Uganda National Road Authority v Prof. Ndungutse
Uganda National Road Authority v Prof. Ndungutse (Miscellaneous Cause No. 8 of 2021) [2021] UGHCCD 102 (7 September 2021)
The High Court held that it could proceed to determine the application despite a pending constitutional petition, as no new constitutional questions were raised. The court found that the applicant had complied with the Land Acquisition Act by assessing and offering compensation, and that the respondents' refusal to accept the award did not preclude the applicant from depositing the sums in court. The respondents' claims regarding the value of rock on the land were unsupported by any alternative valuation or evidence of a mining licence, and thus did not justify a higher award. The court empha…
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- Compulsory Acquisition
- Compensation Assessment
- Public Projects
- Right To Property
- Court Jurisdiction
- Constitutional Interpretation