Muljibhai Madhvan & Co.Ltd v Madchan International Ltd & Anor (Civil Suit No.607 of 1990) [1990] UGHC 2 (28 September 1990)
Full Case Text
{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\uc1\deff0\stshfdbch0\stshfloch0\stshfhich0\stshfbi0\deflang2057\deflangfe2057{\fonttbl{\f0\froman\fcharset0\fprq2{\*\panose 02020603050405020304}Times New Roman;}{\f248\froman\fcharset238\fprq2 Times New Roman CE;} {\f249\froman\fcharset204\fprq2 Times New Roman Cyr;}{\f251\froman\fcharset161\fprq2 Times New Roman Greek;}{\f252\froman\fcharset162\fprq2 Times New Roman Tur;}{\f253\froman\fcharset177\fprq2 Times New Roman (Hebrew);} {\f254\froman\fcharset178\fprq2 Times New Roman (Arabic);}{\f255\froman\fcharset186\fprq2 Times New Roman Baltic;}{\f256\froman\fcharset163\fprq2 Times New Roman (Vietnamese);}}{\colortbl;\red0\green0\blue0;\red0\green0\blue255;\red0\green255\blue255; \red0\green255\blue0;\red255\green0\blue255;\red255\green0\blue0;\red255\green255\blue0;\red255\green255\blue255;\red0\green0\blue128;\red0\green128\blue128;\red0\green128\blue0;\red128\green0\blue128;\red128\green0\blue0;\red128\green128\blue0; \red128\green128\blue128;\red192\green192\blue192;}{\stylesheet{\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 \snext0 Normal;}{\*\cs10 \additive \ssemihidden Default Paragraph Font;}{\*\ts11\tsrowd\trftsWidthB3\trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddft3\trpaddfb3\trpaddfr3\trcbpat1\trcfpat1\tscellwidthfts0\tsvertalt\tsbrdrt\tsbrdrl\tsbrdrb\tsbrdrr\tsbrdrdgl\tsbrdrdgr\tsbrdrh\tsbrdrv \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \fs20\lang1024\langfe1024\cgrid\langnp1024\langfenp1024 \snext11 \ssemihidden Normal Table;}{ \s15\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa100\sbauto1\saauto1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 \sbasedon0 \snext15 \styrsid4066306 Normal (Web);}} {\*\latentstyles\lsdstimax156\lsdlockeddef0}{\*\rsidtbl \rsid157835\rsid600982\rsid735785\rsid1923530\rsid2837434\rsid3023254\rsid3420909\rsid4066306\rsid4141816\rsid5063439\rsid6113161\rsid6324115\rsid6565434\rsid6578435\rsid6776307\rsid7405983 \rsid8083182\rsid8127613\rsid9185663\rsid9190427\rsid10105980\rsid10354807\rsid10355240\rsid11081910\rsid11613049\rsid12086588\rsid12336584\rsid12470339\rsid12545492\rsid12744353\rsid12788185\rsid14762502\rsid15168530\rsid16071816\rsid16204237 \rsid16676126\rsid16725043}{\*\generator Microsoft Word 11.0.5604;}{\info{\author DELL}{\operator skivumbi}{\creatim\yr2009\mo10\dy28\hr10\min11}{\revtim\yr2009\mo11\dy6\hr13\min45}{\version24}{\edmins201}{\nofpages8}{\nofwords2086}{\nofchars11896} {\nofcharsws13955}{\vern24689}}\margt1080\margb1080 \widowctrl\ftnbj\aenddoc\noxlattoyen\expshrtn\noultrlspc\dntblnsbdb\nospaceforul\hyphcaps0\formshade\horzdoc\dgmargin\dghspace180\dgvspace180\dghorigin1800\dgvorigin1080\dghshow1\dgvshow1 \jexpand\viewkind1\viewscale100\pgbrdrhead\pgbrdrfoot\splytwnine\ftnlytwnine\htmautsp\nolnhtadjtbl\useltbaln\alntblind\lytcalctblwd\lyttblrtgr\lnbrkrule\nobrkwrptbl\snaptogridincell\allowfieldendsel\wrppunct \asianbrkrule\rsidroot4066306\newtblstyruls\nogrowautofit \fet0\sectd \linex0\endnhere\sectlinegrid360\sectdefaultcl\sectrsid12744353\sftnbj {\*\pnseclvl1\pnucrm\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxta .}}{\*\pnseclvl2\pnucltr\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxta .}}{\*\pnseclvl3\pndec\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxta .}}{\*\pnseclvl4\pnlcltr\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxta )}}{\*\pnseclvl5\pndec\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}{\*\pnseclvl6\pnlcltr\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}{\*\pnseclvl7\pnlcrm\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}{\*\pnseclvl8\pnlcltr\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}{\*\pnseclvl9\pnlcrm\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}\pard\plain \s15\qc \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid4066306 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\ul\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 \line }{ \b\ul\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA \par }{\ul\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 IN THE HIGH COURT OF UGANDA AT KAMPALA \par CIVIL SUIT NO.607/90 \par }\pard \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid4066306 {\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 MULJIBHAI MADHVAN &}{\i\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 }{ \insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 COMPANY LTD:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::APPLICANT \par }\pard \s15\qj \fi720\li2880\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin2880\itap0\pararsid4066306 {\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 \emdash VERSUS\emdash \par }\pard \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid4066306 {\lang1024\langfe1024\noproof\langnp2057\langfenp2057\insrsid11613049 {\shp{\*\shpinst\shpleft4320\shptop-7\shpright4560\shpbottom1073\shpfhdr0\shpbxcolumn\shpbxignore\shpbypara\shpbyignore\shpwr3\shpwrk0\shpfblwtxt0\shpz0\shplid1026{\sp{\sn shapeType}{\sv 88}}{\sp{\sn fFlipH}{\sv 0}}{\sp{\sn fFlipV}{\sv 0}} {\sp{\sn fLayoutInCell}{\sv 1}}{\sp{\sn fLayoutInCell}{\sv 1}}}{\shprslt{\*\do\dobxcolumn\dobypara\dodhgt8192\dppolyline\dppolycount59\dpptx0\dppty0\dpptx24\dppty2\dpptx47\dppty7\dpptx57\dppty11\dpptx67\dppty16\dpptx76\dppty21\dpptx85\dppty26 \dpptx93\dppty33\dpptx100\dppty40\dpptx106\dppty48\dpptx111\dppty55\dpptx115\dppty64\dpptx118\dppty72\dpptx119\dppty81\dpptx120\dppty90\dpptx120\dppty450\dpptx121\dppty459\dpptx122\dppty468\dpptx125\dppty477\dpptx129\dppty485\dpptx135\dppty493 \dpptx141\dppty500\dpptx147\dppty507\dpptx155\dppty514\dpptx164\dppty520\dpptx173\dppty525\dpptx183\dppty529\dpptx193\dppty533\dpptx216\dppty538\dpptx240\dppty540\dpptx216\dppty542\dpptx193\dppty547\dpptx183\dppty551\dpptx173\dppty556\dpptx164\dppty561 \dpptx155\dppty566\dpptx147\dppty573\dpptx141\dppty580\dpptx135\dppty588\dpptx129\dppty595\dpptx125\dppty604\dpptx122\dppty612\dpptx121\dppty621\dpptx120\dppty630\dpptx120\dppty990\dpptx119\dppty999\dpptx118\dppty1008\dpptx115\dppty1017\dpptx111\dppty1025 \dpptx106\dppty1033\dpptx100\dppty1040\dpptx93\dppty1047\dpptx85\dppty1054\dpptx76\dppty1060\dpptx67\dppty1065\dpptx57\dppty1069\dpptx47\dppty1073\dpptx24\dppty1078\dpptx0\dppty1080\dpx4320\dpy-7\dpxsize240\dpysize1080 \dpfillfgcr255\dpfillfgcg255\dpfillfgcb255\dpfillbgcr255\dpfillbgcg255\dpfillbgcb255\dpfillpat0\dplinew15\dplinecor0\dplinecog0\dplinecob0}}}}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 1. MADHCAN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED \par }\pard \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid4066306 {\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 2. BARCLAYS BANK OF UGANDA LTD ::::::::::::::::::::::::::: RESPONDENTS \par BEFORE: }{\ul\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 The Hon. }{\insrsid9190427\charrsid14762502 Mr.}{\ul\insrsid9190427\charrsid14762502 Justice G. M Okello \par }\pard \s15\qj \fi720\li2880\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin2880\itap0\pararsid9190427 {\ul\insrsid9190427\charrsid14762502 RULING}{\ul\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 }{ \insrsid9190427\charrsid14762502 \par }\pard \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9190427 {\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 In this }{\insrsid9190427\charrsid14762502 application the Applicant/Plaintiff M/S MuljiDhai Madhvani and}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 Company L}{\insrsid9190427\charrsid14762502 t}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 d seeks an order o}{\insrsid9190427\charrsid14762502 f this Court for a temporary inj}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 unctio}{\insrsid9190427\charrsid14762502 n}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 t}{\insrsid9190427\charrsid14762502 o restrain the defendants/Respondents, their age}{ \insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 nts or servants from se}{\insrsid9190427\charrsid14762502 lling or disposing of or in any}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 way interferin}{\insrsid9190427\charrsid14762502 g with the Applicant/Plaintiff}{ \insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 }{\insrsid9190427\charrsid14762502 possession}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 and ownership of the Properties listed in schedule A of this Chamber }{\insrsid157835\charrsid14762502 summons until the dispute between the parties affecting the suit properties is investigated and finalized. \par The Application was brought by chamber summons }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 under}{\insrsid157835\charrsid14762502 Orde}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 r 37 rr 1,}{\insrsid5063439\charrsid14762502 }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 2,3,5,7 and 9 }{\insrsid157835\charrsid14762502 of the Civil Procedure Rules, S}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 ection,}{\insrsid5063439\charrsid14762502 }{\insrsid11613049 10}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 1 f the Civil Procedure Act Cap 6}{ \insrsid157835\charrsid14762502 5 }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 of Laws of U}{\insrsid157835\charrsid14762502 ganda, Doctrine and Common Law. \par }\pard \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid4066306 {\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 The main rounds on which this application was brought are stated to be that the Applicant/Plaintiff is the }{\insrsid157835\charrsid14762502 registered Proprietor of the Suit p}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 ropertie}{\insrsid157835\charrsid14762502 s which are a number of about 9}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 }{\insrsid157835\charrsid14762502 (nine) houses listed in sched}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 ul}{\insrsid157835\charrsid14762502 e A to this Chamber summons. That these houses are Q}{ \insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 uarters of the Applicant/Plaintiff\rquote s workers now }{\insrsid157835\charrsid14762502 engaged}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 in the rehabilitati}{\insrsid157835\charrsid14762502 on of Industrial base in Uganda}{ \insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 . That th}{\insrsid157835\charrsid14762502 e 1st Defendant/Respondent illegall}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 y mor}{\insrsid157835\charrsid14762502 tgage}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 d these houses to t}{ \insrsid157835\charrsid14762502 he 2}{\super\insrsid157835\charrsid14762502 nd}{\insrsid157835\charrsid14762502 }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 Defenda}{\insrsid157835\charrsid14762502 nt/Respondent to secure a loan but that because o}{ \insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 f the 1st Defendant/}{\insrsid157835\charrsid14762502 respondent\rquote s fail}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 ure}{\insrsid157835\charrsid14762502 to repay the loan, th}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 e 2nd Defendant/}{\insrsid157835\charrsid14762502 Respondent now threatens }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 to sell off these }{\insrsid157835\charrsid14762502 houses}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 . Th}{\insrsid157835\charrsid14762502 at if the threatened sale is effecte}{\insrsid6324115 d }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 befor}{\insrsid157835\charrsid14762502 e the pending suit between the parties is heard and decided}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 the end of Justice will not b} {\insrsid157835\charrsid14762502 e met. That the applicant/}{\insrsid5063439\charrsid14762502 }{\insrsid157835\charrsid14762502 plaint}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 if}{\insrsid157835\charrsid14762502 f is likely to succeed in the main suit. \par }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 The a}{\insrsid157835\charrsid14762502 pplication}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 is supported by two A}{\insrsid11613049 ffidavits:-}{\insrsid157835\charrsid14762502 o}{\insrsid11613049 ne sworn by H. M. B Kayondo on 16-7-}{\insrsid157835\charrsid14762502 90 as Coun}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 sel duly ins}{\insrsid157835\charrsid14762502 tructed to conduct the prosecution}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 of thi}{ \insrsid157835\charrsid14762502 s}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 case and, the other sworn by Franklin Mendonca on }{\insrsid157835\charrsid14762502 16}{\insrsid11613049 -7-}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 90 as the Co}{ \insrsid157835\charrsid14762502 mpany Secretary of the Applican}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 t/Plaintif}{\insrsid157835\charrsid14762502 f Company. \par For the 1}{\super\insrsid157835\charrsid11613049 st}{\insrsid157835\charrsid14762502 Respondent/Defendant}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 an }{\insrsid157835\charrsid14762502 affidavit sworn by}{\insrsid11613049 Mr. Nkambo-}{ \insrsid157835\charrsid14762502 M}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 u}{\insrsid157835\charrsid14762502 g}{\insrsid11613049 erwa on 24-}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 9}{\insrsid11613049 -}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 90 as Counsel duly}{ \insrsid157835\charrsid14762502 instructed to conduct the defen}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 ce }{\insrsid157835\charrsid14762502 of this case was }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 filed in }{\insrsid157835\charrsid14762502 r}{ \insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 epl}{\insrsid157835\charrsid14762502 y to the supporting affidavit. }{\insrsid16676126\charrsid14762502 \par It is the law}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 of this Country that grant f temporary injun}{\insrsid16676126\charrsid14762502 ction is an exercise of a judicial discretion. }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 See (Ser}{\insrsid16676126\charrsid14762502 gent }{\insrsid11613049\charrsid14762502 vs.}{\insrsid16676126\charrsid14762502 Pa}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 tel (1949) I6}{\insrsid11613049 }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 EAC}{\insrsid16676126\charrsid14762502 A}{ \insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 . 63). }{\i\insrsid16676126\charrsid14762502 \par }{\insrsid16676126\charrsid14762502 As for the purpose}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 of a }{\insrsid16676126\charrsid14762502 temporary injunction, the law of}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 this Country is settled that it is to preserve the status quo in the matter in dispute until the question und}{\insrsid16676126\charrsid14762502 er investigation in the main suit is}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 finally disposed of. (see Noor Mohamod J}{\insrsid16676126\charrsid14762502 an Mohamed }{\insrsid5063439\charrsid14762502 .}{\insrsid16676126\charrsid14762502 vs}{\insrsid5063439\charrsid14762502 .}{\insrsid16676126\charrsid14762502 K}{ \insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 . Ma}{\insrsid16676126\charrsid14762502 d}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 honi (1953) 20 EACA 8). }{\insrsid16676126\charrsid14762502 \par On the conditio}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 ns for}{\i\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 }{\insrsid16676126\charrsid14762502 grant of a tempora}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 r}{\insrsid16676126\charrsid14762502 y injunction, it is an establis}{ \insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 hed law of }{\insrsid16676126\charrsid14762502 this Country that for an applica}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 nt to be granted a}{\insrsid16676126\charrsid14762502 tem}{\insrsid11613049 porary injunction he must show:-}{\insrsid16676126\charrsid14762502 \line }{\insrsid11613049 \par }\pard \s15\qj \fi-720\li1440\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid11613049 {\insrsid16676126\charrsid14762502 1. }{\insrsid11613049 \tab }{\insrsid16676126\charrsid14762502 tha}{ \insrsid11613049 t he has }{\insrsid9185663\charrsid14762502 a prima facie case with a prob}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 ability of success in t}{\insrsid9185663\charrsid14762502 he main suit. \line }{\insrsid11613049 \par }{\insrsid9185663\charrsid14762502 2. }{\insrsid11613049 \tab }{\insrsid9185663\charrsid14762502 that unless th}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 e temporary injunction is }{\insrsid9185663\charrsid14762502 g}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 r}{ \insrsid9185663\charrsid14762502 ante}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 d the applicant will suffer }{\insrsid9185663\charrsid14762502 irreparable injury me}{\insrsid11613049 aning substan}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 tial injury which can no}{ \insrsid9185663\charrsid14762502 t adequately be compen}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 sated by an}{\insrsid9185663\charrsid14762502 award of Damages. \par }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 3.}{\i\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 }{\i\insrsid11613049 \tab }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 that the balance of convenience favour th}{\insrsid9185663\charrsid14762502 e grant.}{ \b\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 Fo}{\insrsid9185663\charrsid14762502 r authori}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 ties for the above position see }{\ul\insrsid9185663\charrsid14762502 Giela }{\ul\insrsid11613049 \endash vs- }{\ul\insrsid9185663\charrsid14762502 Casm}{\ul\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 an Brown & Co LTD }{\insrsid9185663\charrsid14762502 (19}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 73) }{\ul\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 EA 358;}{ \i\ul\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 }{\ul\insrsid9185663\charrsid14762502 Nsubuga and }{\ul\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 Anor -vs- Mutawe}{\ul\insrsid9185663\charrsid14762502 }{\ul\insrsid11613049 (1}{\ul\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 97}{ \ul\insrsid9185663\charrsid14762502 4}{\ul\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 )}{\i\ul\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 }{\ul\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 EA487. }{\insrsid9185663\charrsid14762502 \par }\pard \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid4066306 {\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 As to what amounts to }{\insrsid9185663\charrsid14762502 a prim}{ \insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 a}{\insrsid9185663\charrsid14762502 facie}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 case in}{\b\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 (1) above, it was }{\insrsid9185663\charrsid14762502 held to me} {\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 an }{\insrsid9185663\charrsid14762502 a serious t}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 ri}{\insrsid11613049 able issue-}{\insrsid9185663\charrsid14762502 (See Buikwe Estate Coffee Works LTD and}{\insrsid11613049 2 others \endash vs-}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 S. Lutabi and Anor}{\insrsid9185663\charrsid14762502 (1962) E}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 A }{\insrsid9185663\charrsid14762502 328}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 ).}{ \i\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 }{\insrsid9185663\charrsid14762502 \par }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 Having set out the legal P}{\insrsid4141816\charrsid14762502 rinciples regarding grant of a }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 temporary injunction, I should now like to examine the }{\insrsid4141816\charrsid14762502 application }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 before me in li}{\insrsid4141816\charrsid14762502 g}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 hts o}{\insrsid4141816\charrsid14762502 f th}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 ose}{\insrsid4141816\charrsid14762502 }{ \insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 principles.}{\b\insrsid4141816\charrsid14762502 \par }{\insrsid4141816\charrsid14762502 At the hearing, Mr. }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 Serwanga raised a Proce}{\insrsid4141816\charrsid14762502 dural question in which he chall}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 en}{\insrsid4141816\charrsid14762502 g}{ \insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 ed this application as being incompetent and }{\insrsid11613049\charrsid14762502 misconceived}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 in that it ha}{\insrsid4141816\charrsid14762502 d}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 not disclosed the particul}{\insrsid4141816\charrsid14762502 ar rule under which it is broug}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 ht. He pointed out that it is no}{\insrsid6776307\charrsid14762502 t c}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 lear whether the applic}{\insrsid6776307\charrsid14762502 a}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 nt intends to }{\insrsid16725043\charrsid14762502 proceed under }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 0}{\insrsid16725043\charrsid14762502 .}{ \insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 37 r}{\insrsid16725043\charrsid14762502 .}{\insrsid6776307\charrsid14762502 1}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 (}{\insrsid6776307\charrsid14762502 a}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 ) }{\insrsid6776307\charrsid14762502 o}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 r 1 (b) because each of those}{\insrsid11613049 sub-}{\insrsid6776307\charrsid14762502 rule refer to different cir}{\insrsid16725043\charrsid14762502 cumstances. Co}{\insrsid6776307\charrsid14762502 unsel}{ \insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 further p}{\insrsid2837434\charrsid14762502 ointed out that rule 2 of Orde}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 r 37}{\i\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 is not applica}{ \insrsid2837434\charrsid14762502 ble to the facts of this application since that rule applies to res}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 trict further breach of contr}{\insrsid2837434\charrsid14762502 a}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 ct. }{ \b\insrsid2837434\charrsid14762502 \par }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 In r}{\insrsid2837434\charrsid14762502 eply Mr. Bwonika subm}{\insrsid16725043\charrsid14762502 itted that 0 37 }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 r}{\i\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 }{ \insrsid16725043\charrsid14762502 1 (a) is applicable to this applica}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 tion. That rule 2 of Order 37}{\i\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 of the Civil Procedure}{ \insrsid16725043\charrsid14762502 Rule}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 is not restricted to restraining breach of con}{\insrsid16725043\charrsid14762502 t}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 rac}{\insrsid16725043\charrsid14762502 t}{ \insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 . That }{\insrsid16725043\charrsid14762502 S}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 erwan}{\insrsid16725043\charrsid14762502 ga cited no Law which prohibits }{\insrsid11613049\charrsid14762502 citing}{ \insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 all a}{\insrsid16725043\charrsid14762502 pp}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 lic}{\insrsid16725043\charrsid14762502 ab}{\insrsid11613049 le Law -}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 That in any case Section 101}{ \i\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 of Civil Procedure }{\insrsid16725043\charrsid14762502 A}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 ct is c}{\insrsid16725043\charrsid14762502 ited and that the Court could act under this.
\par It is the Law of th}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 is Country that it is the duty of C}{\insrsid16725043\charrsid14762502 ounsel to comply with the rule}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 s of the Courts. (see }{\ul\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 S}{ \ul\insrsid16725043\charrsid14762502 a}{\ul\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 lume Makasa }{\insrsid11613049 \endash }{\insrsid16725043\charrsid14762502 vs}{\insrsid11613049 -}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 Y.}{\insrsid16725043\charrsid14762502 }{ \insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 Buken}{\insrsid11613049 y}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 a}{\insrsid16725043\charrsid14762502 }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 (1966)}{\insrsid16725043\charrsid14762502 E}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 A 433.) \line }{\insrsid16725043\charrsid14762502 \par }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 Further it i}{\insrsid16725043\charrsid14762502 s the Law that an ap}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 plication to Cou}{\insrsid16725043\charrsid14762502 rt}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 }{ \insrsid16725043\charrsid14762502 must}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 refer to th}{\insrsid16725043\charrsid14762502 e Law}{\i\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 und}{\insrsid16725043\charrsid14762502 er w}{ \insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 hich it is made and a}{\insrsid16725043\charrsid14762502 ny application made under the wro}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 ng ru}{\insrsid5063439\charrsid14762502 le is bound to be dismissed. ( }{ \insrsid16725043\charrsid14762502 Kigonya .vs. }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 AG (1966) EA }{\insrsid16725043\charrsid14762502 46}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 3).}{\i\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 }{\i\insrsid16725043\charrsid14762502 \par }{\insrsid16725043\charrsid14762502 In the }{\insrsid12545492\charrsid14762502 instant application}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 }{\insrsid12545492\charrsid14762502 several rules under 0}{\insrsid11613049 .}{\insrsid12545492\charrsid14762502 37 of t Civ}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 il Procedure }{\insrsid12545492\charrsid14762502 R}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 ule}{\insrsid12545492\charrsid14762502 s a}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 re cited. Rules 1,2,3,5, 7}{ \i\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 and 9}{\i\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 }{\insrsid12545492\charrsid14762502 of Orde}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 r 37}{\i\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 }{ \insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 were}{\insrsid12545492\charrsid14762502 cite}{\insrsid11613049 d o}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 f these, rules 1(b), 2,}{\insrsid12545492\charrsid14762502 }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 5 and 7}{ \i\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 }{\insrsid12545492\charrsid14762502 are certainly not applicable to the facts}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 of this case. By citing sev}{\insrsid12545492\charrsid14762502 eral possible rules in the hope}{ \insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 that the Court will sort out the }{\insrsid12545492\charrsid14762502 appropriate ones, couns}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 el will}{\insrsid12545492\charrsid14762502 not be discharging the duty}{ \insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 upon him to }{\insrsid12545492\charrsid14762502 specify }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 the rule under which his application is}{\insrsid12545492\charrsid14762502 bought. \par As for the inh}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 erent}{\insrsid12545492\charrsid14762502 }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 jur}{\insrsid12545492\charrsid14762502 isdiction under Section 101 of}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 the Civil Procedure act, the Law }{\insrsid12545492\charrsid14762502 regarding}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 the principle of its }{\insrsid12545492\charrsid14762502 application}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 , is }{\insrsid12545492\charrsid14762502 that}{ \insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 this special provi}{\insrsid12545492\charrsid14762502 sion can only be invoked to mee}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 t a situation for which n}{\insrsid12545492\charrsid14762502 o express remedial provision exists und} {\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 er }{\insrsid12545492\charrsid14762502 t}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 he Law\emdash (See }{\ul\insrsid15168530\charrsid14762502 Jooman Jaffe}{\ul\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 r v}{ \ul\insrsid15168530\charrsid14762502 }{\ul\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 Bhambra C/A 3/67 }{\insrsid15168530\charrsid14762502 EACA }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 32}{\insrsid15168530\charrsid14762502 6}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 }{ \ul\insrsid15168530\charrsid14762502 Rawal v Mombasa Hard ware Ltd }{\ul\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 C/A}{\ul\insrsid15168530\charrsid14762502 10/68 EACA 392}{\i\ul\insrsid15168530\charrsid14762502 )}{\b\insrsid15168530\charrsid14762502 \par }{\insrsid15168530\charrsid14762502 In the instant ca}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 se, the application is for an Order of a. }{\insrsid15168530\charrsid14762502 temporary injunction}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 to}{ \insrsid15168530\charrsid14762502 restrain sale of the said }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 suit }{\insrsid15168530\charrsid14762502 properties }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 until the }{\insrsid15168530\charrsid14762502 dispute between the Parties regarding the suit properties is finalised. Th}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 is situation is covered under 037 r 1(a)3 and 9}{\i\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 }{\insrsid15168530\charrsid14762502 o}{ \insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 f th}{\insrsid15168530\charrsid14762502 e Civil Procedure Rules. To that extent section 101 of the Civil Procedure Act can not be called to aid. \par }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 On the question whe}{\insrsid15168530\charrsid14762502 ther the application has a prim}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 a}{\insrsid15168530\charrsid14762502 fac}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 ie case with a probability of succes}{\insrsid6565434\charrsid14762502 s in the main suit, Mr. Bwanika}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 submitted that the }{\insrsid12086588\charrsid14762502 applicant}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 has such a case with a }{\insrsid12086588\charrsid14762502 probability}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 of }{\insrsid12086588\charrsid14762502 success}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 . He }{\insrsid12086588\charrsid14762502 pointed}{ \insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 out that the }{\insrsid12086588\charrsid14762502 mortgage}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 Agreement under }{\insrsid12086588\charrsid14762502 which the suit propertie}{\insrsid12744353 s are now threatened with sale }{ \insrsid12086588\charrsid14762502 was ill}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 egal:}{\insrsid12086588\charrsid14762502 -}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 First on}{\insrsid12086588\charrsid14762502 the ground that it was illegally executed by one M}{ \insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 EEN}{\insrsid12086588\charrsid14762502 A}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 who purported to be a director }{\insrsid12086588\charrsid14762502 o}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 f the Plaintiff}{ \insrsid12086588\charrsid14762502 Com}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 pany }{\insrsid12086588\charrsid14762502 wh}{\insrsid600982\charrsid14762502 en he is not. Secondly, }{\insrsid12086588\charrsid14762502 because}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 at }{\insrsid12086588\charrsid14762502 the time o}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 f execu}{\insrsid12086588\charrsid14762502 tion of the said mortgage}{\insrsid600982\charrsid14762502 Agreement }{\insrsid12744353 the }{ \insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 Suit Properties were expropriated to the Government under the Expropriated }{\insrsid600982\charrsid14762502 properties Act 1982 in which Case they }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 can no}{ \insrsid600982\charrsid14762502 t be mortgaged without consent of}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 the}{\insrsid600982\charrsid14762502 Minister of Finance. Counsel relied on the affidavit}{\insrsid8127613\charrsid14762502 sworn by Mr. H. M. B. }{ \insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 K}{\insrsid8127613\charrsid14762502 ayondo and }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 the}{\insrsid8127613\charrsid14762502 o}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 th}{\insrsid8127613\charrsid14762502 er sworn by Franklin Mendonea. \par Both Me}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 ssrs }{\insrsid8127613\charrsid14762502 Serwanga for the}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 1st Defendant/ Respondent submitt}{\insrsid8127613\charrsid14762502 e}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 d th}{ \insrsid8127613\charrsid14762502 at the}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 ap}{\insrsid8127613\charrsid14762502 plicant has not shown a prima fa}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 cie c}{\insrsid8127613\charrsid14762502 ase with a probability of succ}{ \insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 ess in }{\insrsid8127613\charrsid14762502 the main suit. Mr. Mugerwa pointed out that the}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 illegality }{\insrsid8127613\charrsid14762502 o}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 f }{ \insrsid8127613\charrsid14762502 t}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 he m}{\insrsid8127613\charrsid14762502 ortgage Agreement which}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 the Applicant rai}{\insrsid8127613\charrsid14762502 sed}{ \insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 is based }{\insrsid8127613\charrsid14762502 on whether or not Meen}{\insrsid16204237\charrsid14762502 a is an authorised p}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 er}{\insrsid16204237\charrsid14762502 so}{ \insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 n to}{\insrsid16204237\charrsid14762502 execute the mortgage Agreement.}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 Counsel }{\insrsid16204237\charrsid14762502 argued that this is an internal m}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 atter which do}{\insrsid6578435\charrsid14762502 es not affect the legality the M}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 ortgage Agreement. He relied on the c}{\insrsid6578435\charrsid14762502 ase of }{\ul\insrsid11613049 Bentl}{ \ul\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 e}{\ul\insrsid6578435\charrsid14762502 y .}{\ul\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 vs}{\ul\insrsid6578435\charrsid14762502 . }{\ul\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 Smith}{\ul\insrsid6578435\charrsid14762502 (197}{ \ul\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 4) 2 ALLER 653}{\i\ul\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 where }{\insrsid6578435\charrsid14762502 i}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 t was held t}{\insrsid6578435\charrsid14762502 hat Court would not grant an interlocutory injunction in respect of irregularities w}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 h}{\insrsid6578435\charrsid14762502 ich could be cured by internal process. H}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 e also relied on N. }{ \ul\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 Jayant Madhavni vs}{\ul\insrsid6578435\charrsid14762502 . }{\ul\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 E. A Holdings LTD}{\ul\insrsid6578435\charrsid14762502 and other HCCS}{\ul\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 No.1181/88 }{ \insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 un r}{\insrsid6578435\charrsid14762502 e}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 ported where Byamu}{\insrsid6578435\charrsid14762502 g}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 is}{\insrsid6578435\charrsid14762502 ha Ag. Ju dge as she then was held that an}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 internal management }{\insrsid6578435\charrsid14762502 arrangement which the Plaintiff in that case}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 sought to protect d}{ \insrsid6578435\charrsid14762502 id not constitute Agreement between the parties in that case. \par In reply Bwanik}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 a submitted that }{\insrsid6578435\charrsid14762502 Applicant}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 has shown }{\insrsid6578435\charrsid14762502 that}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 it has a serious tr iable issue in the main suit. He relied on }{\ul\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 Alfonse }{\insrsid11613049 O}{\insrsid6578435\charrsid14762502 dido .}{\ul\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 v}{\ul\insrsid6578435\charrsid14762502 . Lab}{ \ul\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 el EA LTD HCCS 363/87. }{\ul\insrsid6578435\charrsid14762502 \par }{\insrsid6578435\charrsid14762502 It is pertinen}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 t to point out here that whether an ap}{\insrsid6578435\charrsid14762502 plicant has shown a prima facie case or a triable iss}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 ue depends on the f}{\insrsid6578435\charrsid14762502 acts of each case. \par In the instant ca}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 se there is evidence which is not that when the mort}{\insrsid6578435\charrsid14762502 g}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 a}{\insrsid6578435\charrsid14762502 g}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 e }{ \insrsid6578435\charrsid14762502 Agreement was executed on 2/7/87 the}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 suit Properties were}{\insrsid6578435\charrsid14762502 expropriated}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 to the government by the Expropriated }{ \insrsid6578435\charrsid14762502 Properties}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 Act 1}{\insrsid6578435\charrsid14762502 982. There is also evidence tha}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 t at the t}{\insrsid6578435\charrsid14762502 im}{ \insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 e of the execut}{\insrsid6578435\charrsid14762502 ion of this mortgage Agreement }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 th}{\insrsid10354807\charrsid14762502 e Repossession Certificate NO. 0341 which was issued on 21-10-}{ \insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 85 by the Minister}{\i\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 }{\insrsid10354807\charrsid14762502 of Finance covering the suit Properties to EMCO LTD was cancelled by a Lat}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 er dated 23/4/8}{ \insrsid10354807\charrsid14762502 7 from the Deputy Minister o}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 f Finan}{\insrsid14762502 ce. This clearly }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 raise the question of }{\insrsid10354807\charrsid14762502 the legality of the Agreement. This in my}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 vi}{\insrsid14762502 ew is a serious triable issue. }{\insrsid10354807\charrsid14762502 \par }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 On the evidence availab}{\insrsid10354807\charrsid14762502 le now before court if the main}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 }{\insrsid10354807\charrsid14762502 \line Suit goes to trial without any additional evidence the Applicant i}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 s likely to be entitled to Jud}{\insrsid10354807\charrsid14762502 gment on this issue. Accordingly I}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 f}{ \insrsid10354807\charrsid14762502 in}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 d that th}{\insrsid10354807\charrsid14762502 e applicant has shown a prima facie c}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 ase }{\insrsid5063439\charrsid14762502 with a probability of success. }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 As re}{\insrsid10354807\charrsid14762502 g}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 ards }{\insrsid10354807\charrsid14762502 whether}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 the appl}{ \insrsid5063439\charrsid14762502 icant will suffer irreparable injury if th}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 e temporary injun}{\insrsid10354807\charrsid14762502 ction sought was withheld, Mr. Bwanika contended for }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 the applicant that}{\insrsid6113161\charrsid14762502 the applicant would suffer ir}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 reparable injury because currently the suit Properties are quarters fo}{\insrsid6113161\charrsid14762502 r th}{ \insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 e }{\insrsid6113161\charrsid14762502 Plaintiff\rquote s}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 }{\insrsid735785\charrsid14762502 workers and that if they are sol}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 d out and the Plaintiff}{ \insrsid735785\charrsid14762502 \rquote }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 s workers are evicted it will be almost impossible for the Plaintiff to find alternative accommodation fo}{\insrsid735785\charrsid14762502 r its workers and that this will destabilize}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 the Plaintiff\rquote s work. For this Counsel relied on}{\insrsid735785\charrsid14762502 }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 t}{\insrsid735785\charrsid14762502 h}{ \insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 e evidence supplied by th}{\insrsid735785\charrsid14762502 e}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 affidavit of }{\insrsid735785\charrsid14762502 Mendonca (Paragraph 8 thereof). \par Both M}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 essrs Mu}{\insrsid735785\charrsid14762502 gerwa and S}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 erwanga for the Respondents submitted that of the suit properties which are currently quarters of th}{ \insrsid735785\charrsid14762502 e}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 }{\insrsid735785\charrsid14762502 Plaintiff\rquote s}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 worker may cause loss of quarter for these workers but that this is a loss which can be }{ \insrsid735785\charrsid14762502 quantified in monetary}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 terms }{\insrsid735785\charrsid14762502 and that as such can adequately}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 be compens}{\insrsid735785\charrsid14762502 at ed by payment of Damages. \par It }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 is common }{\insrsid735785\charrsid14762502 knowledge}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 t}{\insrsid735785\charrsid14762502 hat both residential and commer}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 cial }{ \insrsid735785\charrsid14762502 Accommodation eithe}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 r in Kampala}{\insrsid735785\charrsid14762502 or in Jinja is very scarce and lo}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 ss of one such }{\insrsid735785\charrsid14762502 accommodation}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 constitutes a }{\insrsid735785\charrsid14762502 loss, which can}{\insrsid10355240\charrsid14762502 not }{\insrsid11613049\charrsid14762502 adequately}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 b}{ \insrsid735785\charrsid14762502 e}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 }{\insrsid735785\charrsid14762502 compensated}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 by award of Damages. }{\insrsid735785\charrsid14762502 \par In the instant}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 case }{\insrsid735785\charrsid14762502 paragraph 8 of M}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 en}{\insrsid735785\charrsid14762502 do}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 naca\rquote s }{ \insrsid735785\charrsid14762502 affidavit }{\insrsid11613049 dated 16-7-}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 90 shows that the suit}{\insrsid10355240\charrsid14762502 properties are currently housing the Plaintiff\rquote s most workers and that if }{ \insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 these .}{\insrsid10355240\charrsid14762502 properties are sold out, the Plain}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 tiff will suffer irrep}{\insrsid10355240\charrsid14762502 arable injury. I agree}{ \insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 }{\insrsid10355240\charrsid14762502 with that}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 }{\insrsid10355240\charrsid14762502 statement g}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 iven the }{\insrsid10355240\charrsid14762502 scarcity of accommodation both in }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 Kampala and in }{\insrsid10355240\charrsid14762502 Jinja. He}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 nce I am of the view that }{\insrsid10355240\charrsid14762502 the applicant has sufficiently s}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 hown his likelihood to suff}{\insrsid10355240\charrsid14762502 er irreparable injury if the tempora}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 ry injunction sough}{ \insrsid10355240\charrsid14762502 t was withheld. \par }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 On the question }{\insrsid10355240\charrsid14762502 o}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 f bal}{\insrsid10355240\charrsid14762502 ance of convenience, Mr. Bwanika}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 }{ \insrsid10355240\charrsid14762502 submitted}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 for th}{\insrsid10355240\charrsid14762502 e plaintiff that this favours the grant. \par For the respondent}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 s however, Mr. Mugerwa contended tha}{\insrsid10355240\charrsid14762502 t the balance of convenience favou}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 rs withh}{\insrsid10355240\charrsid14762502 olding the grant because the gran}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 t will d}{\insrsid10355240\charrsid14762502 eny the 2}{\super\insrsid10355240\charrsid14762502 nd}{\insrsid10355240\charrsid14762502 r}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 espondent }{ \insrsid10355240\charrsid14762502 his security as the Mortgagee. \par }{\insrsid3023254\charrsid14762502 I have considere}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 d the above arguments. }{\insrsid1923530\charrsid14762502 The available evidence before me i}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 s th}{\insrsid1923530\charrsid14762502 at the Plaintiff\rquote s workers are currently occupying}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 the su}{\insrsid1923530\charrsid14762502 it Properties as their quarters.}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 There is no dispute over this point. If those hou}{ \insrsid14762502 ses were to }{\insrsid1923530\charrsid14762502 be sold, the chances}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 of the Plaint}{\insrsid1923530\charrsid14762502 iff\rquote s workers being evicted from them by the new landlord are very high. In the result of }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 h}{\insrsid1923530\charrsid14762502 is workers los}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 in}{\insrsid1923530\charrsid14762502 g}{ \insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 their accommodation, the Plaintiff himself will have to look for alternative, a}{\insrsid1923530\charrsid14762502 ccommodation for his workers or the individual work}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 er will h}{ \insrsid1923530\charrsid14762502 ave to absent himself from work}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 to look for }{\insrsid1923530\charrsid14762502 alternative}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 accomm}{\insrsid1923530\charrsid14762502 odation. This will cause absenteeism at work by worke}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 rs. This is an i}{\insrsid1923530\charrsid14762502 nconvenience to the Plaintiff.}{\insrsid14762502 \par }{\insrsid12788185\charrsid14762502 If at the end the Plaint}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 iff will emerge winner in }{\insrsid12788185\charrsid14762502 t}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 he ma}{\insrsid12788185\charrsid14762502 in s}{ \insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 ui}{\insrsid12788185\charrsid14762502 t}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 , }{\insrsid12788185\charrsid14762502 He will have suffere}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 d much inconvenience. On the other hand i}{ \insrsid12788185\charrsid14762502 f the tempo}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 rary injuncti}{\insrsid12788185\charrsid14762502 on applied for is granted the Respondent will not suffer much}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 inconvenience compared to that of the plaintiff apa}{\insrsid10105980\charrsid14762502 r}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 t from being denied his security.}{\insrsid10105980\charrsid14762502 \par }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 For tho}{\insrsid10105980\charrsid14762502 se reasons I fi}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 nd that the balance of convenience between th}{\insrsid10105980\charrsid14762502 e favours the grant. \par As for }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 t}{\insrsid10105980\charrsid14762502 he status quo to protected, the evidence on rec}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 ord shows that th}{\insrsid10105980\charrsid14762502 e}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 }{ \insrsid10105980\charrsid14762502 suit properties}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 are currently occupied }{\insrsid10105980\charrsid14762502 by the plaintiff\rquote s workers and }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 that the Plaintiff is the regi}{ \insrsid10105980\charrsid14762502 s}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 tered Proprietor of them. These are the status quo which the Plaintiff seeks to see maintained until the dispute betwee}{\insrsid10105980\charrsid14762502 n them over the Suit Properties is finalised. \par In the whole analysis, the s}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 ummary Criteri}{\insrsid10105980\charrsid14762502 a}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 for granting a temporary in}{\insrsid3420909\charrsid14762502 junction is in my vi}{ \insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 ew that the court must in the }{\insrsid3420909\charrsid14762502 whole be satisfied from tie evi}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 dence}{\insrsid3420909\charrsid14762502 }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 befor}{ \insrsid3420909\charrsid14762502 e it and the law applicable tha}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 t it is fair and just to grant the temporary injunction sou}{\insrsid3420909\charrsid14762502 g}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 h}{ \insrsid3420909\charrsid14762502 t}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 . }{\insrsid3420909\charrsid14762502 Th}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 is I think is the ultimate Criteria fo}{\insrsid3420909\charrsid14762502 r the Court exercising}{ \insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 it}{\insrsid3420909\charrsid14762502 s }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 discr}{\insrsid3420909\charrsid14762502 etion in favour of the grant. \par }{\insrsid12470339\charrsid14762502 In the instant ap}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 plication, despite the procedu}{\insrsid12470339\charrsid14762502 ral irregularity commit}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 ted by the applicant\rquote s failure to specify under which sub rule 1 of Orde}{\insrsid12470339\charrsid14762502 r 37 of the Civil Procedure Rules his Application w}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 a}{\insrsid12470339\charrsid14762502 s}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 seeking relief, the application was }{\insrsid12470339\charrsid14762502 properly }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 before the Court as}{\insrsid12470339\charrsid14762502 it was}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 bro}{\insrsid12470339\charrsid14762502 ught by Chamber Summons as provide}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 d for by }{\insrsid12470339\charrsid14762502 O }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 37}{\i\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 }{\insrsid12470339\charrsid14762502 r 9 of the CPR}{ \insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 . Rule}{\insrsid12470339\charrsid14762502 1}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 Order 37}{\i\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 was cited thou}{\insrsid12470339\charrsid14762502 g}{ \insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 h}{\insrsid12470339\charrsid14762502 the particular sub-rule was not specified.}{\insrsid12336584\charrsid14762502 \par }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 Considerin}{\insrsid12336584\charrsid14762502 g the evid}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 ence}{\insrsid12336584\charrsid14762502 available before me and the law applicable, it is my co}{ \insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 nvicti}{\insrsid11081910\charrsid14762502 on that this is a proper case where}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 a temporary injunction must be gr}{\insrsid11081910\charrsid14762502 anted to restrain the threatened sale until the di}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 s}{\insrsid11081910\charrsid14762502 p}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 ute under }{\insrsid11081910\charrsid14762502 investigation between the parties regarding the Suit p}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 roperties i}{\insrsid11081910\charrsid14762502 s finalised. In that case the}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 Court can invoke its inherent power under section 101 of th}{\insrsid11081910\charrsid14762502 e Civ}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 il proc}{\insrsid11081910\charrsid14762502 e}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 dur}{\insrsid11081910\charrsid14762502 e }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 }{\insrsid11081910\charrsid14762502 A}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 ct since t}{\insrsid11081910\charrsid14762502 he application is already properly before it to meet the e}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 nd of Justice as there}{\insrsid11081910\charrsid14762502 is no doubt as to the relief which the Applicant is seeking. \par }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 In the circu}{\insrsid11081910\charrsid14762502 msta}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 nces the application is allowed and the tempora}{\insrsid11081910\charrsid14762502 ry injunct}{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 ion is granted as prayed.}{\b\i\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 }{\insrsid11081910\charrsid14762502 \par }\pard \s15\qj \fi720\li5040\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin5040\itap0\pararsid11081910 {\insrsid11081910\charrsid14762502 \'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85.. \par }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 G. M. Okello}{\insrsid11081910\charrsid14762502 \par }{\ul\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 JUDGE }{\ul\insrsid11081910\charrsid14762502 \par }{\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 28/9/1990 \line \par }\pard\plain \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid4066306 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\insrsid4066306\charrsid14762502 \par }}