Nelson Edmond Nkalubo Sebugwawo v Joseph Ssebaggala (Miscellaneous Application No 25 of 2004) (Miscellaneous Application No 25 of 2004) [2006] UGHC 18 (22 May 2006)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF UGANDA AT NAKAWA \par }{\b\insrsid8992898 MISC. APPLICATION NO }{\b\insrsid15170909\charrsid8992898 25 OF 2004 \par }{\insrsid15170909\charrsid8992898 (Arising from the Judgment of Wakiso District Land Tribunal Claim No. 68/2003) \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8992898 {\insrsid3170842\charrsid8992898 \par }{\insrsid13004029\charrsid8992898 NELSON EDMOND NKALUBO}{\insrsid8221112\charrsid8992898 }{\insrsid9839579\charrsid8992898 SEBUGWAWO}{\insrsid8992898 \'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85..\'85\'85}{\insrsid5724793\charrsid8992898 APPLICANT}{ \insrsid13004029\charrsid8992898 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8992898 {\insrsid5724793\charrsid8992898 VERSUS \par }{\insrsid15092977\charrsid8992898 JOSEPH SSEBAGGA}{\insrsid8995018\charrsid8992898 LA}{\insrsid8992898 \'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85.}{\insrsid15092977\charrsid8992898 RESPONDENT}{ \insrsid5724793\charrsid8992898 \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri864\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin864\lin0\itap0\pararsid2492975 {\b\insrsid2492975\charrsid8992898 22}{\b\super\insrsid2492975\charrsid2492975 nd}{\b\insrsid2492975 May }{ \b\insrsid2492975\charrsid8992898 2006. \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8992898 {\ul\insrsid14841077\charrsid8992898 \par }{\b\ul\insrsid14841077\charrsid8992898 BEFORE HON. JUSTICE GIDEON TINYINONDI:}{\b\ul\insrsid15401035\charrsid8992898 \par }{\b\ul\insrsid3170842\charrsid8992898 \par }{\b\ul\insrsid15401035\charrsid8992898 RULING: \par }{\insrsid7675440\charrsid8992898 \par }{\insrsid14841077\charrsid8992898 On 13/09/2003 the Plaintiff filed Civil Suit No. 68/2003 before the District Land Tribunal}{\insrsid14775079\charrsid8992898 of Wakiso. The Defendant was duly served with summons to enter appearance and copy of plaint but failed to file a written statement of defence.}{\insrsid13853100\charrsid8992898 On 04/09/2003}{\insrsid1184618\charrsid8992898 the Chairman of the Tribunal }{\insrsid6569561\charrsid8992898 signed an order for substituted service.}{\insrsid4158908\charrsid8992898 This service issued in the \'93New Vision}{\insrsid289162\charrsid8992898 \'94}{\insrsid2766249\charrsid8992898 of 10/09/2003. Still the Defendant did not take any steps.}{ \insrsid14841077\charrsid8992898 \par }{\insrsid12546230\charrsid8992898 \par On 15/06/2004 the Tribunal entered judgment for the Plaintiff}{\insrsid684170\charrsid8992898 . }{\insrsid1534041\charrsid8992898 \par }{\insrsid684170\charrsid8992898 The Tribunal did not act in accordance with }{\ul\insrsid684170\charrsid8992898 Section 31 (3) of the Land (Amendment) Act, No. 1/04}{\insrsid10763429\charrsid8992898 which provides:}{\insrsid12546230\charrsid8992898

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