Sekyaaya v Uganda National Roads Authority (Misc Cause 2721 of 2023) [2023] UGHCLD 386 (25 September 2023)
Court
HC: Land Division (Uganda)
Case number
Misc Cause 2721 of 2023
Judge
Naluzze Aisha Batala, J
The High Court dismissed an application over compensation from a deposited road-project award, holding the issue should be resolved through an ordinary suit.
Donozio Musisi Sekyaaya v Uganda National Roads Authority (Miscellaneous Cause 330 of 2023) [2023] UGHCLD 441 (25 September 2023)
Court
HC: Land Division (Uganda)
Case number
Miscellaneous Cause 330 of 2023
Judge
Naluzze Aisha Batala, J
The High Court held that the applicant’s compensation was included in money deposited in court, but dismissed his application as procedurally improper.
Dr Buwule Kasasa v Administrator of the Estate of Late Sir Edward Muteesa 11 and 5 Others (Miscellaneous Application 271 of 2023) [2023] UGHCLD 205 (14 July 2023)
Court
HC: Land Division (Uganda)
Case number
Miscellaneous Application 271 of 2023
Judge
Nassuna Matovu, J
The High Court declined to release UGX 6.18 billion compensation money to the applicant, holding the claim was premature while a related land suit remained pending.
Nabaweesi v Uganda National Roads Authority (Civil Suit No. 15 of 2020) [2022] UGHCCD 23 (23 February 2022)
Court
HC: Civil Division (Uganda)
Case number
Civil Suit No. 15 of 2020
Judge
Ojok, J
The court found that the plaintiff accepted compensation for her property in 2014 and did not file an appeal or objection within the 60-day period prescribed by section 13 of the Land Acquisition Act. The court held that statutes of limitation are strict and inflexible, and the plaintiff's delay of nearly six years in challenging the compensation award rendered the suit time barred and incompetent. The court rejected the argument that the plaintiff's illiteracy or lack of translation of documents extended or suspended the limitation period, noting that standard compensation documents do not r…
Meera Investments Ltd v National Water and Sewerage Corporation and Another (Civil Application 285 of 2016) [2017] UGCA 150 (24 January 2017)
Court
Court of Appeal of Uganda
Case number
Civil Application 285 of 2016
Judge
Kasule, JA
The Court of Appeal of Uganda dismissed an interim injunction application, finding the sewer works were already completed, compensation remained for the main suit, and the filing duplicated other proceedings.
Kiwanyi v Lukenge & Ors (Misc Application No. 587 of 2012) [2013] UGHCCD 39 (15 March 2013)
Court
HC: Civil Division (Uganda)
Case number
Misc Application No. 587 of 2012
The High Court refused to join Abdul Karim Kiwanyi as a co-defendant, holding that his dispute over compensation and estate entitlement was separate from the main suit.