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HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Sewamala v Bembe & 6 Ors (MISC. APPLICATION NO. 20 OF 2014) [1993] UGHCCD 6 (12 October 1993)

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Holding and result

The application was fatally defective because it failed to comply with the mandatory requirements of the Civil Procedure Rules. Specifically, the notice of motion did not state any grounds for the application as required by Order 48 rule 3, and the application was brought under a provision (Order 39 rule 4(4)) that does not empower the court to review or set aside orders made by District Registrars regarding stay of execution. Furthermore, the application was not presented to the judge who made the order, contrary to Order 42 rules 2 and 4. These procedural defects rendered the application incurably defective and misconceived, warranting its dismissal with costs.

Court disposition

application dismissed with costs to the respondents

Orders

  • The application is dismissed with costs to the respondents.
  • The appeal between the same parties is to be fixed for hearing as soon as possible if ready.

02

Material facts

Parties

Angel Sewamala

Applicant Counsel: Mukasa

Alex Bembe

Respondent Counsel: Mutyabule

John Odwori

Respondent

David Ochwo

Respondent

Vicent Epusi

Respondent

E. Omoit

Respondent

G. Mudawe

Respondent

Alex Onyango

Respondent

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Procedural history

  1. Posture

    Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Application for Review or Setting Aside Order of Stay of Execution

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Questions and positions

Legal issues

Party arguments

Applicant
The applicant sought review or setting aside of the Chief Magistrate's order granting stay of execution, relying on Order 39 rule 4(4) of the Civil Procedure Rules. The application was supported by affidavits and presented by notice of motion.
Respondent
The respondent, through counsel Mr. Mutyabule, argued that the application was misconceived as it did not comply with the relevant provisions of the Civil Procedure Rules, particularly regarding the grounds stated in the notice of motion and the proper procedure for review.

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Court’s reasoning

  1. 01

    Order 42 rules 2 and 4 of Civil Procedure Rules

    An application for review must be presented to the judge who granted the order or decree which is the subject of the review.

  2. 02

    Order 48 rule 3 of Civil Procedure Rules

    A notice of motion must state the general grounds of the application.

  3. 03

    Order 39 rule 4(4) of Civil Procedure Rules

    Order 39 rule 4(4) does not provide for setting aside or review of orders made by District Registrars relating to stay of execution.

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Ratio, limits and disposition

Ratio decidendi

The application was fatally defective because it failed to comply with the mandatory requirements of the Civil Procedure Rules. Specifically, the notice of motion did not state any grounds for the application as required by Order 48 rule 3, and the application was brought under a provision (Order 39 rule 4(4)) that does not empower the court to review or set aside orders made by District Registrars regarding stay of execution. Furthermore, the application was not presented to the judge who made the order, contrary to Order 42 rules 2 and 4. These procedural defects rendered the application incurably defective and misconceived, warranting its dismissal with costs.

Obiter and limits

  • Both counsel informed the court that an appeal is pending between the same parties, and the court ordered that the appeal be fixed for hearing as soon as possible if ready.

Court disposition

application dismissed with costs to the respondents

  • The application is dismissed with costs to the respondents.
  • The appeal between the same parties is to be fixed for hearing as soon as possible if ready.

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HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Judgment

[1993] UGHCCD 6

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Review of Orders is governed by Order 42 of Civil Procedure Rules. By Provisions of Order 42 rules 2 and 4 of Civil Procedure Rules, an application for review must be presented to the judge who granted the order or decree which is the subject of the review. In the present case I did not make the order which is the subject of this application. I am not sure of the reasons which stopped the applicant from appealing against the decision of the chief magistrate or why the matter was not passed to this court for revisional order instead of a review.

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I observe that this notice of motion does not comply with Provisions of Order 48 rule 3 of Civil Procedure Rules which require a notice of motion to state general grounds of the application. In this application no ground of the application was stated in the notice of motion, that was a serious omission which rendered the application incurably defective.

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On those three grounds I must, with due respect, agree with Mr. Mutyabule's contention that this application is misconceived and it cannot succeed. In these circumstances the application is dismissed with costs to the respondents. E. G. MUDAVI

Both counsel have informed me that there is an appeal. pending between the same parties and the two counsel requested me to make an order for an early hearing of that appeal. I take their word to be true, in that an appeal is pending. involving the same people. I order that the appeal be fixed for hearing as soon as possible in case it is ready for such hearing so I order. Iggs sit yd nobiesiggs as at ainT

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