Wangi v Commissioner for Land Registration & 3 Others
Wangi v Commissioner for Land Registration & 3 Others (Miscellaneous Cause 401 of 2023) [2024] UGHCLD 210 (23 August 2024)
The court found that the certificate of purchase issued to the 4th respondent was illegally issued because the statutory procedures for disposal of expropriated property were not followed. The Expropriated Properties Act and its regulations require valuation, determination of reserve price, and sale by competitive tender, none of which occurred in the 4th respondent's acquisition. The chain of transactions leading to the 4th respondent's registration, including transfers after the expulsion of the Asian owners and subsequent dealings, were nullified by section 2(2) of the Act. In contrast, th…
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- Expropriated Property
- Registration Of Title
- Certificate Of Purchase
- Government Divestiture
- Title Cancellation