Cottfield EastAfrica (U) Ltd v Cotton Development Organisation (HCT-00-CCC-MC 1 of 2008) [2007] UGCommC 20 (26 February 2007)

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RESPONDENT \par \par \par \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12151471 {\insrsid8353180\charrsid12151471 BEFORE: HON MR. JUSTICE LAMECK N. MUKASA \par \par \par RULING: \par }{\insrsid9654659\charrsid12151471 \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12151471 {\insrsid8353180\charrsid12151471 Thi}{\insrsid5651647\charrsid12151471 s is an exparte application brought under section 36 of the Judicature Act and Order 46 A rule 4 of the Civil Procedure Rules as amended by the Civil Procedure Rules (Amendment) (Judicial Review Rules}{\insrsid721895\charrsid12151471 )}{ \insrsid5651647\charrsid12151471 S. I. 75/2003 for leave to apply for Judicial Review of }{\insrsid9654659\charrsid12151471 the decision}{\insrsid5651647\charrsid12151471 of the Respondent, Cotton Development Organisation, dated 15}{ \super\insrsid5651647\charrsid12151471 th}{\insrsid5651647\charrsid12151471 February, 2008 cancelling the Applicant\rquote s Ginning Certificate No. 011 and Lint Export Certificate No. 0045 for the 2007/2008 season.}{\insrsid8353180\charrsid12151471

\par }{\insrsid5651647\charrsid12151471 \par At this preliminary stage the Court}{\insrsid721895\charrsid12151471 \rquote }{\insrsid5651647\charrsid12151471 s duty is }{\insrsid9654659\charrsid12151471 to determine}{\insrsid5651647\charrsid12151471 whether the applicant has established a prima facie case to sustain the grounds upon which he relies to seek the judicial review. Leave will be granted when the applicant has shown that there is a point which merits an investigation on a full hearing.

\par \par I have carefully studied the Applicant\rquote s }{\insrsid721895\charrsid12151471 grounds for the application as outlined }{\insrsid5651647\charrsid12151471 in }{\insrsid13786598\charrsid12151471 t}{\insrsid5651647\charrsid12151471 he application and set out in detail in the statement filed together with the application. The grounds are verified in }{\insrsid721895\charrsid12151471 an affidavit in support of the a}{\insrsid5651647\charrsid12151471 pplicat}{ \insrsid721895\charrsid12151471 ion}{\insrsid5651647\charrsid12151471 sworn by the Director of the Applicant, Pavel Kuzme}{\insrsid721895\charrsid12151471 n}{\insrsid5651647\charrsid12151471 ko. \par \par The }{\insrsid721895\charrsid12151471 A}{\insrsid5651647\charrsid12151471 pplicant contends that: \par \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langfenp1033\insrsid5651647\charrsid12151471 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 1.\tab}}\pard \qj \fi-360\li720\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar \jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12151471 {\insrsid5651647\charrsid12151471 Its Certificates were cancelled without any hearing \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langfenp1033\insrsid5651647\charrsid12151471 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 2.\tab}The application was not informed}{\insrsid10835369\charrsid12151471 in what manner it was disorganis ing the Uganda Cotton Sector, the

reason given by the Respondent in the letter of cancellation.}{\insrsid5651647\charrsid12151471 \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12151471 {\insrsid10835369\charrsid12151471 \par The rules of natural injustice require that a party should be informed of the nature of accusation or the case against him and that he should be given a hearing. The applicant contends that it was denied the above. \par \par In the premises I find that the Applicant has raised a serious complain}{\insrsid13786598\charrsid12151471 t}{\insrsid10835369\charrsid12151471 which requires investigation inter parties for a remedy. This is therefore a proper case where leave should be granted and it is accordingly granted. \par \par The Applicant }{\insrsid9654659\charrsid12151471 also seeks}{\insrsid10835369\charrsid12151471 for a stay of the order cancelling the said lincence}{\insrsid721895\charrsid12151471 s}{\insrsid10835369\charrsid12151471 pending the disposal of the intended application. In its affidavit in support it is averred that the Applicant operates a }{\insrsid721895\charrsid12151471 modern Cotton Ginnery in Bu}{\insrsid10835369\charrsid12151471 langir}{ \insrsid721895\charrsid12151471 a}{\insrsid10835369\charrsid12151471 in Pallisa valued at more than US$3,200,000/=. That its agents in various parts of Uganda have large

quantities of cotton in their stores ready for the Applicant to purchase. That when the purchase is unreasonably delayed the quality will deteri orate to the }{\insrsid721895\charrsid12151471 detriment}{\insrsid10835369\charrsid12151471 of the }{\insrsid721895\charrsid12151471 A}{\insrsid10835369\charrsid12151471 pplicant and}{\insrsid721895\charrsid12151471 it}{ \insrsid10835369\charrsid12151471 is likely to loose shs1.5 billion which has already been invested in Cotton. Further that bales }{\insrsid9654659\charrsid12151471 worth US$1,130,000 are lying in the Applicant\rquote s and its agent}{ \insrsid721895\charrsid12151471 s}{\insrsid13314727\charrsid12151471 \rquote }{\insrsid721895\charrsid12151471 stores. The A}{\insrsid9654659\charrsid12151471 pplicant is suffering irreparable loss as cotton is a perishable with fluctuating world market prices. }{\insrsid10835369\charrsid12151471 \par }{\insrsid9654659\charrsid12151471 Considering all the above I find that it is just and proper that the Respondent\rquote s }{\insrsid721895\charrsid12151471 order}{\insrsid9654659\charrsid12151471 cancelling the }{\insrsid721895\charrsid12151471 A}{ \insrsid9654659\charrsid12151471 pplicant\rquote s Ginning Certificate and Lint Export Certificate be stayed pending the final disposal of the Applicant\rquote s }{\insrsid721895\charrsid12151471 a}{\insrsid9654659\charrsid12151471 pplication

for Judicial Review and I so order. \par \par Costs in the main application shall bind the costs of this application. \par \par \par \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12151471 {\insrsid9654659\charrsid12151471 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12151471 {\insrsid9654659\charrsid12151471 Hon. Mr. Justice Lameck N. Mukasa \par JUDGE \par 27}{\super\insrsid9654659\charrsid12151471 th}{\insrsid9654659\charrsid12151471 February 2007 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12151471 {\insrsid8353180\charrsid12151471 \par \par \par }}