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Administrative Law [2025] UGHC 296

Juma Bitalo v Attorney General and M & T Construction Limited

Juma Bitalo v Attorney General and M & T Construction Limited (Civil Suit No. 0150 of 2021) [2025] UGHC 296 (15 May 2025)

Court
High Court of Uganda
Case number
Civil Suit No. 0150 of 2021
Judge
Stephen Mubiru, J

The High Court struck out a land and compensation suit over a power line, holding that the Electricity Act required the dispute to be taken first to the statutory tribunal.

  • Exclusive Jurisdiction Of Tribunals
  • Electricity Sector Disputes
  • Statutory Remedies
  • Trespass To Land
  • Compensation For Land Use
  • Exclusive-jurisdiction
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Land And Property [2024] UGHC 585

Mawerere v Umeme Uganda and Another

Mawerere v Umeme Uganda and Another (Civil Suit 15 of 2020) [2024] UGHC 585 (30 April 2024)

Court
High Court of Uganda
Case number
Civil Suit 15 of 2020
Judge
Serunkuma, J

The High Court held that Umeme Uganda Ltd and MTN Uganda Ltd trespassed on the plaintiff’s land by causing power lines to be installed without consent.

  • Trespass To Land
  • Wayleaves
  • Compensation For Land Use
  • Injunctions
  • Trespass-to-land
  • Electricity-law
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Land And Property [2019] UGIC 218

Kwesiga v Uganda Electricity Distribution Co. Limited and 2 Others (MISCELLENOUS APPLICANT EDT 19 of 2014)

Kwesiga v Uganda Electricity Distribution Co. Limited and 2 Others (MISCELLENOUS APPLICANT EDT 19 of 2014) [2019] UGIC 218 (6 September 2019)

Court
Industrial Court of Uganda
Case number
MISCELLENOUS APPLICANT EDT 19 of 2014
Judges
Charles Okoth Owor - Chairperson Electricity Disputes Tribunal, Anaclet Turyakira, - Vice Chair Person Electricty Disputes Tribunal, Eng. Dr. Moses Musaazi - Member Electricity Disputes Tribunal

The Tribunal dismissed a preliminary objection, holding that a complaint over a power line on land was a continuing trespass and not barred by limitation or prescription.

  • Limitation Periods
  • Trespass To Land
  • Continuous Tort
  • Prescription
  • Compensation For Land Use
  • Trespass-to-land
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