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Shibugulu Mukasa Teopisia Nabuklu (Administrator to Estate of Late John Chrysostom Muwonge Mukasa) v Inii Iheai Waniaila and Others (Miscellaneous Application No. 2486 of 2025)

High Court · [2026] UGHCLD 193 Application Dismissed AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Application for review and setting aside of consent temporary injunction order arising from Miscellaneous Application No. 428 of 2025 within Civil Suit No. 496 of 2023
Decision
Application dismissed and consent temporary injunction order remains in force

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Holding

The High Court dismissed the application for review of a consent temporary injunction order on the grounds that the applicant failed to establish the statutory requirements for review under Section 82 of the Civil Procedure Act and Order 46 Rule 1 of the Civil Procedure Rules. The court held that the applicant did not prove discovery of new material evidence, an error apparent on the face of the record, or sufficient analogous reason warranting review.

Outcome

Application dismissed and consent temporary injunction order remains in force

Facts

The applicant, administrator of an estate, was a defendant in Civil Suit No. 496 of 2023 concerning land comprised in Kyadondo Block 167 formerly Plot 31. The 1st respondent had filed an application for a temporary injunction under Miscellaneous Application No. 428 of 2025. A consent temporary injunction order was entered between the 1st respondent and counsel for the 2nd and 3rd respondents. The applicant claimed she was not served with the application and that her lawyers were kept out of the proceedings. The applicant further alleged that the 2nd and 3rd respondents' counsel had no authority to consent to the injunction on their behalf. The underlying dispute concerned land that had been in the applicant's family's possession for over 56 years, with the 1st respondent and his siblings claiming occupation of approximately 5 acres since childhood based on their grandfather's ownership.

Issues

  1. Whether the application discloses grounds for review of the consent order in Miscellaneous Application No. 428 of 2025.
  2. What are the available remedies to the parties.

Orders

  • Application for review denied.
  • Costs awarded to the 1st Respondents.

Rules and key headnotes

Review of Court Orders — Statutory Requirements — Section 82 Civil Procedure Act and Order 46 Rule 1
An application for review of a court order must satisfy the statutory conditions under Section 82 of the Civil Procedure Act and Order 46 Rule 1 of the Civil Procedure Rules: discovery of new and material evidence previously unavailable despite due diligence, an error or mistake apparent on the face of the record, or the presence of any other sufficient reason analogous to the first two grounds.
Review of Court Orders — Person Aggrieved — Locus Standi
To competently bring an application for review, the applicant must show that he or she is aggrieved by the decree or order sought to be reviewed. A person aggrieved means one who has suffered a legal grievance, that is, a person against whom a decision has been pronounced which has wrongfully deprived him of something or wrongfully affected his title.
Review of Court Orders — Error Apparent on Face of Record — Definition and Standard
An error apparent on the face of the record is one that is obvious, self-evident, and strikes immediately upon a mere perusal of the record without requiring elaborate reasoning or re-argument. It must be manifest on the record itself, not discovered through extended analysis or disguised as an appeal.
Review of Court Orders — Allegations of Connivance — Burden of Proof
Where an applicant alleges that a consent order was obtained through connivance, the burden is on the applicant to prove such connivance. Mere suspicion and speculation are insufficient to constitute proof of connivance warranting setting aside of a consent order.
Review of Court Orders — Contempt of Court — Insufficient Ground for Review
Contempt of a prior court order by a party cannot be relied upon as a sufficient reason to review and set aside a subsequent consent order. While court orders must be respected and persons in contempt held accountable, contempt does not constitute a ground for review under Order 46 Rule 1 of the Civil Procedure Rules.

Legislation cited (6)

Cases cited (8)

  • Attorney General v Mark Kamoga (Supreme Court Civil Appeal No. 8 of 2004)
  • Re Nakivubo Chemists [1979] HCB 12
  • Ex parte Side Botham in Re Side Botham (1880) 14 Ch. D 458 at 465
  • Attorney General of Gambia vs. N'jic [1961] AC p 617 at page 634
  • FX Mubuuke v UEB (High Court Miscellaneous Application No. 98 of 2005)
  • Independent Medico Legal Unit v Attorney General of Kenya (EACJ Application No. 2 of 2012)
  • Yusuf v Nokrach [1971] EA 104
  • Kanyabwera v Tumwebaze (Supreme Court Civil Appeal No. 6 of 2004)

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Shibugulu Mukasa Teopisia Nabuklu (Administrator to Estate of Late John Chrysostom Muwonge Mukasa) v Inii Iheai Waniaila and Others (Miscellaneous Application No. 2486 of 2025) [2026] UGHCLD 193 (4 Ju
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