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Dr. Bwogi Kanyerezi v The Management Committee of Rubaga Girls' School (Civil Application No. 12 of 1999) [1999] UGCA 76 (24 May 1999)
- Citation
- [1999] UGCA 76
- Status
- Judgment
- Jurisdiction
- Uganda
- Court
- Court of Appeal of Uganda
- Panel
- Okello, JA, Berko, JA, Kitumba, JA
- Case number
- Civil Application No. 12 of 1999
- Language
- English
More details
- Court
- Court of Appeal of Uganda
- Panel
- Okello, JA, Berko, JA, Kitumba, JA
- Case number
- Civil Application No. 12 of 1999
- Language
- English
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Professional case brief
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01
Holding and result
The Court found that the notice of appeal was served outside the prescribed seven-day period mandated by Rule 77(1) of the Court of Appeal Rules, and no extension of time was sought or granted. The procedural requirement for timely service is mandatory, and non-compliance renders the notice and the appeal liable to be struck out. The application to strike out the notice of appeal and the appeal was therefore granted, with costs awarded to the applicant/respondent.
Court disposition
application_succeeded
Orders
- The notice of appeal and the appeal are struck out.
- Costs awarded to the applicant/respondent.
02
Material facts
Parties
Dr. Bwogi Kanyerezi
ApplicantThe Management Committee of Rubaga Girls' School
Respondent03
Procedural history
Posture
Civil Application / Ruling
04
Questions and positions
Legal issues
- 01
Whether the notice of appeal was served within the prescribed time under Rule 77(1) of the Court of Appeal Rules.
- 02
Whether failure to serve the notice of appeal within the prescribed time warrants striking out the notice and the appeal.
Party arguments
- Applicant
- The applicant argued that the notice of appeal was not served within the seven days prescribed by Rule 77(1) of the Court of Appeal Rules, as service was effected on 3rd March 1998 instead of on or before 27th February 1998. No extension of time was sought or granted.
- Respondent
- The respondent admitted that service was effected on 3rd March 1998, which was outside the prescribed period, but did not provide justification or evidence of extension of time for late service.
05
Court’s reasoning
Legal principles
- 01
Rule 77(1), Court of Appeal Rules
A notice of appeal must be served within seven days of lodging, as required by Rule 77(1) of the Court of Appeal Rules.
- 02
Court of Appeal practice
Failure to serve the notice of appeal within the prescribed time without extension is fatal to the appeal.
06
Ratio, limits and disposition
Ratio decidendi
The Court found that the notice of appeal was served outside the prescribed seven-day period mandated by Rule 77(1) of the Court of Appeal Rules, and no extension of time was sought or granted. The procedural requirement for timely service is mandatory, and non-compliance renders the notice and the appeal liable to be struck out. The application to strike out the notice of appeal and the appeal was therefore granted, with costs awarded to the applicant/respondent.
Court disposition
application_succeeded
- The notice of appeal and the appeal are struck out.
- Costs awarded to the applicant/respondent.
Source and reliance status
Court of Appeal of Uganda
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Judgment text
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Court of Appeal of Uganda
Judgment
THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF UGANDA AT KAMPALA
CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12 OF 1999
CORAM: HON. MR. JUSTICE G. M. OKELLO, J. A. HON. MR. JUSTICE J. P. BERKO, J. A. HON. LADY JUSTICE C. N. B. KITUMBA, J. A.
DR. BWOGI KANYEREZI................................... ......................................
VERSUS
THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OF RUBAGA GIRLS' SCHOOL.. RESPONDENT
RULING OF THE COURT:
This is an application to strike out the notice of appeal and the appeal on the grounds that the respondent/applicant has not been served with the notice of appeal within the prescribed time according to R. 77(1) of the Rules of this Court.
In the affidavit in support of the application, the notice of appeal was lodged in court on 20<sup>th</sup> February, 1998, and therefore the last date on which service ought to have been effected should have been on 27<sup>th</sup> of February 1998. From the affidavit in reply service was effected on $3^{rd}$ March 1998. That was clearly outside the prescribed time of seven days within which service ought to have been effected. Since there has been no extension of time, we agree that the notice of appeal was served to respondent/applicant out of time.
The application accordingly succeeds, with costs in favour of the applicant/respondent.
Dated at Kampala this 24<sup>th</sup> day of May, 1999.
G. M. Okello Justice of Appeal.
J. P. Berko Justice of Appeal. NB. CIT
C. N. B. Kitumba Justice of Appeal.
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