Angwee Kalanga v A.G (S.C No.119 of 2001) [2008] UGHC 82 (27 March 2008)

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He was confirmed in the post on 02.12.1981. \par \tab \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 In 1984 plaintiff was transferred to the Ministry of L\hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 and}{\dbch\af16\insrsid12542207\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 s}{\dbch\af16\insrsid7737149\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 , Minerals and Water Resources and posted to Gulu land office. \par \tab \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 While serving at Gulu Land office in 1991 the plaintiff\hich\f0 \rquote \loch\f0 s name was omitted and deleted from the payroll. No reason or explanation was given to the plaintiff for the omission and deletion, \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 inspite of the plaintiff demanding for the same. \par }{\dbch\af16\insrsid15953527\charrsid5603017 \tab \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 On 14.11.2001 plaintiff instituted this suit. \par \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 The issues framed for resolution by this court are:- \par {\listtext\pard\plain\dbch\af16\insrsid15953527\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 1.\tab}}\pard \ql \fi-375\li735\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx735\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin735\itap0\pararsid15953527 { \dbch\af16\insrsid15953527\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 Whether the plaintiff was an employee of the Central Government. \par {\listtext\pard\plain\dbch\af16\insrsid9845022\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 2.\tab}}{\dbch\af16\insrsid9845022\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 Whether}{\dbch\af16\insrsid15953527\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 the plaintiff\hich\f0 \rquote \loch\f0 s employment}{\dbch\af16\insrsid7961684\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 with t\hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 he Central Government was terminated lawfully.}{\dbch\af16\insrsid15953527\charrsid5603017

\par }\pard \ql \li360\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin360\itap0\pararsid7961684 {\dbch\af16\insrsid7961684\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 3. The remedies available. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7961684 {\dbch\af16\insrsid7961684\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 As to the first issue, according to Exhibit P1, the plaintiff was appointed on probation as a Clerical Officer in the Public Service by the Public Service Commission on 28.11.1977. \par \tab \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 Some of the terms of his appointment were salary scale U8, a}{\dbch\af16\insrsid12542207\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 p}{\dbch\af16\insrsid7961684\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 robation period of two years from date of appointment, and an undertaking, when the occasion demands, in the interest of the service, to serve in any part of Uganda by normal posting instruction\hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 s. \par \tab \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 He was subsequently confirmed in service and on 25.09.1984, following transfer from police to Ministry of Lands, Minerals and Water Resources, posted to Gulu Land office:}{\dbch\af16\insrsid11613339\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 }{\dbch\af16\insrsid7961684\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 the transfer le}{\dbch\af16\insrsid11613339\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 t}{\dbch\af16\insrsid7961684\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 ter was exhibited as Exh}{\dbch\af16\insrsid11613339\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 i}{\dbch\af16\insrsid7961684\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 bit P3. \par }{\dbch\af16\insrsid138537\charrsid5603017 \tab \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 It is while he was at Gulu}{\dbch\af16\insrsid16071869\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 Lan\hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 d Office in February 1991 that his name was, without any valid reason, omitted and deleted from the payroll as a Public Servant. \par \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 O}{\dbch\af16\insrsid12542207\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 n}{\dbch\af16\insrsid16071869\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 13.05.1999, T}{\dbch\af16\insrsid12542207\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 he }{\dbch\af16\insrsid16071869\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 Ministry of Water, Lands and Environment, communicated to the Chief Administrative Officer, Gulu District, a\hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 s per exhibit P5, regarding the plaintiff\hich\f0 \rquote \loch\f0 s plight, to the effect that, according to the Local Government statute of 1993, all officers found working at the Districts, plaintiff inclusive}{ \dbch\af16\insrsid12542207\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 ,}{\dbch\af16\insrsid16071869\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 were automatically taken over by Loca}{\dbch\af16\insrsid12542207\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 l Government when the said sta\hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 tute began to be operative.}{\dbch\af16\insrsid138537\charrsid5603017 \par }{\dbch\af16\insrsid4598495\charrsid5603017 \tab \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 The position thus adopted by the Ministry of Water, Lands and Environment was that the plaintiff and his plight were no longer the responsibility of the Ministry, that is Central }{\dbch\af16\insrsid4287820\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 Government}{\dbch\af16\insrsid4598495\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 , }{\dbch\af16\insrsid4287820\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 b}{\dbch\af16\insrsid4598495\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 ut rather that of Gulu District Loc\hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 al Government}{\dbch\af16\insrsid7735140\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 . }{\dbch\af16\insrsid4598495\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 Reliance for this pos}{ \dbch\af16\insrsid4287820\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 i}{\dbch\af16\insrsid4598495\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 tion was based on the Local Government (Resistance Councils) }{\dbch\af16\insrsid4287820\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 S}{\dbch\af16\insrsid4598495\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 tatute 1993. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7737149 {\dbch\af16\insrsid4933703\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 }{\dbch\af16\insrsid4287820\charrsid5603017 \tab \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 Court has come to the conclusion that the position taken by the Ministry of Water, Lands and Environment as regards who employed the }{\dbch\af16\insrsid8729021\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 plaintif \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 f when}{\dbch\af16\insrsid7735140\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 the Local Government (Resistance Councils) statute became operative }{\dbch\af16\insrsid4287820\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 was wrong in law.}{\dbch\af16\insrsid4933703\charrsid5603017 \par }{\dbch\af16\insrsid11211511\charrsid5603017 \tab \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 Under the Local Governments (Resistance Councils) Statute, section 29(1) the staff of the District had to be appointed or allowed to act in any office of the Loca \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 l Government by the District service Commission. \par \tab \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 Such staff included the District Executive Secretary, a deputy and assistant District executive secretaries: section 31, Chiefs: section 32 and other staff as may be necessary for the proper performance of \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 the functions of the council: section 34(1). Section 51(2) of the statute deemed one who had been in employment of the council immediately before the commencement of the statute to have been appointed and to hold office under the statute. \par \tab \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 Regulation 20 of\hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 the Local Governments (Resistance Councils) Statute was similar to section 29(1) of the statute. \par \tab \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 In the particular case of the plaintiff, there is no evidence availed to court that the }{\dbch\af16\insrsid2362267\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 plaintiff}{\dbch\af16\insrsid11211511\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 was ever appointed or }{\dbch\af16\insrsid2362267\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 integrated}{\dbch\af16\insrsid11211511\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 into the staf}{ \dbch\af16\insrsid2362267\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 f}{\dbch\af16\insrsid11211511\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 of Gulu Dis\hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 trict by the District\hich\f0 \rquote \loch\f0 s servi}{ \dbch\af16\insrsid2362267\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 c}{\dbch\af16\insrsid11211511\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 e Commission. The defendant do}{\dbch\af16\insrsid2362267\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 e}{ \dbch\af16\insrsid11211511\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 s not even plead so in his written statement of def}{\dbch\af16\insrsid2362267\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 e}{\dbch\af16\insrsid11211511\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 nce d}{\dbch\af16\insrsid2362267\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 a}{\dbch\af16\insrsid11211511\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 ted 18}{\super\dbch\af16\insrsid11211511\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 th}{\dbch\af16\insrsid11211511\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 March 2002. \par }{\dbch\af16\insrsid2362267\charrsid5603017 \tab \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 In the administration of the Public Service}{\dbch\af16\insrsid1919412\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 ,}{\dbch\af16\insrsid2362267\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 transfers between the public service of the Government, to which the\hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 plaintiff belonged, and the public service of a district administration may only be made after the approval of the appropriate authority after consultation with the Minister responsible for Local Government and the Minster responsible for Public Service: \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 See}{\dbch\af16\insrsid1721890\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 section 12(4) of the Public Service Act. There is no evidence of compliance with this section in }{ \dbch\af16\insrsid11868037\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 t}{\dbch\af16\insrsid1721890\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 he case of the plaintiff. \par \tab \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 Court answers the first issue to the effect that the plaintiff was at all material time an employee of the Central Government.\hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 \par \tab \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 The second issue is whether the plaintiff\hich\f0 \rquote \loch\f0 s employment with the Central Government was terminated lawfully.}{\dbch\af16\insrsid2362267\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 \par }{\dbch\af16\insrsid11868037\charrsid5603017 \tab \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 The evidence adduced establishes that the plaintiff\hich\f0 \rquote \loch\f0 s employment in the Public Service was not terminated by any communication to him by his em \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 ployer either by way of notice to terminate or through the process of any disciplinary action and procedure. The defendant just omitted and deleted the plaintiff\hich\f0 \rquote \loch\f0 s name from the payroll and stopped paying salary and other emolument in February 1991. \par \tab \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 The \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 reason for treating the plaintiff so by the defendant was, according to the defendant, because the plaintiff\hich\f0 \rquote \loch\f0 s employment had now been taken over by Gulu District Administration. \par \tab \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 Court has already held the defendant\hich\f0 \rquote \loch\f0 s above reason for so treating the plai\hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 ntiff to have been wrong and that plaintiff all along remained an employee of the defendant.

\par }{\dbch\af16\insrsid6955572\charrsid5603017 \tab \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 A dismissal from employment is wrongful if the same is made without justifiable cause and without reasonable notice: }{\b\i\ul\dbch\af16\insrsid6955572\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 See A. M. JABI VS MBALE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL (197\hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 3) HCB 191. \par }{\dbch\af16\insrsid6955572\charrsid5603017 \tab \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 The defendant was, by law, obligated to provide work to the plaintiff and since the plaintiff carried out his part of the contract, then salary and other emoluments were, by law, deemed due from the defendant to the plaintiff at the expiration \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 of every month worked: See sections 17 and 36 of the Employment Act. An employer has an obligation to pay the employee the remuneration for }{\dbch\af16\insrsid1919412\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 h}{ \dbch\af16\insrsid6955572\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 is/her services as agreed under the contract. Failure to do so is a fundamental }{\dbch\af16\insrsid5128909\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 breach of the employment contrac \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 t: }{\b\i\ul\dbch\af16\insrsid5128909\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 See}{\b\i\ul\dbch\af16\insrsid1919412\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 :}{\b\i\ul\dbch\af16\insrsid5128909\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 KONIG VS KANJE NARANJEE (1968) EA 233.}{\b\i\ul\dbch\af16\insrsid6955572\charrsid5603017 \par }{\dbch\af16\insrsid5128909\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 In failing to pay salary and other emoluments to plaintiff for work done and in failing to employ or to lawfully terminate the plaintiff\hich\f0 \rquote \loch\f0 s employment, Defendant acted contrary to law and in breach of terms an\hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 d conditions of service governing the plaintiff\hich\f0 \rquote \loch\f0 s employment with the defendant. \par }{\dbch\af16\insrsid919562\charrsid5603017 \tab \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 The termination of the plaintiff employment with the Central Government was thus unlawful. \par \tab \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 The third issue is what remedies re available. \par \tab \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 Plaint}{\dbch\af16\insrsid1919412\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 iff}{\dbch\af16\insrsid919562\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 in his amended plaint an\hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 d in his testimony to court prayed for special damages by way of arrears of salary, and declaration that he is permanent and pensionable in the Civil Service and is still an employee of Government, an order that he should be paid all his benefits and grat \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 u\hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 ity, and general damages. \par }{\dbch\af16\insrsid10906042\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 Article 173(b) of the Constitution e}{\dbch\af16\insrsid13661101\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 n}{\dbch\af16\insrsid1919412\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 joins }{\dbch\af16\insrsid13661101\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 this court to apply the pro}{\dbch\af16\insrsid4335293\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 t}{\dbch\af16\insrsid13661101\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 ection the constitution gives to the plaintiff as a public officer. }{\dbch\af16\insrsid1919412\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 I}{\dbch\af16\insrsid13661101\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 t provides}{ \dbch\af16\insrsid1919412\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 :}{\dbch\af16\insrsid13661101\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 \hich\f0 \'93\loch\f0 173. protection of Public Officers.}{\dbch\af16\insrsid10906042\charrsid5603017 \par }{\dbch\af16\insrsid13661101\charrsid5603017 \tab \tab \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 A pubic officer shall not be \par \tab \tab \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 (a) \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 victimized or dis}{\dbch\af16\insrsid1919412\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 criminated }{\dbch\af16\insrsid13661101\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 against for having }{\dbch\af16\insrsid4457973\charrsid5603017 \par \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 }{\dbch\af16\insrsid4335293\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 performed}{\dbch\af16\insrsid13661101\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 his or her duties }{ \dbch\af16\insrsid4335293\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 faithfully}{\dbch\af16\insrsid13661101\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 in }{\dbch\af16\insrsid4457973\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 \par \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 a}{\dbch\af16\insrsid13661101\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 ccordance with }{\dbch\af16\insrsid1919412\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 t}{ \dbch\af16\insrsid13661101\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 his }{\dbch\af16\insrsid1919412\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 C}{\dbch\af16\insrsid13661101\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 onsti}{ \dbch\af16\insrsid4335293\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 tu}{\dbch\af16\insrsid13661101\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 tion; or \par {\listtext\pard\plain\dbch\af16\insrsid13661101\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 (b)\tab}}\pard \ql \fi-450\li1890\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx1890\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls2\adjustright\rin0\lin1890\itap0\pararsid472684 { \dbch\af16\insrsid13661101\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 dismissed or moved from office or reduced in rank or otherwise p\hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 \hich\f0 unished without just cause\'94}{\dbch\af16\insrsid472684\charrsid5603017 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid472684 {\dbch\af16\insrsid472684\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 This Article, in case of public servant}{ \dbch\af16\insrsid1246936\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 s, renders the common law principle that an employer may terminate one\hich\f0 \rquote \loch\f0 s employment, even f}{\dbch\af16\insrsid1919412\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 or no cause, no long tena}{\dbch\af16\insrsid12023044\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 ble in Uganda}{\dbch\af16\insrsid5250655\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 . Therefore the }{ \dbch\af16\insrsid1919412\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 holding in the case}{\dbch\af16\insrsid5250655\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 of }{\b\ul\dbch\af16\insrsid5250655\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 Patel vs Madhvani in}{\b\ul\dbch\af16\insrsid1919412\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 ternational }{\b\ul\dbch\af16\insrsid5250655\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 (1992/1993) HCB 189}{\dbch\af16\insrsid5250655\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 is no}{\dbch\af16\insrsid1919412\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 longer}{\dbch\af16\insrsid5250655\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 applicable to public servants in Uganda.}{ \dbch\af16\insrsid13661101\charrsid5603017 \par }{\dbch\af16\insrsid5250655\charrsid5603017 \tab \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 Plaintiff claims special damage}{\dbch\af16\insrsid1919412\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 s}{\dbch\af16\insrsid5250655\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 by way of arrears of salary since January 1990 when}{\dbch\af16\insrsid1919412\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 his}{\dbch\af16\insrsid5250655\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 }{\dbch\af16\insrsid1919412\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 salary was not p}{\dbch\af16\insrsid15991574\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 aid to date.}{\dbch\af16\insrsid5250655\charrsid5603017 \par }{\dbch\af16\insrsid15991574\charrsid5603017 \tab \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 Plaintiff\hich\f0 \rquote \loch\f0 s evidence is that he has done his best \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 to have }{\dbch\af16\insrsid1919412\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 the }{\dbch\af16\insrsid15991574\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 issue of his employment rectified from 1993 to date but no avail}{\dbch\af16\insrsid211965\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 .}{ \dbch\af16\insrsid15991574\charrsid5603017 \par }{\dbch\af16\insrsid211965\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 He consulted his immediate supervisor in January 1990 when his salary was stopped. The supervisor refe}{\dbch\af16\insrsid1919412\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 rred him to Ministry of Lands, M}{\dbch\af16\insrsid211965\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 inerals and Water Resources, who, at Headqu\hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 arters, undertoo}{\dbch\af16\insrsid1919412\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 k to reinstate his salary, but n}{\dbch\af16\insrsid211965\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 ever did so. \par \tab \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 He continued to pursue the matter with the Ministry}{\dbch\af16\insrsid4094515\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 of Public Service: See exhibit P9}{\dbch\af16\insrsid809130\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 , again to no avail.}{\dbch\af16\insrsid211965\charrsid5603017 \par }{\dbch\af16\insrsid809130\charrsid5603017 \tab \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 When he took the matter to the Inspector of Government Business plaintiff was advised t\hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 o pursue the matter with the Ministries of Lands, Minerals and Water Resources and that of Public Service. The Inspector General of Government Business did not thus help him. \par \tab \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 Gulu District Local Government also added its weight calling upon the Defendant\hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 to resolve the plaintiff\hich\f0 \rquote \loch\f0 s plight, as per exhibit P6, but the defendant made no response.

\par }{\dbch\af16\insrsid5986155\charrsid5603017 \tab \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 Plaintiff then referred the matter to the Uganda Human Rights Commission, who on 27}{\super\dbch\af16\insrsid5986155\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 th}{ \dbch\af16\insrsid5986155\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 June 2000 wrote exhibit P10 to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Water, Lan\hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 ds and Environment urging that \par }\pard \ql \li1440\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid6778957 {\dbch\af16\insrsid1919412\charrsid5603017 \loch\af0\dbch\af16\hich\f0 \'93}{\i\dbch\af16\insrsid1919412\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 this}{\i\dbch\af16\insrsid5986155\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 office requests that everything should be don}{\i\dbch\af16\insrsid1264507\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 e}{ \i\dbch\af16\insrsid5986155\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 to resolve this complainant\hich\f0 \rquote \loch\f0 \hich\f0 s matter as soon as it is possible, for it has remained unresolved for a very long time\'94 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid472684 {\dbch\af16\insrsid6778957\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 The plaintiff never received any response from the Min \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 istry of Water, Lands and Environment. He decided to lodge this case in court.}{\dbch\af16\insrsid5986155\charrsid5603017 \par }{\dbch\af16\insrsid6778957\charrsid5603017 \tab \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 The fact that plaintiff has laboured to take this matter to all these offices, coupled with his testimony that he has all along been ready to work and ha}{ \dbch\af16\insrsid1919412\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 s}{\dbch\af16\insrsid6778957\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 been reporting to la\hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 nd office, Gulu, where he was denied any office in 1993, all go to show that plaintiff has been ready and willing and still is}{\dbch\af16\insrsid1919412\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 ready}{\dbch\af16\insrsid6778957\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 to perform his part of the contract as a Public servant in the service of the defendant. \par }{\dbch\af16\insrsid12652072\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 Section 17(2) of the Employment Ac\hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 t, Cap.219, therefore applies to the plaintiff\hich\f0 \rquote \loch\f0 s case. }{ \dbch\af16\insrsid1919412\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 It provides: }{\dbch\af16\insrsid12652072\charrsid5603017 \par }\pard \ql \li1440\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid13658469 {\b\i\dbch\af16\insrsid12652072\charrsid5603017 \loch\af0\dbch\af16\hich\f0 \'93\loch\f0 Where an employer fails to}{ \b\i\dbch\af16\insrsid13658469\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 }{\b\i\dbch\af16\insrsid12652072\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 provide work in accordance with a contract of work, he or she shall pay to the employee, in respect of every day on w}{\b\i\dbch\af16\insrsid1841965\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 h}{\b\i\dbch\af16\insrsid12652072\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 ich he or she shall so fail, wages at t\hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 he same rate as if the employee had performed a day\hich\f0 \rquote \loch\f0 \hich\f0 s work.\'94 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid13658469 {\b\i\dbch\af16\insrsid13658469\charrsid5603017 \par }{\dbch\af16\insrsid1841965\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 In deciding to apply t}{\dbch\af16\insrsid16331179\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 h}{\dbch\af16\insrsid1841965\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 is section to the plaintiff\hich\f0 \rquote \loch\f0 s case, this court is guided by}{\dbch\af16\insrsid1919412\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 the interpretative holding of }{\b\ul\dbch\af16\insrsid1919412\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 J}{\b\ul\dbch\af16\insrsid1841965\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 ustice Karokora J.}{\b\ul\dbch\af16\insrsid16331179\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 S. C}{\ul\dbch\af16\insrsid16331179\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 ,}{\dbch\af16\insrsid16331179\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 (as he then }{\dbch\af16\insrsid1919412\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 was)}{\dbch\af16\insrsid1841965\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 , when he held in }{\b\ul\dbch\af16\insrsid1841965\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 SCCA No. 6 of 1998: GUL\hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 LA BALLI USHILANI VS KAMPALA PHARMACEUTICALS Ltd}{ \b\dbch\af16\insrsid1841965\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 ,}{\dbch\af16\insrsid1841965\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 unreported, that:- \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid472684 {\dbch\af16\insrsid1841965\charrsid5603017 \tab \tab }{\dbch\af16\insrsid13658469\charrsid5603017 \par }\pard \ql \li1440\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid13658469 {\b\i\dbch\af16\insrsid1841965\charrsid5603017 \loch\af0\dbch\af16\hich\f0 \'93\loch\f0 }{ \b\i\dbch\af16\insrsid13658469\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 I}{\b\i\dbch\af16\insrsid1841965\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 f under section 16 of the Decree 4/75 (currently S.17 of cap. 19) the employer failed to provide work to the employee, in accordance with the te}{\b\i\dbch\af16\insrsid16331179\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 r}{ \b\i\dbch\af16\insrsid1841965\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 ms of the contract of employment, li\hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 ke in this case, then the employer was under obligation to pay to the employee in respect of every day on w}{ \b\i\dbch\af16\insrsid16331179\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 h}{\b\i\dbch\af16\insrsid1841965\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 \hich\f0 ich it so failed, wages at the same rate as if the employee had performed work for the life span of the contract of employment\'94 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7737149 {\dbch\af16\insrsid13658469\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 Though }{\dbch\af16\insrsid14025952\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 J}{\dbch\af16\insrsid13658469\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 ustice Karok\hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 ora\hich\f0 \rquote \loch\f0 s judgment was a Minority one in the case, their Lordships who held in majority did not disagree with and did not hold that Justice Karokora\hich\f0 \rquote \loch\f0 s interpretation of this section was in any way faulty. This court }{ \dbch\af16\insrsid14025952\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 thus }{\dbch\af16\insrsid13658469\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 relies on }{\dbch\af16\insrsid14025952\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 and adopts }{ \dbch\af16\insrsid13658469\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 Justice Karokora\hich\f0 \rquote \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 s }{\dbch\af16\insrsid14025952\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 interpretation and application of }{ \dbch\af16\insrsid13658469\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 section 17 of the Employment Act. \par \tab \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 The plaintiff testified in detail and produced to court standing instructions from 1990 to 2007}{\dbch\af16\insrsid14025952\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 , e}{\dbch\af16\insrsid13658469\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 xhibits P10 to P21}{\dbch\af16\insrsid14025952\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 ,}{\dbch\af16\insrsid13658469\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 showing how his annual salary in U8 scale has evolved over the mate\hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 rial time to}{\dbch\af16\insrsid14025952\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 date to}{\dbch\af16\insrsid13658469\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 accumulate to a total of shs. 13,642,328/= \par }\pard \ql \fi720\li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid13658469 {\dbch\af16\insrsid13658469\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 The particulars are:- \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid13658469 {\b\dbch\af16\insrsid14757844\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 Financial year and salary\tab \tab }{ \b\dbch\af16\insrsid13658469\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 salary arrears due \par {\listtext\pard\plain\dbch\af16\insrsid14757844\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 i.\tab}}\pard \ql \fi-360\li720\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls3\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid9263166 { \dbch\af16\insrsid14757844\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 1990/91:}{\dbch\af16\insrsid4457973\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 }{\dbch\af16\insrsid14757844\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 shs 350 x 12\tab }{ \dbch\af16\insrsid11170449\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 }{\dbch\af16\insrsid14757844\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 =\tab shs. 36,372/=}{\dbch\af16\insrsid14025952\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 annual}{ \dbch\af16\insrsid14757844\charrsid5603017 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\dbch\af16\insrsid14757844\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 ii.\tab}\hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 1991/92: }{\dbch\af16\insrsid4457973\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 }{\dbch\af16\insrsid14757844\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 s}{\dbch\af16\insrsid14025952\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 hs 4334 x 12\tab }{\dbch\af16\insrsid11170449\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 }{\dbch\af16\insrsid14025952\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 =\tab shs. 52,008/= annual}{\dbch\af16\insrsid14757844\charrsid5603017 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\dbch\af16\insrsid14757844\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 iii.\tab}\hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 1992/93:}{\dbch\af16\insrsid4457973\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 }{\dbch\af16\insrsid14757844\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 shs 96,\hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 216 x 12}{\dbch\af16\insrsid11170449\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 }{\dbch\af16\insrsid14757844\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 =\tab shs. 96,216/=}{ \dbch\af16\insrsid14025952\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 annual}{\dbch\af16\insrsid14757844\charrsid5603017 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\dbch\af16\insrsid14757844\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 iv.\tab}\hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 1993/94:}{\dbch\af16\insrsid4457973\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 }{\dbch\af16\insrsid14757844\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 sh}{\dbch\af16\insrsid14025952\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 s 12,027 x 12 }{\dbch\af16\insrsid11170449\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 }{\dbch\af16\insrsid14025952\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 =\tab shs.144,324/= annual}{\dbch\af16\insrsid14757844\charrsid5603017 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\dbch\af16\insrsid14757844\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 v.\tab}\hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 1994/95: }{\dbch\af16\insrsid4457973\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 }{\dbch\af16\insrsid14757844\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 shs 32,522 x 12 }{\dbch\af16\insrsid11170449\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 }{\dbch\af16\insrsid14757844\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 =\tab shs. 187,620/=}{ \dbch\af16\insrsid14025952\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 annual}{\dbch\af16\insrsid14757844\charrsid5603017 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\dbch\af16\insrsid14757844\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 vi.\tab}\hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 1995/96:}{\dbch\af16\insrsid4457973\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 }{\dbch\af16\insrsid14757844\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 shs 35,744 x 12 }{\dbch\af16\insrsid11170449\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 }{\dbch\af16\insrsid14757844\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 = \tab shs. 429,299/=}{ \dbch\af16\insrsid14025952\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 annual}{\dbch\af16\insrsid14757844\charrsid5603017 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\dbch\af16\insrsid14757844\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 vii.\tab}\hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 1996/97:}{\dbch\af16\insrsid4457973\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 }{\dbch\af16\insrsid14757844\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 shs 53,743 x 12 }{\dbch\af16\insrsid11170449\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 }{\dbch\af16\insrsid14757844\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 =\tab shs. 641,681/=}{ \dbch\af16\insrsid14025952\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 annual}{\dbch\af16\insrsid14757844\charrsid5603017 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\dbch\af16\insrsid14757844\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 viii.\tab}\hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 1997/98:}{\dbch\af16\insrsid4457973\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 }{ \dbch\af16\insrsid14757844\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 shs. 53,743 x 12 }{\dbch\af16\insrsid11170449\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 }{\dbch\af16\insrsid14757844\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 =\tab shs. 641,681/=}{\dbch\af16\insrsid14025952\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 annual}{\dbch\af16\insrsid14757844\charrsid5603017 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\dbch\af16\insrsid14757844\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 ix.\tab}\hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 1998/99:}{\dbch\af16\insrsid4457973\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 }{\dbch\af16\insrsid14757844\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 shs. 58,822 x 12 }{\dbch\af16\insrsid11170449\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 }{\dbch\af16\insrsid14757844\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 =\tab }{\dbch\af16\insrsid5975872\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 shs. }{\dbch\af16\insrsid10498650\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 705,849/=}{\dbch\af16\insrsid14025952\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 annual}{\dbch\af16\insrsid10498650\charrsid5603017 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\dbch\af16\insrsid10498650\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 x.\tab}\hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 1999/2000: shs. 68,703 x 12 }{\dbch\af16\insrsid11170449\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 }{ \dbch\af16\insrsid10498650\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 =}{\dbch\af16\insrsid11170449\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 }{\dbch\af16\insrsid10498650\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 shs. 933,623/=}{ \dbch\af16\insrsid14025952\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 annual}{\dbch\af16\insrsid10498650\charrsid5603017 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\dbch\af16\insrsid10498650\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 xi.\tab}\hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 2000/2001: shs. 71,173 x 12 }{\dbch\af16\insrsid11170449\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 }{ \dbch\af16\insrsid10498650\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 =}{\dbch\af16\insrsid11170449\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 }{\dbch\af16\insrsid10498650\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 shs.854,076/=}{ \dbch\af16\insrsid14025952\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 annual}{\dbch\af16\insrsid10498650\charrsid5603017 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\dbch\af16\insrsid10498650\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 xii.\tab}}\pard \ql \fi-360\li720\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls3\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid4457973 { \dbch\af16\insrsid10498650\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 2001/2002: shs. 1,026,985/\hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 =\tab }{\dbch\af16\insrsid14025952\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 annual salary}{ \dbch\af16\insrsid10498650\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 =}{\dbch\af16\insrsid11170449\charrsid5603017 \par }\pard \ql \li360\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin360\itap0\pararsid11170449 {\dbch\af16\insrsid11170449\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 }{\dbch\af16\insrsid10498650\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 shs. 1,02}{\dbch\af16\insrsid14025952\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 6}{\dbch\af16\insrsid10498650\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 ,985/=}{\dbch\af16\insrsid14025952\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 annual }{\dbch\af16\insrsid10498650\charrsid5603017 \par }{\dbch\af16\insrsid11170449\charrsid5603017 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\dbch\af16\insrsid10498650\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 xiii.\tab}}\pard \ql \fi-360\li720\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls3\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid9263166 { \dbch\af16\insrsid10498650\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 2002/2003: shs.1,026,985/=}{\dbch\af16\insrsid14025952\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 annual salary }{\dbch\af16\insrsid4457973\charrsid5603017 \par }\pard \ql \li360\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin360\itap0\pararsid4457973 {\dbch\af16\insrsid4457973\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 }{\dbch\af16\insrsid10498650\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 shs. 1,026,985/=}{\dbch\af16\insrsid14025952\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 annual }{\dbch\af16\insrsid10498650\charrsid5603017 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\dbch\af16\insrsid10498650\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 xiv.\tab}}\pard \ql \fi-360\li720\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls3\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid9263166 { \dbch\af16\insrsid10498650\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 2003/2004\tab \tab }{\dbch\af16\insrsid9845022\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 }{\dbch\af16\insrsid10498650\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 =\tab shs. 1,026,985/=}{\dbch\af16\insrsid14025952\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 annual}{\dbch\af16\insrsid10498650\charrsid5603017 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\dbch\af16\insrsid10498650\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 xv.\tab}\hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 2004/2005\tab \tab }{\dbch\af16\insrsid9845022\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 }{ \dbch\af16\insrsid10498650\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 =\tab shs. 1,228,449/=}{\dbch\af16\insrsid14025952\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 annual}{\dbch\af16\insrsid10498650\charrsid5603017 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\dbch\af16\insrsid10498650\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 xvi.\tab}\hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 2005/2006\tab \tab }{\dbch\af16\insrsid9845022\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 }{ \dbch\af16\insrsid10498650\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 =\tab shs. 1,289,862/=}{\dbch\af16\insrsid14025952\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 annual}{\dbch\af16\insrsid10498650\charrsid5603017 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\dbch\af16\insrsid10498650\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 xvii.\tab}\hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 2006/2007}{\dbch\af16\insrsid7626678\charrsid5603017 \tab \tab }{\dbch\af16\insrsid9845022\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 }{\dbch\af16\insrsid7626678\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 =\tab \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 shs. 1,380,152/=}{\dbch\af16\insrsid14025952\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 annual}{ \dbch\af16\insrsid7626678\charrsid5603017 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\dbch\af16\insrsid7626678\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 xviii.\tab}\hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 2006/200}{\dbch\af16\insrsid14025952\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 8}{ \dbch\af16\insrsid7626678\charrsid5603017 \tab \tab }{\dbch\af16\insrsid9845022\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 }{\dbch\af16\insrsid7626678\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 =\tab }{\ul\dbch\af16\insrsid7626678\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 shs. 1,476,763/=}{\ul\dbch\af16\insrsid14025952\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 annual }{\ul\dbch\af16\insrsid7626678\charrsid5603017 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid7626678 {\b\dbch\af16\insrsid7626678\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 TOTAL\tab \tab \tab \tab }{ \b\ul\dbch\af16\insrsid7626678\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 Shs. 13,642,328/= \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7626678 {\b\dbch\af16\insrsid11170449\charrsid5603017 \par }{\b\dbch\af16\insrsid7626678\charrsid5603017 \tab }{\dbch\af16\insrsid7626678\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 From the evidence adduced court notes that the defendant never communicated to the plaintiff he was no longer an employee in the public service of Uganda. Plain\hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 tiff was thus justified to regard and carry out himself as }{ \dbch\af16\insrsid14025952\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 a}{\dbch\af16\insrsid7626678\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 n employee in the Public Service.}{\dbch\af16\insrsid10622839\charrsid5603017 \par \tab \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 Service in the public service has with i}{\dbch\af16\insrsid14025952\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 t}{\dbch\af16\insrsid10622839\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 entitlement to pension, gratuity and other benefits depending on the number of years served. Continuity}{\dbch\af16\insrsid11688749\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 }{\dbch\af16\insrsid10622839\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 of service i}{\dbch\af16\insrsid14025952\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 s}{\dbch\af16\insrsid10622839\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 thus of paramount value to serving in public service. To purport to terminate the service of a Public servant through unclear and indirect means such as }{\dbch\af16\insrsid14025952\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 deleting }{ \dbch\af16\insrsid10622839\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 an employee\hich\f0 \rquote \loch\f0 s name from the payroll cannot be allowed by this court as}{\dbch\af16\insrsid14025952\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 lawfully }{ \dbch\af16\insrsid10622839\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 terminating t\hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 he service of the plaintiff and thus deprive him entitlement to pension, gratuity and other benefits that are intended for a public servant and his/her family to fall on in retirement. To do so would amount to violating Article 173 of the constitution to \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 the prejudice of the plaintiff.}{\b\dbch\af16\insrsid14757844\charrsid5603017 \tab }{\b\dbch\af16\insrsid11688749\charrsid5603017 \par \tab }{\dbch\af16\insrsid11688749\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 Given the peculiar facts of this case, justice can only be done to the plaintiff, given the spirit of Article 173 of the Constitution, by gra}{ \dbch\af16\insrsid14025952\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 nting to plaintiff }{\dbch\af16\insrsid11688749\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 a decl}{\dbch\af16\insrsid283389\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 a}{ \dbch\af16\insrsid11688749\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 ration that he has been since the date of his appointme\hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 nt and continues to be }{\dbch\af16\insrsid283389\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 until}{ \dbch\af16\insrsid11688749\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 he lawful}{\dbch\af16\insrsid4457973\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 ly}{\dbch\af16\insrsid11688749\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 retires or until his service is lawfully terminated, a permanent and pensionable Public service employee in the Public Service of the Government of Uganda; with entitlement to salary, pension, gratuity and all other\hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 due benefits as the law stipulates}{\dbch\af16\insrsid990618\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 . \par \tab \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 As to general damages, the plaintiff having been awarded his }{\dbch\af16\insrsid12025483\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 salary}{\dbch\af16\insrsid990618\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 from 1990 to date, which sum is to carry interest at an appropriate rate, court finds it unnecessary to award genera damages to the plaintiff. }{\dbch\af16\insrsid598325\charrsid5603017 \par \tab \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 In co\hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 nclusion judgment is entered for the }{\dbch\af16\insrsid12025483\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 plaintiff}{\dbch\af16\insrsid598325\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 against the defendant for:- \par {\listtext\pard\plain\dbch\af16\insrsid598325\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 a.\tab}}\pard \qj \fi-360\li1440\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx1440\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls4\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid598325 { \dbch\af16\insrsid598325\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 Shs. 13,642,328/= arrears of salary.}{\dbch\af16\insrsid9263166\charrsid5603017 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\dbch\af16\insrsid598325\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 b.\tab}}{\dbch\af16\insrsid598325\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 A }{\dbch\af16\insrsid12025483\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 declaration} {\dbch\af16\insrsid598325\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 that, until his lawful retirement or dismissal, the plaintiff has all along been and remains an employee in the Public Service of\hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 the Government of Uganda with entitlement to salary , pension, gratuity and any other benefits in accordance with the law; \par {\listtext\pard\plain\dbch\af16\insrsid598325\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 c.\tab}\hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 The sum of shs. 13,642,328/= arrears of salary shall}{\dbch\af16\insrsid12025483\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 }{ \dbch\af16\insrsid598325\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 carry interest at court rate from 1}{\super\dbch\af16\insrsid598325\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 st}{\dbch\af16\insrsid598325\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 January, 1990, until payment in full. \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid598325 {\dbch\af16\insrsid598325\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 The\hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 plaintiff is awarded the cost}{ \dbch\af16\insrsid14025952\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 s}{\dbch\af16\insrsid8130789\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 `}{\dbch\af16\insrsid598325\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 of this suit. \par }{\b\dbch\af16\insrsid598325\charrsid5603017 \par \loch\af0\dbch\af16\hich\f0 \'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85 \par \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 Remmy Kasule \par \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 Judge \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid11170449 {\b\dbch\af16\insrsid598325\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 28}{\b\super\dbch\af16\insrsid598325\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 th}{\b\dbch\af16\insrsid598325\charrsid5603017 \hich\af0\dbch\af16\loch\f0 March 2008}{\dbch\af16\insrsid11868037\charrsid5603017 \par }}