Mulungwa Monica Eunice v Makerere University & 2 Ors (Misc. Cause No. 175 of 2007) (Misc. Cause No. 175 of 2007) [2008] UGHC 43 (24 January 2008)

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CAUSE NO. 175 OF 2007 \par }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15797090\charrsid3938196 \par }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1836122\charrsid3938196 THE CIVIL PROCEDURE (AMENDMENT) (JUDICIAL REVIEW) \par RULES S.1 95 OF 2003 \par }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6753142\charrsid3938196 \par }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1836122\charrsid3938196 IN THE MATTER OF THE CIVIL PROCEDURE (AMENDMENT) (JUDICAL REVIEW) \par RULES S.1 95 OF 2003 \par }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15797090\charrsid3938196 \par }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1836122\charrsid3938196 IN THE MATTER OF SECTION 36 OF THE JUDICATURE ACT, CAP 13 AS AMENDED BY THE JUDICATURE (AMENDMENT) ACT, NO.3 OF 2002 \par }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6753142\charrsid3938196 \par }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1836122\charrsid3938196 IN THE MATTER OF THE \par APPLICATION FOR STATEMENT AND AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT THEREOF FOR LEAVE TO APPLY FOR ORDERS OF CERTIORARI AND PROHIBITION AGAINST THE DISMISSAL AND CANCELLATION OF THE APPLICANT\rquote S ADMISSION FROM MAKERERE UNIVERSITY \par }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15797090\charrsid3938196 \par }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1836122\charrsid3938196 AND \par }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15797090\charrsid3938196 \par }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1836122\charrsid3938196 IN THE MATTER OF APPLICATION FOR LEAVE FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW BY: MULUNGWA MONICA EUNICE FOR AN ORDER OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE DECISION OF THE ACADEMIC REGISTRAR CANCELING THE APPLICANT \rquote S ADMISSION AND DISMISSING HER FROM THE UNIVERSITY \par }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6753142\charrsid3938196 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3938196 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1836122\charrsid3938196 MULUNGWA MONICA EUNICE ::::::::::::::::::::::::}{ \b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6753142\charrsid3938196 ::::::::::::::::::::}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1836122\charrsid3938196 APPLICANT \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3938196 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1836122\charrsid3938196 VERSUS \par {\listtext\pard\plain\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langfenp1033\insrsid15797090\charrsid3938196 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 1.\tab}}\pard \ql \fi-564\li924\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar \jclisttab\tx924\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin924\itap0\pararsid3938196 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15797090\charrsid3938196 MAKERERE UNIVERSITY \par {\listtext\pard\plain\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langfenp1033\insrsid15797090\charrsid3938196 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 2.\tab}MAKERERE UNIVERSITY SENATE \par {\listtext\pard\plain\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langfenp1033\insrsid15797090\charrsid3938196 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 3.\tab}ACADEMIC REGISTRAR :::::::::::::::::::::}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6753142\charrsid3938196 :::::::::::::::}{ \b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15797090\charrsid3938196 RESPONDENTS \par }\pard \ql \li924\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin924\itap0\pararsid3938196 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15797090\charrsid3938196 MAKERERE UNIVERSITY \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3938196 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6753142\charrsid3938196 \par \par BEFORE: HON. JUSTICE J. P. M TABARO \par }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1836122\charrsid3938196 \par }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6753142\charrsid3938196 \par }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14765367\charrsid3938196 RULING}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12333622\charrsid3938196 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14765367\charrsid3938196 \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3938196 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14765367\charrsid3938196 On 16-1-2008 Court heard an application filed by Monica Mulungwa for leave to apply for judicial review with the intention of securing }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14438138\charrsid3938196 O}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14765367\charrsid3938196 rders}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14438138\charrsid3938196 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14765367\charrsid3938196 Certiorari, Prohibition, Injunction and Mandamus, }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8730611\charrsid3938196 U}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14765367\charrsid3938196 nder S.36 of the Judicature Act (Cap.13 Laws of Uganda}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14438138\charrsid3938196 as amended by the Judicature (Amendment) Act (No.3 of 2002), and 0.42A of the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) as amended by Rule 4(1) and (2) of the Civil Procedure (Amendment ) Judicial Review Rules (S. I 75 of 2003). As is required by law by virtue of Rule 44 of the Civil Procedure (Amendment) (Judicial Review) Rules, 2003 the application was presented, by Chamber Summons, ex}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8730611\charrsid3938196 -}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14438138\charrsid3938196 parte. After hearing the chamber summons that day the application was granted and reasons for the decision of the Court were scheduled for today.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14765367\charrsid3938196 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14438138\charrsid3938196 \par The applicant is a student of Makerere University one of the respondents in this matter. The other respondents are Makerere University Senate, and The Academi c Registrar of the same university. She alleges that in 2004 she was admitted to the University to pursue a course for the award of Bachelor\rquote s degree in Adult and Communication, under the Mature Age Entry Scheme. As a matter of fact there are more than 2 00 applicants seeking a similar remedy, from the same university, with same or similar complaints. It was a greed that this serves as a test case. The decision in this matter shall be availed to the Deputy Registrar and Counsel as well as all the partie s pursuing the remedy/remedies in issue. \par In the affidavit in support of the chamber summons she alleges that she sat and passed the requisite examination on 18-12-2004 after which she was issued with an identity card to signify membership of the university as a student. According to her the final semester commenced on 4-12-2007 and an examination permit was issued to her and a timetable set and a copy thereof given to her. However, on 26-11-2007 she received a letter stating that her admission had been ca ncelled. The letter of cancellation, \'93Annexure E\'94 to the application chamber summons, is clear \endash it states that the cancellation was based on fraud or scandalous conduct. The Mature Age Certificate which had been awarded to her was withdrawn. \par \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1458825\charrsid3938196 The basis f or the chamber summons as advanced by Counsel for the applicant, Mr. Matovu, is that she was not given notice of the cancellation of her admission and, secondly that she was not given any opportunity to be heard in the matter. Counsel, as already indicat ed seeks leave of Court to challenge the actions of the University and the rest of the respondents.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14438138\charrsid3938196 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1458825\charrsid3938196 The authority of this Court, Fr. Francis Bahikirwe Muntu and 15 others, }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8730611\charrsid3938196 Miscellaneous }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1458825\charrsid3938196 Application No. 643 of 2005 before Kasule Ag. J. (as he then was) was quoted in support of the proposition that an administrative decision taken without giving an opportunity to the effected person to be heard is a nullity. This is the position in English law as well \endash R Vs. University of Cambridge \endash [1973] which rather like the position before Court now concerned an applicant whose degree was cancelled without giving an opportunity to the applicant to be heard before the adverse decision was taken. \par \par After perusal of the papers concerning the present applicant\rquote s complaint it is clear that, prima facie, she was not asked to answer to the allegations of fraud and scandalous conduct. I}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8730611\charrsid3938196 am satisfied that the grounds are established to justify an enquiry to establish whether or not the applicant was discontinued from her in accor dance with the law. The application is granted with costs in the cause. \par \par }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8730611\charrsid3938196 J. P. M. Tabaro \par Judge \par 25-1-2008 \par }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6753142\charrsid3938196 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8730611\charrsid3938196 25-1-2008\tab Applicant present, Respondents absent \par \tab \tab Mr. Matovu for applicant. \par \tab \tab Counsel for respondents absent \par \tab \tab Parties and their Counsel were in Court when this date was \tab \tab \tab fixed. Ruling/reasons read. \par \par \par }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8730611\charrsid3938196 J. P. M. Tabaro \par Judge \par 25-1-2008 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1458825\charrsid3938196 \par \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14765367\charrsid3938196 \par \par }}