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Willing Tumukunde v Abusagi Karagi (HCT-05-CV-MA-0115-2000 ) (HCT-05-CV-MA-0115-2000)

High Court · [2004] UGHC 67 · 2004 Application Dismissed AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Miscellaneous application struck out on preliminary objection for non-compliance with Civil Procedure Rules
Decision
Application struck out with costs to respondent

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Holding

Application struck out for non-compliance with Civil Procedure Rules Order 6 rule 1. While delay in service was not attributable to the applicant, the court held that although the applicant attached the required summary of evidence and lists, their failure to sign or date these documents rendered the application incompetent.

Outcome

Application struck out with costs to respondent

Facts

The applicant filed a miscellaneous application that was signed and issued by the Acting Deputy Registrar on 27th March 2000 but not served on the respondent until 17th April 2003. The respondent raised preliminary objections that the application had expired due to the delay and that it was incompetent for failing to comply with Order 6 rule 1 CPR. The applicant had attached a notice of motion, affidavit, summary of evidence, and required lists, but only the notice of motion and affidavit were signed and dated. The summary of evidence and lists, though attached, bore neither signature nor date despite space being provided for both.

Issues

  1. Whether the application had expired due to delay between issuance and service on the respondent.
  2. Whether the application was incompetent for failure to comply with Order 6 rule 1 of the Civil Procedure Rules by not properly signing and dating all required documents.

Orders

  • Application struck out.
  • Costs awarded to the respondent.

Rules and key headnotes

Civil Procedure — Preliminary Objections — Delay in Service — Court Responsibility for Fixing Hearing Dates
An applicant cannot be blamed for delay in service of an application where the court left the hearing date open at the time of filing and fixed a date years later, as fixing hearing dates is the responsibility of the court taking into account the court diary.
Civil Procedure — Compliance with Order 6 Rule 1 CPR — Requirements for Miscellaneous Applications
Where an application requires documentary evidence such as a will and judgments of LC Courts, compliance with Order 6 rule 1 CPR is mandatory and requires that the summary of evidence, list of witnesses, list of documents, and list of authorities must be properly signed and dated, not merely attached to the application.
Civil Procedure — Incompetent Applications — Effect of Non-Compliance with Procedural Rules
An application that fails to comply with the requirements of Order 6 rule 1 CPR by not properly executing all required documents offends against the provision and renders the application incompetent, warranting its being struck out.

Legislation cited (2)

Cases cited (1)

  • Sule Pharmacy Ltd v The Registered Trustees of the Khoja Shia Itana Shari Jamat (Miscellaneous Application No. 14 of 1999)

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Willing Tumukunde v Abusagi Karagi (HCT-05-CV-MA-0115-2000 ) (HCT-05-CV-MA-0115-2000) [2004] UGHC 67 (19 October 2004)
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