Mugabo & 14 Others v Kabarole District Local Government
Mugabo & 14 Others v Kabarole District Local Government (Miscellaneous Cause 19 of 2023) [2024] UGHC 847 (29 August 2024)
The application for mandamus became moot after the respondent provided the requested documents or explained their loss, and the applicants could not proceed further. The court found that although there was delay, the respondent demonstrated willingness to comply and resolve the matter amicably. Applying the principle that costs follow the event unless otherwise ordered, and considering the spirit of reconciliation mandated by the Constitution, the court exercised its discretion to deny costs to both parties. The application was dismissed with no order as to costs, as the circumstances that pr…
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- Access To Information
- Mandamus
- Public Authority Accountability
- Costs Award