Francis Jaya Salongo v Mukono District Council & Anor (HCT-00-CC-MA 496 of 2006) [2006] UGCommC 64 (27 September 2006)

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\li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7406884 \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid3020520\charrsid7406884 THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA}{ \b\insrsid15861250\charrsid7406884 \par }{\b\insrsid3020520\charrsid7406884 \par IN THE HIGH COURT OF UGANDA HOLDEN AT KAMPALA \par \par COMMERCIAL COURT DIVISION \par }{\insrsid3020520\charrsid7406884 \par HCT-00-CC-MA-0496-2006 \par \par (Arising from HCT-00-CC-CS-1182-1997) \par \par Francis Jaya Salongo Applicant \par \par Versus \par \par Mukono District Council Respondents \par Kimenyede Local Council 111 \par }{\insrsid348058\charrsid7406884 \par }{\b\i\ul\insrsid348058\charrsid7406884 Legislation referred to: \par {\listtext\pard\plain\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langfenp1033\insrsid348058\charrsid7406884 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 1.\tab}}\pard \ql \fi-360\li720\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar \jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls2\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid7406884 {\i\insrsid348058\charrsid7406884 Civil Procedure Act}{\b\i\ul\insrsid348058\charrsid7406884 \par }\pard \ql \li360\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin360\itap0\pararsid7406884 {\b\i\ul\insrsid348058\charrsid7406884 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7406884 {\insrsid3020520\charrsid7406884 \par \par \par }{\b\ul\insrsid3020520\charrsid7406884 BEFORE: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE FMS EGONDA-NTENDE \par \par RULING \par }{\insrsid3020520\charrsid7406884 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langfenp1033\insrsid3020520\charrsid7406884 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 1.\tab}}\pard \ql \fi-360\li720\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar \jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid7406884 {\insrsid3020520\charrsid7406884 The applicant was the successful party in the head suit filed in 1997. The applicant had sued the respondents for arrears of rent and renovation of the }{\insrsid12663138\charrsid7406884 applicant\rquote s }{\insrsid3020520\charrsid7406884 premises. By virtue of a consent decree}{\insrsid12663138\charrsid7406884 dated 10/08/2001 the applicant}{\insrsid3020520\charrsid7406884 }{\insrsid12663138\charrsid7406884 was}{\insrsid3020520\charrsid7406884 to be paid}{ \insrsid1914820\charrsid7406884 by the respondents}{\insrsid3020520\charrsid7406884 rent for 39 months from 1/01/1995 at the rate of shs.160,000.00 per month }{\insrsid1914820\charrsid7406884 in respect of the}{\insrsid12663138\charrsid7406884 said }{ \insrsid1914820\charrsid7406884 premises. Provision was made as to the mode }{\insrsid1989562\charrsid7406884 and timing of}{\insrsid12663138\charrsid7406884 payment of}{\insrsid1989562\charrsid7406884 the said sums of }{\insrsid1914820\charrsid7406884 money. It was further decreed that the respondents would renovate the premises in question and hand the same over to the applicants on 31/07/2001.}{\insrsid3020520\charrsid7406884 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langfenp1033\insrsid1914820\charrsid7406884 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 2.\tab}}{\insrsid1914820\charrsid7406884 It would appear the decree was not performed as agreed. The applicant has returned to this court, with an application made under Sections 92 and 98 of the Civil Procedure Act seeking certain reliefs. Two of the reliefs sought have been agreed upon by the parties. This ruling is }{\insrsid12663138\charrsid7406884 in respect}{\insrsid1914820\charrsid7406884 of one of the reliefs not agreed upon. This is that the respondent no.2/judgment debtor pays the rent of the decreed premises as from 1/08/2001 to the date of the handing over at shs.160,000.00 per month. \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langfenp1033\insrsid1914820\charrsid7406884 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 3.\tab}Section 92 of the Civil Procedure Act states, }{\insrsid1989562\charrsid7406884 \par }\pard \ql \li1440\ri1440\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin1440\lin1440\itap0\pararsid7406884 {\insrsid1914820\charrsid7406884 \lquote (1) Where and insofar as a decree is varied or reversed, the court of first instance shall, on application of the party entitled to any benefit by way of restitution, or otherwise, cause}{\insrsid16670395\charrsid7406884 such restitution to be made as will, so far as may be, place the parties in the position they would have occupied but for such decree or such part of it as has been varied or reversed; and for this purpose the court may make any orders, including orders for the refund of costs and for the payment of interest, damages, compensation and mesne profits, which are properly consequential on the variation or reversal. }{\insrsid1989562\charrsid7406884 }{\insrsid16670395\charrsid7406884 (2) No suit shall be instituted for the purpose of obtaining any restitution or other relief which could be obtained by application under subsection (1).\rquote }{\insrsid1914820\charrsid7406884 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langfenp1033\insrsid16670395\charrsid7406884 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 4.\tab}}\pard \ql \fi-360\li720\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar \jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid7406884 {\insrsid16670395\charrsid7406884 It is clear that these provisions relate only to instances where a decree has been varied or reserved, and not in any other circumstances. The decree in the head suit has never been reversed or varied at all. That provision is obviously not applicable to the present circumstances in which not only has the origin al decree not been varied or reversed but that applicant seeks relief that is not consequential upon variation or reversal of the original decree. \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langfenp1033\insrsid16670395\charrsid7406884 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 5.\tab}When this was drawn to the attention of learned counsel for the applicant, Mr. Osili, he responded that by th e respondents not performing the decree, the decree was varied thereby. I do not accept this argument. Non-performance of a decree does not vary a decree in anyway. The decree remains intact, and it is up to the party who desires it performed to enforce i ts performance}{\insrsid8794209\charrsid7406884 in the manner provided for at law.}{\insrsid16670395\charrsid7406884 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langfenp1033\insrsid8794209\charrsid7406884 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 6.\tab}}{\insrsid8794209\charrsid7406884 What the applicant is seeking}{\insrsid1989562\charrsid7406884 now}{\insrsid8794209\charrsid7406884 is }{\insrsid1989562\charrsid7406884 for}{\insrsid8794209\charrsid7406884 this court }{\insrsid1989562\charrsid7406884 to grant}{\insrsid2063935\charrsid7406884 an award that was not made in the original consent decree and thus vary the original decree. The new award would be for rent for the premises between the 1/08/2001 up to the date the applicant would obtain possession of the premises. This is }{ \insrsid1989562\charrsid7406884 a }{\insrsid2063935\charrsid7406884 substantive claim that can not be dealt with in the manner proposed by the applicant. The law referred to}{\insrsid1989562\charrsid7406884 , to }{\insrsid2063935\charrsid7406884 support this approach is inapplicable to the circumstances of this case.}{\insrsid8794209\charrsid7406884 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langfenp1033\insrsid2063935\charrsid7406884 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 7.\tab}}{\insrsid2063935\charrsid7406884 Secondly whether or not the applicant would be entitled to such relief as claimed can only be established after a trial. In fact the respondent no.2 contests the claim in light of the affidavits filed in repl}{\insrsid12663138\charrsid7406884 y}{ \insrsid2063935\charrsid7406884 . The trial of the claim in the head suit is over and a final decree entered into the matter. This matter cannot be reopened in the manner the applicant seeks to do so now. \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langfenp1033\insrsid2063935\charrsid7406884 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 8.\tab}Accordingly }{\insrsid12663138\charrsid7406884 I }{\insrsid2063935\charrsid7406884 dismiss this part of the application with costs to the respondent no.2. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7406884 {\insrsid2063935\charrsid7406884 Signed, dated and delivered at Kampala this 28}{\super\insrsid2063935\charrsid7406884 th}{ \insrsid2063935\charrsid7406884 day of September 2006 \par \par \par \par \par FMS Egonda-Ntende \par Judge \par }}