Soroti Municipal Council v Uganda Land Commission and Attorney General (MISC. APPLICATION NO. 78 OF 1998)
Soroti Municipal Council v Uganda Land Commission and Attorney General (MISC. APPLICATION NO. 78 OF 1998) [1999] UGHC 56 (27 October 1999)
The court held that the funds appropriated by Parliament to the Uganda Land Commission are statutory grants for specific purposes and do not constitute a debt due or accruing due from the Government to the Commission. Section 22 of the Government Proceedings Act is intended to apply to situations where the Government owes a debt that could be attached if owed by a private person, which is not the case here. The relationship between the Government and the Uganda Land Commission regarding these funds is not that of debtor and creditor, but rather one of statutory grant. Therefore, the applicant…
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- Government Proceedings
- Attachment Of Debts
- Appropriation Of Funds
- Restraining Orders
- Execution Of Judgments