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Sekitoleko Kalumba John v Damalie Achan (Miscellaneous Application 488 of 2025)

High Court · [2026] UGHCLD 166 · 2026 Application Dismissed AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Interlocutory application for contempt of court arising from civil suit
Decision
Application dismissed for abuse of court process due to multiplicity of applications

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Holding

Application dismissed as abuse of court process. The applicant had filed similar prayers in Miscellaneous Application 846 of 2025, which had been determined on 14 April 2026. The court found multiplicity of applications arising from the same suit and dismissed the application with no order as to costs.

Outcome

Application dismissed for abuse of court process due to multiplicity of applications

Facts

The applicant, Sekitoleko James Kalumba, brought an application seeking orders that the defendant be found in contempt of court for violating a court order, that a demolition order be issued against the defendant for an illegal structure erected on the plaintiff's land, and that punitive damages and costs be awarded. The application arose from Civil Suit No. 884 of 2021. The applicant was self-represented. The court noted that similar prayers had been made by the applicant in Miscellaneous Application 846 of 2025, with ruling delivered on 14 April 2026.

Issues

  1. Whether the court should issue orders finding the defendant in contempt of court, issuing a demolition order, and granting punitive damages.

Orders

  • Application dismissed.
  • No order as to costs.

Rules and key headnotes

Civil Procedure — Abuse of Process — Multiplicity of Applications
Where an applicant files multiple applications arising from the same suit seeking similar prayers, and one application has already been determined, the subsequent application constitutes an abuse of court process and should be dismissed.
Civil Procedure — Contempt of Court — Elements to be Proved
For a party to be found in contempt of court, the complainant must prove that the accused party knew the order existed, had the ability to comply with the order but violated it knowingly, and lacks just cause or excuse for the violation.

Legislation cited (3)

Cases cited (1)

  • R v Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Ex parte Blackburn (No 2) [1968] 2 All ER 319

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