TSMP (U) Limited v Commissioner Land Registration & 2 Others
TSMP (U) Limited v Commissioner Land Registration & 2 Others (Civil Suit 14 of 2016) [2024] UGHC 318 (14 May 2024)
The court found that Jinja Garage Ltd lawfully repossessed the suit property by ministerial letter, which sufficed as a certificate of repossession. The Plaintiff's purchase of the property was valid and enforceable, being voidable only at the Minister's instance, which was never exercised. The lease expired in 2004, reverting the land to the Jinja District Land Board, but the Plaintiff remained in possession as a tenant at will, acquiring an equitable interest and legitimate expectation for renewal. The Defendants did not trespass, as the Plaintiff failed to prove unlawful entry. However, th…
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- Expropriated Properties Act
- Lease Expiry And Renewal
- Fraudulent Land Registration
- Equitable Interest In Land
- Legitimate Expectation
- Remedies And Damages