Magezi and Anor v Rupaleria (Miscellaneous Application 6 of 2003) [2004] UGSC 25 (4 August 2004)

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\li0\ri0\sl-240\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10645111 {\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 \par }\pard \s26\qj \li0\ri0\sb221\sl-480\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10645111 {\cs42\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 The facts, which gave rise to t his reference, are as follows: Under Civil Appeal No. 16/2001 the applicants appealed to this court against the decision of the Court of Appeal. It was discovered that the appeal had been filed out of time. The respondent applied under Miscellaneous App lication No.3 of}{\cs42\insrsid2912311 }{\cs42\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 2002 to have the appeal struck out for non-compliance with the rules of procedure. Under Civil }{\cs42\ul\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 Appeal}{ \cs42\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 No.10 of 2002, the applicants also applied to this court for extension of time within which to file the appeal. On 23/1/2002 when the appe al came up for hearing, the court was referred to the pending application for striking out the appeal, whereupon the appeal was adjourned to enable the present applicants to file their reply to that application. It appears no such reply was ever filed, at

least by the time this reference was being heard. On 21/12/2002 the applicants' application for extension of time came up before a single Judge. 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argued the grounds generally after summarizing them into one ground namely: whether a single Judge can proceed to hear an application for extension of time when there is a pending application to strike out an appeal. He submitted that a single Judge had the power to deal with the matter in view of the decisions in: }{\cs43\b\i\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 Kiboro v Posts and Telecommunications Corporation (1974) EA 155, Hajji Nurdin Matovu v Ben Kiwanuka (Supreme Court Civil Application No.12 of 1991), Kabogere Coffee Factory Ltd and Haji Bruhan Mugerwa v Twaibu Kigongo (Supreme Court Civil Application No.10 of 1993) and Crane Finance Co. v Makerere properties Ltd (Supreme Court Civil Appeal No. 11 of 2001). }{\cs42\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 He submitted that the learned single Judge was wrong to hold that he had no power to decide on the application. The learned counsel prayed that the reference be allowed and the application (No.}{ \cs45\expnd4\expndtw20\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 10}{\cs45\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 }{\cs42\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 of }{\cs45\expnd4\expndtw20\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 2002)}{\cs45\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 }{ \cs42\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 be heard on its merits. \par }\pard \s16\qj \li0\ri0\sl-240\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10645111 {\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 \par \par }\pard \s16\qj \li0\ri0\sb14\sl-480\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10645111 {\cs42\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 On his part, Mr. William Byaruhanga, who appeared for the respondent, submitted that the single Judge was correct to dismiss the application for extension of time. He contended that the Judge gave his reasons for his decision and he (counsel) agreed with those reason s. According to him, the authorities cited by Mr. Mbabazi did not support the legal principle that a single Judge has power to hear and determine a matter pending before a full court. \par }\pard \s16\qj \li0\ri0\sl-240\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10645111 {\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 \par \par }\pard \s16\qj \li0\ri0\sl-475\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10645111 {\cs42\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 In counsel's view, }{\cs43\b\i\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 Nurdin Matovu's case (Supra) }{ \cs42\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 decided that an application for extension of time can only be heard when the one to strike out the appeal is pending, if the latter was filed after the former had been filed, which was not the case in the present case. 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\cs40\b\expnd2\expndtw10\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 respondent." \par }\pard\plain \s16\qj \li0\ri0\sl-240\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10645111 \f35\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 \par }\pard \s16\qj \li0\ri0\sb226\sl-480\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10645111 {\cs42\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 There is no doubt that a single Judge of this Court has discretion to grant or refuse to grant extension of time to a party, under rules 4 and 49 of the Rules of this Court and section 9(1) of the Judicature Statute 1996. In the instant case, the applicat ion, which is the subject of this reference, was made under Rule 4 of the Rules of the Court, which reads; \par \sect }\sectd \marglsxn1922\margrsxn1922\margtsxn1349\sbknone\linex0\colsx60\sectdefaultcl\sftnbj {\footerl \pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f35\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\insrsid10645111 \par }}{\footerr \pard\plain \s26\qj \li3983\ri-347\widctlpar\faauto\rin-347\lin3983\itap0 \f35\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\field{\*\fldinst {\cs42\f0\insrsid10645111 PAGE}}{\fldrslt { \cs42\f0\lang1024\langfe1024\noproof\insrsid10645111 7}}}{\cs42\f0\insrsid10645111 \par }}\pard\plain \qj \li0\ri0\sb478\sl-240\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10645111 \f35\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 \par }\pard\plain \s25\qj \fi86\li874\ri0\sb62\sl-475\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin874\itap0\pararsid10645111 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appeal.}{\cs50\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 }{\cs50\expnd-2\expndtw-10\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 Among}{\cs50\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 }{ \cs50\expnd-2\expndtw-10\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 those}{\cs50\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 }{\cs50\expnd-2\expndtw-10\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 authorities }{\cs50\expnd-6\expndtw-30\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 is:}{ \cs50\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 }{\cs43\b\i\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 Hajji Nurdin Matovu }{\cs39\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 v }{\cs43\b\i\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 Ben Kiwanuka }{ \cs50\expnd-2\expndtw-10\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 (supra)}{\cs50\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 }{\cs50\expnd-2\expndtw-10\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 where}{\cs50\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 }{ \cs50\expnd-2\expndtw-10\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 it was}{\cs50\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 }{\cs50\expnd-2\expndtw-10\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 stated: \par }\pard\plain \s37\qj \fi206\li758\ri0\sl-240\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin758\itap0\pararsid10645111 \f35\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 \par }\pard \s37\qj \fi206\li758\ri0\sb235\sl-480\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin758\itap0\pararsid10645111 {\cs43\b\i\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 "It is to be noticed that in Kiboro's case the application f or an extension of time was made before the hearing of the notice to strike out the appeal. Hence Kiboro's case can illustrate, that if there in an existing application, }{\cs43\b\i\ul\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 the court does not normally strike out the appeal, but would prefer to allow the}{\cs43\b\i\ul\insrsid2912311 }{\cs43\b\i\ul\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 application for extension }{\cs43\b\i\ul\expnd14\expndtw70\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 of}{ \cs43\b\i\ul\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 time to be beard first, before the striking out motion}{\cs43\b\i\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 ." (underline supplied) \par }\pard\plain \s16\qj \li0\ri0\sl-240\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10645111 \f35\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 \par }\pard \s16\qj \li0\ri0\sb230\sl-480\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10645111 {\cs42\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 With due respect to Mr. Byaruhanga counsel for the respondent, his attempt to distinguish the present case from the previous precedents is not tenable. T he answer cannot depend on who filed his application first. This is so because if there is merit in the application for extension of time, the appeal will not be strangled. If there is no merit it will be rejected and the one to strike out the appeal will

be heard. An application to strike out an appeal does no act as a bar to an application for extension of time nor does it divest the court of its jurisdiction to extend time. When dealing with a matter of this nature the guiding principle should be that t he rules of procedure are meant to serve as handmaids of justice and not to defeat justice. \par }\pard \s16\qj \li0\ri0\sl-240\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10645111 {\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 \par }\pard \s16\qj \li0\ri0\sb230\sl-480\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10645111 {\cs42\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 In our view, there were two alternative courses open to the learned single judge in this case. Since he feared pre-empting the decision of the full court, he could have adjourned the application pending the hearing of the application for the striking out of the appeal. The better course was to decide the application on its merits and dismiss or grant it. The order dismissing the application was clearly an error as i t served as hindrance to the applicants' rights to file a fresh application: (See: }{\cs43\b\i\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 Hajji Nurdin Matovu v Ben Kiwanuka (supra) and Kabogere Coffee Factory Ltd and Hajji Bruhan Mugerwa }{ \cs40\b\expnd2\expndtw10\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 v}{\cs40\b\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 }{\cs43\b\i\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 Hajji Twaibu Kigongo }{\cs42\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 (Supra). \par }\pard\plain \s19\qj \li0\ri0\sb67\sl-475\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10645111 \f35\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\cs48\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 In the result, we allow the reference with costs to the applicants. The order by the single Judge dismissing the application is set aside. It is ordered that Civil Application number 10 of 2002 be fixed for fresh hearing by another single Justice of this Court. \par \sect }\sectd \marglsxn1604\margrsxn1604\margtsxn1320\sbknone\linex0\colsx60\sectdefaultcl\sftnbj {\footerl \pard\plain \s24\qj \li4339\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin4339\itap0 \f35\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\field{\*\fldinst {\cs45\fs22\insrsid10645111 PAGE}}{\fldrslt {\cs45\fs22\insrsid10645111 8}}}{\cs45\fs22\insrsid10645111 \par }}{\footerr \pard\plain \s24\qj \li4339\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin4339\itap0 \f35\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\field{\*\fldinst {\cs45\fs22\insrsid10645111 PAGE}}{\fldrslt {\cs45\fs22\insrsid10645111 8}}}{ \cs45\fs22\insrsid10645111 \par }}\pard\plain \s17\qj \li0\ri0\sl-240\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10645111 \f35\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 \par \par \par \par }\pard \s17\qj \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10645111 {\cs41\b\i\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 Dated at Mengo this 4th day of August 2004 \par }\pard\plain \s36\qj \li0\ri4838\sl-240\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin4838\lin0\itap0\pararsid10645111 \f35\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 \par \par \par \par \par }\pard \s36\qj \li0\ri15\sb14\sl-322\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin15\lin0\itap0\pararsid10645111 {\cs48\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 A. H. O. Oder }{\cs48\insrsid2912311 \line }{\cs48\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 Justice of Supreme Court.}{ \cs48\insrsid2912311 \par \par }{\cs48\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 J}{\cs42\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 . N. }{\cs48\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 Mulenga}{\cs48\insrsid2912311 \line }{\cs48\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 Justice of Supreme Court.}{\cs48\insrsid2912311

\par \par }{\cs48\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 C. M. Kato}{\cs48\insrsid2912311 \line }{\cs48\insrsid10645111\charrsid2912311 Justice of Supreme Court. \par }}