Mutesi v Attorney General
Mutesi v Attorney General (MISCELLANEOUS CAUSE NO. 241 OF 2016) [2020] UGHCCD 32 (7 February 2020)
The court found that the application was overtaken by events and rendered moot, as the appointment of Martin Mwambutsya as Commissioner for Civil Litigation had already been regularized and implemented. The instrument the applicant sought to quash was not an appointment but an advisory communication from the President to the PSC, which had already been acted upon. The court held that granting the orders sought would be futile, as there was no longer a live controversy or practical remedy available. The supplementary affidavit filed by the applicant was disregarded for being filed out of time…
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- Judicial Review
- Public Service Appointments
- Promotion Procedure
- Mootness
- Natural Justice