In Re: Ranch on the Lake Ltd (HCT-00-CC-MA 537 of 2005) [2005] UGCommC 47 (24 August 2005)

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LIMITED (IN RECEIVERSHIP) \par \par \par \par }{\b\ul\insrsid7874725\charrsid10110169 BEFORE: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTCE FMS EGONDA-NTENDE \par \par RULING \par }{\insrsid7874725 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14034107 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 1.\tab}}\pard \ql \fi-360\li720\ri0\sl480\slmult1\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid10110169 { \insrsid14034107 The applicant, Ms East African Development Bank, have applied for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal against a decision of this court providing directions to the Receiver of the Ranch on the Lake Ltd made on the }{\insrsid7999503 15}{ \super\insrsid7999503\charrsid7999503 th}{\insrsid7999503 }{\insrsid14034107 day of Ju}{\insrsid7999503 ne}{\insrsid14034107 2005. When this application came up for hearing, Mr. Nalyanya, learned counsel acting for the Receiver raised a preliminary objection to the effect that this application was out of time, and should t herefore be dismissed. Mr. Adriko, learned counsel for Development Finance Company Uganda Limited, joined in this objection.}{\insrsid7874725 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14034107 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 2.\tab}}{\insrsid14034107 Mr. Kabatsi, learned counsel for the applicant, }{\insrsid612972 submitted that this application is governed by Order 40 Rules 1(2) } {\insrsid7999503 &}{\insrsid612972 }{\insrsid7999503 (}{\insrsid612972 4}{\insrsid7999503 )}{\insrsid612972 and Order 39 of the Civil Procedure Rules, both of which are silent on time. As a result this court should turn to Section 80 of the Civil Procedure Act which provides 30 days within which appeals may be filed. Mr. Kabatsi further indicated that he was aware the Co urt of Appeal Rules provided for a time period of 14 days but this was extendible. And as the intended appeal involved very important questions of law, this application ought to be heard, and the appeal filed.}{\insrsid14034107 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid612972 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 3.\tab}}{\insrsid612972 Rule 39(2)(a) of the Court of Appeal Rules provides, }{\insrsid10110169 \par }\pard \ql \li1440\ri1440\sl480\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin1440\lin1440\itap0\pararsid10110169 {\fs20\insrsid612972\charrsid10110169 \'93 where an appeal lies with leave of the High Court, application for leave shall be made informally at the time when the decision against which it is so desired to appeal is given; or failing that application, or if the Court so orders, by notice of motion within fourteen days of the decision.\'94 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid612972 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 4.\tab}}\pard \ql \fi-360\li720\ri0\sl480\slmult1\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid10110169 { \insrsid612972 Section 80 }{\insrsid7999503 of the Civil Procedure Act }{\insrsid612972 provides for the time within which appeals may be lodged, and provides for an opportunity to seek extension of time in case a party is out of time. It directs that such decision for extension of time will be made by the appellate court.}{\insrsid11426351 It states, }{\insrsid10110169 \par }\pard \ql \li1440\ri1440\sl480\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin1440\lin1440\itap0\pararsid10110169 {\fs20\insrsid11426351\charrsid10110169 \'93(1)}{\fs20\insrsid2427360\charrsid10110169 Except as otherwise specifically provided in any other law, every appeal shall be entered\emdash }{\fs20\insrsid10110169 }{\fs20\insrsid2427360\charrsid10110169 (a) wi thin thirty days of the date of the decree or order of the court; or (b) within seven days of the date of the order of a registrar, }{\fs20\insrsid10110169 }{\fs20\insrsid2427360\charrsid10110169 as the case may be, appealed against: }{\fs20\insrsid10110169 }{\fs20\insrsid2427360\charrsid10110169 Provided tha t the appellate court may for good cause admit an appeal though the period of limitation prescribed by this section has elapsed.\'94}{\fs20\insrsid612972\charrsid10110169 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2427360 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 5.\tab}}\pard \ql \fi-360\li720\ri0\sl480\slmult1\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid10110169 { \insrsid2427360 It is for the appellate court to grant extension of time for filing an appeal in respect of those appeals that are governed by Section 80 of the Civil Procedure Act}{\insrsid7999503 , and these are appeals as of right without leave of the court of first instance}{\insrsid2427360 . It is not for the court of first instance to make this decision. \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7999503 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 6.\tab}}{\insrsid7999503 The applicable rule here is Rule 39(2)(a) of the Court of Appeal Rules. It requires that application for leave to appeal out of time, should be made within 14 days of the decision intended to}{\insrsid6319086 be}{\insrsid7999503 appealed from. In this case the decision intended to be appealed against was made on the 15}{ \super\insrsid7999503\charrsid7999503 th}{\insrsid7999503 June 2005. This application was lodged into this court on 11}{\super\insrsid7999503\charrsid7999503 th}{\insrsid7999503 July 2005, more than 14 days since the decision intended to be appealed against was made. This application is time barred. \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7999503 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 7.\tab}Mr. Kabatsi submitted that I should disregard this rule suggesting that there are numerous cases where court s have done so. Unfortunately he did not refer me to a particular case. }{\insrsid10110169 I am not sure that it would be prudent for the High Court not to follow the rules of the Court of Appeal. I can only say I am not persuaded that this is a viable option for this court.}{\insrsid7999503 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10110169 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 8.\tab}}{\insrsid10110169 Accordingly I find that this application was made out of time and it is accordingly dismissed with costs. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10110169 {\insrsid10110169 Dated at Kampala this 24}{\super\insrsid10110169\charrsid10110169 th}{\insrsid10110169 day of August 2005. \par \par \par \par FMS Egonda-Ntende \par Judge \par }}