Uganda Case Law

Kalibala & Others v The Permanent Secretary/ Secretary to the Treasury, Ministry of Finance, Planning & Economic Development

Kalibala & Others v The Permanent Secretary/ Secretary to the Treasury, Ministry of Finance, Planning & Economic Development (Miscellaneous Application 114 of 2023) [2024] UGHCCD 71 (12 March 2024)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 114 of 2023

Judge

Baguma, J

The court found that the applicants, as former employees of Uganda Electricity Board, had previously obtained a judgment entitling them to payment of calculated and ascertained pension arrears and reinstatement on the pension payroll. Despite several demands and court orders, the respondent failed to comply, and funds allocated for payment were not disbursed to the applicants. The court held that a consequential order was necessary to give effect to its previous judgments and that the applicants had demonstrated a clear legal right to the relief sought. The court issued a writ of mandamus com…

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• Pension Arrears
• Mandamus
• Consequential Orders
• Public Service Retirement
• Interest On Judgment Debt

Abola and Others v Treasury officer and Another

Abola and Others v Treasury officer and Another (Civil Miscellaneous Application No. 173 of 2018) [2021] UGHCCD 120 (8 November 2021)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Civil Miscellaneous Application No. 173 of 2018

Judge

Boniface Wamala, J

The Applicants, as part of the plaintiffs in HCCS No. 1029 of 1998, have a clear right to payment of pension arrears as per the consent judgment and decree. A Certificate of Order against Government was issued for the total sum due to all plaintiffs, but the Applicants (161 in number) cannot claim the entire sum as it was decreed for over 6,000 plaintiffs. The Respondents admitted liability for UGX 1,304,094,643/= to 128 Applicants, which constitutes a proper admission and grounds an order on admission. The Respondents' ongoing verification process cannot indefinitely delay enforcement, but i…

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• Mandamus
• Enforcement Of Judgments
• Government Liability
• Certificate Of Order Against Government
• Pension Arrears
• Public Officer Remedies

Kalibbala & Anor v Attorney General (Misc. Application No. 70 of 2015)

Kalibbala & Anor v Attorney General (Misc. Application No. 70 of 2015) [2016] UGHCCD 46 (27 June 2016)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Misc. Application No. 70 of 2015

Judge

Musota, J

The High Court granted consequential orders compelling payment of pension arrears and related sums, but refused further interest and denied certificates of complexity and two counsel.

• Consequential Orders
• Pension Arrears
• Enforcement Of Judgments
• Interest Awards
• Consequential-orders
• Pension-arrears