Ezati v Maracha District Local Government
Ezati v Maracha District Local Government (Civil Appeal 10 of 2021) [2024] UGHC 996 (4 October 2024)
The court found that the Chief Administrative Officer's decision to interdict the Applicant was unlawful, irrational, and procedurally improper. The interdiction was based on minor criminal charges unrelated to the Applicant's employment, and the Applicant was not afforded an opportunity to respond or exhaust internal remedies. The decision-making process failed to comply with the requirements of natural justice and the relevant Public Service Standing Orders. The court exercised its discretion to grant judicial review, quash the interdiction, restore the Applicant to his position, and award…
Source excerpt
- Judicial Review
- Interdiction Of Public Officer
- Procedural Impropriety
- Irrationality In Administrative Decision
- Exhaustion Of Internal Remedies