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Tumwesigye Innocent v Tebujjada Sarah and Others (Miscellaneous Application No. 1892 of 2024)

High Court · [2024] UGHCLD 352 · 2024 Application Granted AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Application for certificate of urgency to hear interim injunction application during court vacation arising from appeal against dismissal of temporary injunction
Decision
Certificate of urgency granted to hear interim injunction application during court vacation

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Holding

Court granted certificate of urgency to hear interim injunction application during court vacation where applicant showed imminent threat of demolition and disposal of suit land before determination of pending appeal against dismissal of temporary injunction.

Outcome

Certificate of urgency granted to hear interim injunction application during court vacation

Facts

Applicant filed Civil Suit No. 538 of 2024 against respondents concerning suit land. His application for temporary injunction in MA 1520/2024 was dismissed by the Magistrate. Applicant appealed through Miscellaneous Appeal No. 53/2024 before Justice Tadeo Asiimwe and filed MA 1873/2024 for interim injunction pending appeal. Applicant deposed that respondents intended to grade the suit land which contains commercial buildings, demolish his structures, and transfer the land to third parties for construction of a petrol station. Current application sought certificate of urgency to hear the interim injunction application during court vacation.

Issues

  1. Whether this is a proper application for issuance of a certificate of urgency?

Orders

  • A certificate of urgency is hereby issued allowing the Assistant Registrar of this court to hear Miscellaneous Application No. 1873 of 2024 during Court Vacation for purposes of determining the application for an interim injunction in accordance with rule 4 of the Judicature (Court Vacation) Rules.
  • Costs in the main cause.

Rules and key headnotes

Court Vacation — Certificates of Urgency — Test for Granting
A certificate of urgency to hear matters during court vacation will be granted where the applicant proves by affidavit that the issues are of urgent nature and time is of the essence, such as where there is imminent threat of irreversible action affecting the subject matter before determination of the main matter.
Court Vacation — Urgent Matters — Imminent Threat Standard
Evidence of imminent threat to demolish structures and transfer land to third parties for development constitutes sufficient urgency to warrant hearing of an interim injunction application during court vacation.

Legislation cited (5)

Cases cited (1)

  • MFK Cooperation Limited v Diamond Trust Bank Limited (Miscellaneous Application No. 96 of 2021)

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