court has power to vary that order without fresh consent raises a substantial question of law meriting appellate consideration.
Civil Procedure — Injunctions — Status Quo — Preservation Pending Appeal
Where an applicant demonstrates compelling questions of law warranting leave to appeal, the court may grant an interim restraining order to preserve the status quo pending determination of the intended appeal.

Legislation cited (6)

Cases cited (3)

  • Samgo Bag Estate v Dresdner Bank & Attorney General [1971] EA 175
  • Herbert Sekandi t/a Land Order Developers v Crane Bank Ltd (H.C. Miscellaneous Application No. 44 of 2007)
  • Swain v Hillman [2001] 1 All ER 91

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