Sempijja Muwanga Jonathan v Charles Ssekuuma Kigundu and Others [2026] UGHCLD 145

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Holding

The applicant sought to set aside the Assistant Registrar's order of 5 June 2024 issuing execution by way of eviction and a warrant of arrest. On perusal of the record the court found that the applicant had taken no steps to prosecute the application, which had been pending for close to two years. Declining to extend time any further, the court dismissed the application for want of prosecution under section 17(2) of the Judicature Act, making no order as to costs. No substantive question concerning the execution order or the underlying suit was determined.

Outcome

Application dismissed for want of prosecution; the Assistant Registrar's execution order stands

Facts

The applicant filed a notice of motion on 11 June 2024 seeking, among other things, that the ruling, order or decision of the learned Assistant Registrar dated 5 June 2024, which issued execution by way of eviction and a warrant of arrest against him, be set aside. The application arose from Civil Suit No. 593 of 2013 in the Land Division. On perusal of the record, the court found that the applicant had not taken any steps to prosecute the application, which had been pending for close to two years by the date of the ruling.

Issues

1. Whether the application to set aside the Assistant Registrar's execution order should be allowed to remain on the record where the applicant had taken no steps to prosecute it.

Orders

• Application dismissed under Section 17(2) of the Judicature Act.
• No orders as to costs.

Rules and key headnotes

Legislation cited (1)

• Judicature Act s.17(2)

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