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Wamanga Peter and Others v Asiotabisa and Others (Miscellaneous Cause 1 of 2025)

High Court · [2025] UGHC 1069 · 2025 Application Granted AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Ex parte application for representative order under Section 98 CPA and Order 1 Rules 8, 10 and 22 CPR
Decision
Representative order granted permitting applicants to institute suit on behalf of themselves and 74 other persons subject to public advertisement

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Holding

Held that the applicants and 74 other persons share the same customary interest in land against respondents who appear as registered proprietors on a certificate of title. The applicants satisfied the requirements under Order 1 Rule 8 CPR for a representative suit. Representative order granted permitting applicants to sue on their own behalf and on behalf of 74 other named persons, subject to public advertisement in a national newspaper.

Outcome

Representative order granted permitting applicants to institute suit on behalf of themselves and 74 other persons subject to public advertisement

Facts

The applicants and 74 other persons claim customary interest in land measuring approximately 112.62 hectares at Kocus. The respondents obtained a certificate of title for the same land comprised in Freehold Register Volume HQT 1465 Folio 16, Block 5, Plot 393. The applicants allege the certificate was fraudulently and illegally obtained. The land was customarily inherited from ancestral descents including Mwasa Daniel Wetunga, Lusambu Anthony, Macheme Wabuti, and Chemoi. The respondents have been inspecting the land with a view to selling it, threatening the applicants' inheritance. The applicants were authorized by fellow occupants to commence proceedings to protect their rights and seek cancellation of the certificate of title.

Issues

  1. Whether the applicants satisfied the requirements under Order 1 Rule 8 CPR for a representative order to be granted.

Orders

  • Application granted.
  • Applicants to advertise notice of institution of suit through public advertisement in a national newspaper containing: (a) all names of persons intending to institute representative suit; (b) clear disclosure of claim, nature of suit, and reliefs sought; (c) particulars of advocate and address of service; (d) clear statement that other interested persons may apply to be added or withdraw, with timeline stated; (e) statement that notice issued pursuant to court order with date of issuance.
  • No orders as to costs.

Rules and key headnotes

Civil Procedure — Representative Suits — Requirements under Order 1 Rule 8 CPR
Where numerous persons have the same interest in one suit, one or more of such persons may, with permission of the court, sue or be sued on behalf of all persons so interested, provided the court gives notice of institution of the suit to all such persons either by personal service or by public advertisement where personal service is not reasonably practicable.
Civil Procedure — Representative Suits — Object and Purpose
The object of Order 1 Rule 8 CPR is to facilitate a large group of persons who are interested in the same action to sue collectively without recourse to the normal procedure where each one would individually maintain a separate action by way of a separate suit, provided the persons concerned have the same interest in the suit.
Civil Procedure — Representative Suits — Content of Public Advertisement
Notice of institution of a representative suit served by public advertisement must mention all persons who intend to bring the suit, clearly disclose the nature of the suit, the reliefs sought, the claim, the particulars of the advocate and address of service, and state that interested persons may apply to be added or withdraw with the timeline clearly stated.

Legislation cited (4)

Cases cited (3)

  • Ibrahim Buwembo and 2 Others v M/s Utoda Ltd (High Court Civil Suit No. 664 of 2003)
  • Mugisha Enos and 7 Others v Kyotera District Land Board (High Court Miscellaneous Application No. 1 of 2021)
  • Kiiza Luuka and 4 Others v Uganda Wild Life Authority and Another (High Court Civil Suit No. 39 of 2010)

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Wamanga Peter and Others v Asiotabisa and Others (Miscellaneous Cause 1 of 2025) [2025] UGHC 1069 (2 October 2025)
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