Uganda Case Law

Registered Trustees Of Ker Bwobo Land Development Trust Vs Nwoya District Land Board (MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION No. 013 OF 2018)

Registered Trustees Of Ker Bwobo Land Development Trust Vs Nwoya District Land Board (MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION No. 013 OF 2018) [2019] UGHCCD 155 (30 May 2019)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION No. 013 OF 2018

Judge

Stephen Mubiru, J

The court held that the respondent's revocation of the lease offer was not illegal, as the offer had not been validly accepted within the stipulated period and no binding contract had arisen. The District Land Board retained authority to revoke the offer before registration of the interest, and was not functus officio upon merely issuing the offer. The respondent acted within its statutory mandate and in the public interest, especially given the anomalies in the application process, including lack of actual inspection and survey, and the applicant's non-existence at the time of application. T…

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• Judicial Review
• District Land Board Powers
• Public Trust Doctrine
• Lease Offer Revocation
• Procedural Fairness
• Limitation Periods

Mugerwa v National Forestry Authority

Mugerwa v National Forestry Authority (Civil Suit 5 of 2008) [2014] UGHC 106 (28 November 2014)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Suit 5 of 2008

Judge

Musoke-Kibuuka, J

The High Court held that the suit land lay within Mujuzi Central Forest Reserve, making the plaintiff's lease and title unlawful, and dismissed the suit with costs.

• Forest Reserves
• Public Trust Doctrine
• Land Title Registration
• Gazettement
• Eviction
• Injunctive Relief