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Rustic Expeditions Limited v Uganda Wildlife Authority (Miscellaneous Application 11 of 2024)

High Court · [2024] UGHC 518 · 2024 Application Dismissed AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Application for temporary injunction arising out of civil suit
Decision
Application for temporary injunction dismissed for failure to establish prima facie case

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Holding

Held that the applicant failed to establish a prima facie case for the grant of a temporary injunction. The Uganda Wildlife Authority Act s.6(1) clearly establishes the respondent as the controlling authority for development of tourist facilities in wildlife protected areas, and the applicant adduced no evidence that Kasese District Local Government had legal mandate over Bwenda Guest House. The application was dismissed.

Outcome

Application for temporary injunction dismissed for failure to establish prima facie case

Facts

The applicant sought a Letter of No Objection from Kasese District Local Government to develop Bwenda Guest House into a high-end lodge for USD 1.5 million. KDLG granted No Objection on 20 December 2023, with copies sent to the respondent. Despite this, the respondent invited bids in December 2023 for development and operation of tourist facilities including Bwenda Guest House in Queen Elizabeth National Park. The applicant applied for a temporary injunction to restrain the respondent from proceeding with the procurement process, arguing it had taken steps to raise capital and would suffer irreparable damage. The respondent contended that KDLG had no legal mandate over developments within wildlife protected areas, and that the applicant had itself submitted a bid in response to the invitation. The respondent relied on the Uganda Wildlife Authority Act s.6(1) which confers authority on it to control and licence development of tourist facilities in wildlife protected areas.

Issues

  1. Whether the applicant is entitled to a temporary injunction restraining the respondent from continuing the process of receipt of bids for the refurbishment and development of Bwenda Guest House.
  2. Whether the applicant has a prima facie case with probability of success.

Orders

  • Application dismissed.
  • Costs awarded to the respondent.

Rules and key headnotes

Temporary Injunctions — Prima Facie Case — Test for Grant
An applicant seeking a temporary injunction must establish a prima facie case with a probability of success, demonstrate that they might otherwise suffer irreparable injury which could not be compensated in damages, and show that the balance of convenience favours the grant of the injunction.
Statutory Powers — Uganda Wildlife Authority — Exclusive Authority over Wildlife Protected Areas
The Uganda Wildlife Authority Act s.6(1) confers exclusive authority on the Uganda Wildlife Authority to control, develop, or licence the development of tourist facilities in wildlife protected areas, and a district local government has no legal mandate to sanction or approve such developments.
Temporary Injunctions — Prima Facie Case — Failure to Establish Statutory Basis for Claim
Where the controlling statute clearly establishes the respondent as the competent authority and the applicant adduces no evidence of any legal basis for an alternative authority, the applicant fails to establish a prima facie case warranting the grant of a temporary injunction.

Legislation cited (4)

Cases cited (2)

  • Shiv Construction Ltd v Endesha Enterprises Ltd (Civil Appeal No. 34 of 1992)
  • Gielila v Casman Brown (1973) EA 358

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Rustic Expeditions Limited v Uganda Wildlife Authority (Miscellaneous Application 11 of 2024) [2024] UGHC 518 (7 March 2024)
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