Nansubuga v Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited
Nansubuga v Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (Civil Suit No. 1013 of 2018) [2021] UGHCLD 165 (12 November 2021)
The Plaintiff's suit was dismissed on two grounds: first, the claim for adequacy of compensation for land acquired for electricity infrastructure must be initiated before the Electricity Regulatory Authority and, if aggrieved, appealed to the Electricity Disputes Tribunal, with the High Court only having appellate jurisdiction. The Plaintiff commenced the suit directly in the High Court, which is the wrong forum. Second, the suit was filed more than 60 days after the compensation award, contrary to Section 13 of the Land Acquisition Act Cap 226, and the Plaintiff did not plead any grounds for…
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- Compensation For Land Acquisition
- Jurisdiction Of High Court
- Limitation Periods
- Electricity Infrastructure
- Adequacy Of Compensation