Barugahare v Kampala Capital City Authority & Another
Barugahare v Kampala Capital City Authority & Another (MISCELLANEOUS CAUSE NO. 413 OF 2019) [2020] UGHCCD 117 (29 May 2020)
The court found that while the initial interdiction of the applicant was lawful and in accordance with the Public Service Standing Orders, the prolonged duration of the interdiction—exceeding three years—was unjustified and illegal. The Standing Orders require investigations to be completed within three or six months, depending on whether police or courts are involved. The respondents failed to provide any justifiable reason for the delay, and such inordinate delay amounted to an abuse of process and arbitrary exercise of power. The continued interdiction beyond the statutory period was there…
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- Judicial Review
- Public Service Interdiction
- Disciplinary Procedure
- Natural Justice
- Unlawful Administrative Action