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The Board of Governors Ombatini Secondary School v Stephen Maima (Civil Appeal No. 16 of 2019)

High Court · [2025] UGHC 973 · 2025 Appeal Dismissed AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Civil appeal from Chief Magistrates' Court judgment for breach of contract
Decision
Appeal dismissed for want of prosecution

Observed later treatment

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Holding

The High Court dismissed the appeal for want of prosecution under Order 43 Rule 31 of the Civil Procedure Rules where the appellant failed to comply with court directions to file the record of appeal and written submissions by the specified deadlines, and took no action to prosecute the appeal.

Outcome

Appeal dismissed for want of prosecution

Facts

In 2009, the respondent supplied stationery and food items to the appellant school under several contracts. The appellant paid part of the money but refused or failed to pay the balance of UGX 21,457,800. The respondent sued in the Chief Magistrates' Court of Arua, which entered judgment for the respondent awarding UGX 21,457,800, general damages of UGX 28,000,000, costs and interest. The appellant appealed to the High Court. The court gave directions on 29 June 2023 for the appellant to file the record of appeal and submissions by 31 July 2023, but the appellant took no action to comply.

Issues

  1. Whether the appeal should be dismissed for want of prosecution where the appellant failed to file the record of appeal and written submissions despite court directions.

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed for want of prosecution.

Rules and key headnotes

Civil Procedure — Appeals — Dismissal for Want of Prosecution
A court has power under Order 43 Rule 31 of the Civil Procedure Rules to dismiss an appeal for want of prosecution where the appellant fails to comply with court directions to file the record of appeal and written submissions and takes no action to prosecute the appeal.

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The Board of Governors Ombatini Secondary School v Stephen Maima (Civil Appeal No. 16 of 2019) [2025] UGHC 973 (26 August 2025)
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