Hassan Mitchel, Harriet Aber v Major Gen.Oketa Julius (Civil Suit No. 24 Of 2006) (Civil Suit No. 24 of 2006) [2008] UGHC 91 (31 July 2008)

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JUSTICE REMMY KASULE \par \par RULING \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12148639 {\insrsid12148639\charrsid9000070 \par \tab \tab This Ruling is in respect of an application for a temporary injunction. \par \tab \tab A dispute over ownership of land exists between }{\insrsid6304110\charrsid9000070 t}{\insrsid12148639\charrsid9000070 he applicant and Respondent. \par \tab \tab The land}{\insrsid6304110\charrsid9000070 , the subject of the dispute,}{\insrsid12148639\charrsid9000070 is situated at Omee, Paliyec Parish, Amuru Sub-county, Kilak County, Amuru District. \par }{\insrsid14044043\charrsid9000070 \tab \tab According to the respondent the land he owns is about 10,000 hectares. The applicant asserts hers is 3,500 acres. \par \tab \tab The applicant has employed the services of Messer\rquote s Jerusalem International Limited}{\insrsid6304110\charrsid9000070 , surveyors,}{\insrsid14044043\charrsid9000070 who have carried out a survey and produced a survey map of the portion of land applicant claims is hers. From}{\insrsid6304110\charrsid9000070 this map, as one looks at it with Alero Sub-County being directly down,}{\insrsid14044043\charrsid9000070 on the right the land borders with Ome 1 camp, on the left with Palema and Lwoka Obijo, at the top the farm of UMA ABDALLA and down the map, ALero Sub-county. \par }{\insrsid8275333\charrsid9000070 \tab \tab It appears from the map that }{\insrsid6304110\charrsid9000070 the }{\insrsid8275333\charrsid9000070 real area of contention, where applicant and respondent are claiming counter-interest of ownership and }{ \insrsid3676259\charrsid9000070 trespass}{\insrsid8275333\charrsid9000070 is an area of 650 acres bordered by River Alii 1 River Alii 2, access road to Bana camp and River Alii. \par }{\insrsid3676259\charrsid9000070 \tab \tab The application was filed in court by way of Notice of }{\insrsid6304110\charrsid9000070 M}{\insrsid3676259\charrsid9000070 otion and brought under the land Tribunal Procedure Rules. \par \tab \tab Counsel for applicant, however, applied, at commencement of hearing to amend the Notice of }{\insrsid6304110\charrsid9000070 M}{\insrsid3676259\charrsid9000070 otion to chamber summons. \par }{\insrsid2061118\charrsid9000070 \tab \tab The application was vehemently opposed by Counsel for the Respondent who on the authorities of:- }{\b\insrsid2061118\charrsid9000070 G. M Combined (U) Ltd V. A. K Detergents (U) Ltd (1995) IV KALR 92 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid6304110 {\b\insrsid6304110\charrsid9000070 a}{\b\insrsid2061118\charrsid9000070 nd \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12148639 {\b\insrsid2061118\charrsid9000070 Aloysius Tibamanya vs. Januario Tiba}{\b\insrsid6304110\charrsid9000070 m}{ \b\insrsid2061118\charrsid9000070 anya (1994) VI KALR 68 \par }{\insrsid6304110\charrsid9000070 p}{\insrsid7603360\charrsid9000070 rayed court to strike out the application as incompetent.}{\insrsid2061118\charrsid9000070 \par }{\insrsid7603360\charrsid9000070 \tab \tab Court appreciates that a party who comes to court has the responsibility to abide and }{\insrsid8667978\charrsid9000070 follow}{\insrsid7603360\charrsid9000070 the law as to the l odgment of pleadings in court. }{\insrsid8667978\charrsid9000070 In}{\insrsid7603360\charrsid9000070 appropriate cases, where an application is brought }{\insrsid6304110\charrsid9000070 under }{\insrsid7603360\charrsid9000070 a wrong provision of the law and argued to finality, court may find itself with no other alternative but to strike out the application. \par \tab \tab In this case however, the applicant, before delving into the merits of the application applied to amend the application from a Notice of Motion into a Chamber Summons. \par Counsel submitted that the application had been inadvertently titled Notice of Motion instead}{\insrsid5245224\charrsid9000070 }{\insrsid7603360\charrsid9000070 of a Chamber Summons. \par \tab \tab This court}{\insrsid6304110\charrsid9000070 ,}{\insrsid7603360\charrsid9000070 is vested with powers by virtue of Order 41 Rules 1 and 2 of the Civil Procedure Rules}{\insrsid6304110\charrsid9000070 ,}{\insrsid7603360\charrsid9000070 to grant a temporary injunction, where it is proved in a suit}{\insrsid6304110\charrsid9000070 ,}{\insrsid7603360\charrsid9000070 by affidavit or otherwise}{\insrsid6304110\charrsid9000070 ,}{\insrsid7603360\charrsid9000070 that a property the subject of the suit dispute is in danger of being wasted, damaged or alienated by any party to the suit. \par }{\insrsid11943328\charrsid9000070 \tab \tab Civil Procedure Rules are intended }{\insrsid6304110\charrsid9000070 to }{\insrsid11943328\charrsid9000070 serve as the }{\insrsid6304110\charrsid9000070 h}{\insrsid11943328\charrsid9000070 and }{ \insrsid8667978\charrsid9000070 maiden}{\insrsid11943328\charrsid9000070 of Justice not to defeat }{\insrsid8667978\charrsid9000070 justice: }{\b\insrsid8667978\charrsid9000070 See}{\b\insrsid11943328\charrsid9000070 }{\b\insrsid8667978\charrsid9000070 Iron }{\b\insrsid6304110\charrsid9000070 steel }{\b\insrsid11943328\charrsid9000070 }{\b\insrsid6304110\charrsid9000070 W}{\b\insrsid11943328\charrsid9000070 ares Ltd vs C. W. Marty & Co. (1956) 23 EACA 175. \par }{\insrsid11943328\charrsid9000070 \tab \tab The respondent is not in a nyway being prejudiced by the application to amend. On the other hand there is every reason, and it is in the interests of the parties, that the application be determined on its own merits. \par \tab \tab Court therefore in the exercise of its discretion, allows the application to have the Notice of }{\insrsid6304110\charrsid9000070 M}{\insrsid11943328\charrsid9000070 otion amended to }{\insrsid6304110\charrsid9000070 C}{ \insrsid11943328\charrsid9000070 hamber }{\insrsid6304110\charrsid9000070 S}{\insrsid11943328\charrsid9000070 ummons }{\insrsid6304110\charrsid9000070 and to have the same proceeded with under Order 41 Rules 1}{\insrsid1918842\charrsid9000070 , 2}{ \insrsid6304110\charrsid9000070 and }{\insrsid1918842\charrsid9000070 9}{\insrsid6304110\charrsid9000070 of the Civil Procedure Rules. S}{\insrsid11943328\charrsid9000070 ince Counsel already }{\insrsid12655834\charrsid9000070 submitted on the merits of the application, court will proceed to determine the application on its own merits.}{\insrsid11943328\charrsid9000070 \par }{\insrsid12655834\charrsid9000070 \tab \tab In an application for a temporary }{\insrsid3626268\charrsid9000070 injunction}{\insrsid12655834\charrsid9000070 , in order to succeed, the applicant must show that \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\langfenp1033\insrsid3626268\charrsid9000070 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 i.\tab}}\pard \qj \fi-360\li720\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar \jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid3626268 {\insrsid3626268\charrsid9000070 The temporary injunction is aimed at maintaining the status quo until determination of the dispute, the subject of the main suit.}{ \insrsid12655834\charrsid9000070 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\langfenp1033\insrsid3626268\charrsid9000070 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 ii.\tab}}{\insrsid3626268\charrsid9000070 There is a prima facie case with some probability of success in the case of the applicant. \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\langfenp1033\insrsid3499359\charrsid9000070 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 iii.\tab}}{\insrsid3499359\charrsid9000070 Irreparable injury is to be suffered \endash or likely to be suffered by applicant which an award of damages cannot adequately atone for}{\insrsid1918842\charrsid9000070 ,}{\insrsid3499359\charrsid9000070 if the injunction is refused and later on the applicant turns out to be successful in the main suit.}{\insrsid3626268\charrsid9000070 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\langfenp1033\insrsid3499359\charrsid9000070 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 iv.\tab}}{\insrsid3499359\charrsid9000070 If the applicant fails to satisfy court of the above three considerations, then it has to be shown that the balance of convenience is in favour of the applicant. \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2776363 {\b\i\insrsid2776363\charrsid9000070 See: SCCA 8/90:Robert Kavuma vs M/S Hotel International \par }\pard \qj \li840\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin840\itap0\pararsid2230186 {\b\i\insrsid2776363\charrsid9000070 J. K. Sentongo & another vs Shell (U) Ltd (1995) III KALR 1 \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2776363 {\b\i\insrsid2776363\charrsid9000070 \tab TONY WASSWA VS JOSEPH KAKOOZA}{\b\i\insrsid2230186\charrsid9000070 (1987) HCB 79}{ \b\i\insrsid2776363\charrsid9000070 \par \tab \tab \tab }{\b\i\insrsid2230186\charrsid9000070 a}{\b\i\insrsid2776363\charrsid9000070 nd \par \tab GIELLA VS CASSMAN BROWN CO. Ltd. (1973) EA 358. \par }{\insrsid2776363\charrsid9000070 \tab \tab The case of the applicant, who in the head suit, sues as the attorney of one Hassan Mitchel, is that the said Hassan Mitchel, is the owner of the suit land since 1976. }{\insrsid2230186\charrsid9000070 In}{ \insrsid2776363\charrsid9000070 1998 the defendant/respondent sought to hire for agricultural purposes, the suit land fro m the owner (Hassan Mitchel) who refused the request. Thereafter in February 2006, the defendant/respondent trespassed upon the suit land by growing simsim and putting up a permanent house thereon, and on 26.09.2006, defendant/respondent, using armed sol diers stopped applicant from carrying out a re-survey of the land and warned }{\insrsid2230186\charrsid9000070 applicant and her people }{\insrsid2776363\charrsid9000070 never to get back any near the suit land.}{\insrsid621615\charrsid9000070 Hence this suit, seeking, among others, an order of ejectment of defendant/respondent from the suit land.}{\insrsid2776363\charrsid9000070 \par }{\insrsid621615\charrsid9000070 \tab \tab The defendant/respondent denies trespassing on the suit land, and challenge}{\insrsid2230186\charrsid9000070 s}{\insrsid621615\charrsid9000070 the plaintiff/applicant to strictly prove the location, size and demarcation of the same. Defendant/}{\insrsid2230186\charrsid9000070 respondent }{\insrsid621615\charrsid9000070 further contends that the land he is cultivating is given to him on trus t by and in partnership with the community and has neve}{\insrsid2230186\charrsid9000070 r trespassed into the plaintiff/applicant\rquote s }{\insrsid621615\charrsid9000070 land. \par \tab \tab In the considered view of this court, }{\insrsid1456895\charrsid9000070 the pleadings filed in the head suit by both parties to the suit raise serious issues that court has to resolve at a full hearing of the head suit.}{ \insrsid621615\charrsid9000070 \par }{\insrsid1456895\charrsid9000070 \tab \tab In her affidavit of 25.06.2008 in support of this application, applicant complains that inspi}{\insrsid1918842\charrsid9000070 t}{\insrsid1456895\charrsid9000070 e of the existence of the head suit, the respondent has proceeded to lodge }{\insrsid2230186\charrsid9000070 an }{\insrsid1456895\charrsid9000070 application with the District Land Board, Amu ru District, for leasing 10,000 hectares, part of the plaintiff/applicant\rquote s suit land inclusive. On resisting any inspection of the suit land for purposes of the application to lease lodged by the respondent, the applicant and her employees have met acts of assault, intimidation and threats by use of armed army soldiers on the }{\insrsid12270117\charrsid9000070 part of the respondent; who }{\insrsid11347909\charrsid9000070 happens}{\insrsid12270117\charrsid9000070 to be a high ranking officer in the national army, the UPDF. Applicant contends she is to suffer irrepar able damage if the suit land, or part of it, is leased out to the respondent before the determination of the head suit. }{\insrsid1456895\charrsid9000070 \par }{\insrsid7821371\charrsid9000070 \tab \tab The respondent\rquote s case, as disclosed in his own affidavit in reply of 04.07.2008 and those of : Rwot Otinga Atuka and Owot Aliki }{\insrsid2230186\charrsid9000070 (}{\insrsid7821371\charrsid9000070 bot h undated, but filed in court on 07.07.2008) is that on 16/06/2008 there was inspection of the land, applied to be leased by respondent, which went on smoothly, and that it is the applicant and her mob who confronted and assaulted them, after the inspecti on had been completed. The land applied for by respondent is not part of the applicant\rquote s land, the clan leaders had}{\insrsid5318901\charrsid9000070 ,}{\insrsid7821371\charrsid9000070 at any rate}{\insrsid5318901\charrsid9000070 ,}{ \insrsid7821371\charrsid9000070 resolved the land}{\insrsid11347909\charrsid9000070 dispute in question and that respondent desires to carry out industrial development on the land in the natur e of a sugar factory in partnership with a Canadian investor. He}{\insrsid5318901\charrsid9000070 (}{\insrsid11347909\charrsid9000070 respondent}{\insrsid5318901\charrsid9000070 ) }{\insrsid11347909\charrsid9000070 was suffering irreparable damage}{ \insrsid5318901\charrsid9000070 by any delay in accessing the land}{\insrsid11347909\charrsid9000070 . It was thus forcefully submitted for the respondent that the application for a temporary injunction be rejected by court.}{ \insrsid7821371\charrsid9000070 \par }{\insrsid11347909\charrsid9000070 \tab \tab }{\insrsid5318901\charrsid9000070 O}{\insrsid14687434\charrsid9000070 n the }{\insrsid5318901\charrsid9000070 basis of t}{\insrsid14687434\charrsid9000070 he affidavits and submissions made in the application for either party; as well as the pleadings in the head suit,}{\insrsid5506400\charrsid9000070 this court finds that }{\insrsid14687434\charrsid9000070 two crucial issues th}{ \insrsid5506400\charrsid9000070 at this court has to resolve on are brought out:-}{\insrsid11347909\charrsid9000070 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\langfenp1033\insrsid15087824\charrsid9000070 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 i.\tab}}\pard \qj \fi-360\li720\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar \jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls2\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid15087824 {\insrsid15087824\charrsid9000070 Whether or not the disputants}{\insrsid1918842\charrsid9000070 , or one of them, }{\insrsid15087824\charrsid9000070 own}{ \insrsid1918842\charrsid9000070 (s)}{\insrsid15087824\charrsid9000070 the alleged suit land;}{\insrsid1918842\charrsid9000070 or part of it,}{\insrsid15087824\charrsid9000070 and if so,}{\insrsid11876390\charrsid9000070 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\langfenp1033\insrsid15087824\charrsid9000070 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 ii.\tab}}{\insrsid15087824\charrsid9000070 Whether there is trespass by one disputant on the land of the other and vice-versa.

\par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15087824 {\insrsid15087824\charrsid9000070 It follows therefore that there is need to maintain the status quo of the sui t land until the determination of the stated two issues}{\insrsid1918842\charrsid9000070 ,}{\insrsid15087824\charrsid9000070 }{\insrsid5506400\charrsid9000070 possibly amongst others, }{\insrsid15087824\charrsid9000070 in the head suit. \par }{\insrsid6894312\charrsid9000070 \tab \tab Court is also satisfied that there are serious issues raised by both parties, and there is thus a prima facie case in the case of the applicant}{\insrsid5506400\charrsid9000070 , with }{ \insrsid6894312\charrsid9000070 some probability of success}{\insrsid5506400\charrsid9000070 . S}{\insrsid6894312\charrsid9000070 o too, of course, is the case of the respondent. \par \tab \tab The head suit dispute is a}{\insrsid5506400\charrsid9000070 b}{\insrsid6894312\charrsid9000070 out ownership of a chunk of land. Once a party to the suit is deprived of what is being claimed as that }{\insrsid10093037\charrsid9000070 party \rquote s own land, the damage so suffered may appropriately be described as irreparable}{\insrsid5506400\charrsid9000070 ,}{\insrsid10093037\charrsid9000070 in sense that}{\insrsid5506400\charrsid9000070 ,}{\insrsid10093037\charrsid9000070 }{ \insrsid1918842\charrsid9000070 once alienated or disposed of }{\insrsid10093037\charrsid9000070 one cannot get back the exact chunk of land, whatever the compensation that may be sought and offered. Applicant has thus made out a case of}{ \insrsid15822218\charrsid9000070 the likelihood to }{\insrsid13661995\charrsid9000070 suffer}{\insrsid10093037\charrsid9000070 irreparable loss.}{\insrsid6894312\charrsid9000070 \par }{\insrsid10093037\charrsid9000070 \tab \tab Lastly, even in case of balancing the }{\insrsid15822218\charrsid9000070 inconvenience C}{\insrsid10093037\charrsid9000070 ourt finds that maintenance of the status quo pending the determination of the head suit will result in more}{\insrsid16390861\charrsid9000070 convenience to both applicant and respondent }{\insrsid10093037\charrsid9000070 so that none of the two incu rs in te}{\insrsid15822218\charrsid9000070 r}{\insrsid10093037\charrsid9000070 ms of }{\insrsid12664428\charrsid9000070 effort, resources, money and expense on the suit land, only to be re-adjusted later, depending on what the decision in the head suit will be.}{\insrsid10093037\charrsid9000070 \par }{\insrsid12664428\charrsid9000070 \tab \tab }{\insrsid1918842\charrsid9000070 I}{\insrsid16390861\charrsid9000070 t is to be noted that pleadings in the head suit are closed, conferencing completed and the case is fixed for hearing on 24}{ \super\insrsid16390861\charrsid9000070 th}{\insrsid16390861\charrsid9000070 and 25}{\super\insrsid16390861\charrsid9000070 th}{\insrsid16390861\charrsid9000070 Septembe}{\insrsid16142098\charrsid9000070 r, 2008. Thus the determination of the isues in the head suit is only a few months away. }{\insrsid1918842\charrsid9000070 \par }\pard \qj \fi720\li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid1918842 {\insrsid1918842\charrsid9000070 As to the exact size of the suit land, the subject of t}{\insrsid16674394\charrsid9000070 h}{ \insrsid1918842\charrsid9000070 is application, t}{\insrsid12664428\charrsid9000070 he evidence availed, and both pa rties tend to agree on this, the land that the applicant asserts is suit land is only 3500 acres, and is clearly set out on the survey map and report of M/S Jerusalem International Ltd, dated 12/06/2008, annexure\'94C\'94 to applicant\rquote s affidavit in support of application dated 25/06/2008. \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15087824 {\insrsid12664428\charrsid9000070 \tab \tab On the other hand, the land the respondent claims to be working on and is applying to lease is measuring 10,000 hectares, far much}{\insrsid465850\charrsid9000070 larger than the 3500 acres, applicant claims to be the suit land. It is possible that the 10,000 hectares, include the whole of or part of the }{\insrsid16142098\charrsid9000070 3500 acres the applicant claims. }{\insrsid13661995\charrsid9000070 It follows therefore that th}{\insrsid16142098\charrsid9000070 e injunction, if granted, will apply only to the 3500 acres, the applicant claims as the suit land, and not to the whole 10,000 hectares, respondent asserts is the land he is in occupation and use of.}{\insrsid12664428\charrsid9000070 \par }{\insrsid465850\charrsid9000070 \tab \tab Court therefore allows this application. A temporary injunction is hereby granted restraining and for bidding the respondent or any one claiming through the respondent, or carrying out instructions, requests and or applications of the respondent, from trespassing, developing, giving out leases or }{\insrsid16471034\charrsid9000070 executing }{ \insrsid465850\charrsid9000070 any other land dealings and transactions, developing, constructing, alienating, and /or selling off the suit land measuring 3500 acres, situate at Omee 1, Paliyec Parish, A}{\insrsid16471034\charrsid9000070 m}{ \insrsid465850\charrsid9000070 uru Sub-county, Kilak County, Amuru District , whose boundaries are more specifically set out in a survey map of }{\insrsid16471034\charrsid9000070 M}{\insrsid465850\charrsid9000070 essrs Jerusalem Limited }{ \insrsid7695185\charrsid9000070 surveys}{\insrsid465850\charrsid9000070 mapping }{\insrsid16471034\charrsid9000070 &}{\insrsid465850\charrsid9000070 CAD Design Consultants}{\insrsid16471034\charrsid9000070 ,}{\insrsid465850\charrsid9000070 dated 12/06/2008, Annexure \lquote C\'94 to the applicant\rquote s affidavit dated 25.06.2008 and filed in support of this application. \par \tab \tab The interim injunction issued by this court on }{\insrsid7695185\charrsid9000070 25/06/2008, is to be applied as part and parcel of this temporary injunction, but the same, like this application, shall only apply to the suit land of 3,500 acres, as herein described and set out in the}{\insrsid16471034\charrsid9000070 stated}{\insrsid7695185\charrsid9000070 survey map.}{ \insrsid465850\charrsid9000070 \par }{\insrsid7695185\charrsid9000070 \tab \tab The temporary injunction shall be operative pending the final determination of civil suit No 0024 of 2006, or until further orders of this court. \par \tab \tab The costs of this application shall go to the successful party in the head suit. \par \par ..................................... \par Remmy Kasule \par Judge \par 31}{\super\insrsid7695185\charrsid9000070 st}{\insrsid7695185\charrsid9000070 July 2008 \par }}