R. M. Patel and Others v Attorney General and Others
R. M. Patel and Others v Attorney General and Others (Civil Suit 54 of 1995) [1998] UGHCLD 2 (4 August 1998)
The court held that the Departed Asians Property Custodian Board (DAPCB) had no legal authority under the Expropriated Properties Act to receive or reject applications for repossession of expropriated property, as such powers are vested exclusively in the Minister. All transactions involving the suit property prior to the coming into force of the Act were nullified, and the property reverted to Government. The plaintiffs' suit, brought as an original action against the DAPCB and other defendants, was misconceived and incompetent, as any challenge to the Minister's issuance of a certificate of…
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- Expropriated Property Act
- Repossession Certificate
- Ministerial Discretion
- Nullification Of Transactions
- Cause Of Action
- Statutory Appeal