Paul J. Erongot v N.P.A.R.T (Civil Misc. Application No. 17 of 1997) [1997] UGCA 10 (18 November 1997)

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S. T. MANY}{\ul\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 INDO, }{\ul\insrsid1335925\charrsid7028555 DCJ.}{ \ul\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 HON. }{\i\ul\insrsid1335925\charrsid7028555 C.}{\ul\insrsid1335925\charrsid7028555 M}{\i\ul\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 . }{\ul\insrsid1335925\charrsid7028555 KATO}{\ul\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 . & J. P. }{ \ul\insrsid1335925\charrsid7028555 BERKO, J. A}{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 \line }{\insrsid1335925\charrsid7028555 \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid1335925 {\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 PAUL J. }{\insrsid1335925\charrsid7028555 ER}{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 ONGOT }{\insrsid1335925\charrsid7028555 \'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85APPLICANT}{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 \line }{\insrsid1335925\charrsid7028555 \par }\pard \s15\qc \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid1335925 {\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 VE}{\insrsid1335925\charrsid7028555 RS}{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 US \line }{\insrsid1335925\charrsid7028555 \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid1335925 {\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 N . P. A . R. T. }{\insrsid1335925\charrsid7028555 \'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85 \'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85RESPONDENT}{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 \line }{\insrsid1335925\charrsid7028555 \par }\pard \s15\qc \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid1335925 {\ul\insrsid1335925\charrsid7028555 RULIN}{\ul\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 G OF THE }{ \ul\insrsid1335925\charrsid7028555 COUR}{\ul\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 T. }{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 \line }{\insrsid1335925\charrsid7028555 \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid1335925 {\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 This is an application to strike}{\insrsid7028555\charrsid7028555 out Civil Appeal No. 20 of 1997. The sole ground }{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 of the application is that the applicant did not lodge the appeal in the }{\insrsid7028555\charrsid7028555 Re}{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 gistry of this court within the statutory period of one month after the Judgment }{\insrsid7028555 of the N}{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 on \emdash }{\insrsid7028555 Performing Ass}{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 ets Recovery }{\insrsid7028555 Trib}{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 unal. The application was }{\insrsid7028555 taken under S.}{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 17 (3) of the Non \emdash }{\insrsid7028555 Performing}{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 Assets re}{\insrsid7028555 cover }{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 y statute (h}{\insrsid7028555 erein referred as statute No. 11of 1994) and Rules 81 and }{\insrsid7028555\charrsid7028555 42}{\i\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 }{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 of the Court }{ \insrsid7028555 of Appeal Rules 1996}{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 . \line }{\insrsid7028555 \par }{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 The relevant part of S. 17 }{\i\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 (3) }{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 reads }{\insrsid7028555 as follows:}{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 \emdash \line }{\insrsid7028555 \par }\pard \s15\ql \li720\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid7028555 {\i\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 \'93Any }{\insrsid7028555 person aggrieve}{ \insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 d by a decision or order of the }{\insrsid7028555 tribunal }{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 may, within one month after the decision or order1 appeal to the Supreme Court against the decision or order\'94. \line }{ \insrsid7028555 \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid7028555 {\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 By S. 14 of the Judicature Statute 1996, the reference to the }{ \i\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 Supreme }{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 Court, is reference to this court. \line }{\insrsid7028555 \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid1335925 {\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 The judgment or order which is the subject matter of the appeal }{ \insrsid7028555 was }{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 passed }{\insrsid7028555 by the T}{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 r}{\insrsid7028555 ibunal }{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 on 21/11/96. The appellant filed the Notice of Appeal on the 15th December 1996. The appeal was filed on 30th April 1997. That was clearly out side the one month statutory period. It is the contention of the applicant that the appeal was barred }{ \i\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 by }{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 the statutory limitation under 5. }{\i\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 17(3) }{\insrsid7028555 of statute No.11 }{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 of 1994 an}{\insrsid7028555 d}{ \insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 ought to be struck out. \line }{\insrsid7028555 \par }{\i\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 As }{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 against this argument, the respondent has argued that the time certified }{\insrsid7028555 by}{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 the Registrar of the High Court as having been }{ \insrsid7028555 required}{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 for the preparation and delivery to the appellant of a copy of the record of proceedings must }{\insrsid7097976 be excluded. }{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 The reason being }{\insrsid7097976 that withou}{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 t the record of the proceedings the memorandum of the appeal could not be prepared. Reliance was placed on }{\insrsid7097976 Ru}{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 le }{\insrsid7097976 82 (1}{ \insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 ) (2) of the Court }{\insrsid7097976 of Appeal Rules 1996 an}{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 d S. 17 }{\i\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 (4) }{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 of Statute 11 of 1994. \line }{ \insrsid7097976 \par }{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 Clearly if the period of limitati}{\insrsid7097976 on applicable to appeals under S}{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 . 17 }{\i\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 (3) }{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 of statute 11 of 1994 is the only applicable law and if no enactment or rule of law is made }{\insrsid7097976\charrsid7028555 applicable}{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 , then this court has no residual or inherent jurisdiction to extend the period beyond the one month\rquote s period prescribed by S. 17 }{\i\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 (3) }{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 of statute U of 1994. \line }{ \insrsid7097976 \par }{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 The determination of the application, therefore will involve a consideration and construction of S 17 (4) }{\insrsid7097976 of Statute 11}{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 of 1994. \line }{\insrsid7097976 \par }{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 The Section provides}{\insrsid7097976 :}{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 \emdash \line }{\insrsid7097976 \par }\pard \s15\ql \li720\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid7097976 {\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 \'93S. 17 }{\i\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 (4) }{ \insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 Any- written law applicable to appeals }{\insrsid7097976 to the }{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 Supreme Court from the }{\insrsid7097976 High Court in Civil cases,}{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 shall with necessary }{\insrsid7097976 modifica}{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 tions or such other modifications as the Chief Justice may decide in writing, apply to appeals from }{\insrsid7097976 the Tribu}{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 nal to the Supreme Court under this }{\insrsid7097976 s}{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 ection\'94. \line }{\insrsid7097976 \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid7097976 {\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 The sub\emdash section clearly gives authority to this court to apply \'93 any written law\'94 applicable to appeals to this court from the High Court in Civil Cases, with necessary modifications, to appeals }{\insrsid7097976 from the Tri}{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 bunal to this court. One of the written laws applicable to a}{\insrsid7097976 pp}{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 eals to this court from the High Court is Rule 82 of the Court of Appeal Rules Directions 1996. \line }{\insrsid7097976 \par }\pard \s15\ql \li720\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid7097976 {\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 \'93Rule 82 }{\insrsid7097976 (1}{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 ): provides \'9382 (1) subject to rule 112, an appeal shall be instituted in }{\insrsid7097976 the court b}{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 y lodging in the Registry, within sixty days after the date when the Notice of appeal was }{ \insrsid7097976\charrsid7028555 lodged: -}{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 \line (a) \'93a }{\insrsid7097976 memorand}{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 um of appeal, in six copies, or as the registrar shall direct. \line (b) the record of appeal, in six copies1 or as the Registrar shall direct. \line (c) the prescribed }{\insrsid7097976 fee, and \line (}{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 d) security for the costs of the appeal\'94 \line }{\insrsid7097976 \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid7097976 {\insrsid7097976 Therefore a memorand}{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 um of }{\insrsid7097976 App}{ \insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 eal and a record of appeal are necessary documents without which en appeal can not be i}{\insrsid7097976 nstituted in this court. Accord}{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 ingly the preparation of the record of appeal is vital in the appeal process; for without the record of appeal, }{\insrsid7097976 the memorandu}{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 m of appeal can }{\insrsid7097976 not be prepared. Consequ}{ \insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 ently the provisions }{\insrsid7097976 of Rule 82 (2) and}{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 }{\i\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 (3) }{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 are relevant. \line }{\insrsid7097976 \par }{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 These rules }{\insrsid7097976\charrsid7028555 provide: \emdash }{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 \line }{\insrsid7097976 \par }\pard \s15\ql \li720\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid7097976 {\insrsid7097976 \'9382 }{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 (2) where an application for a}{\insrsid7097976 copy of the proceedings to the High Court has been ma}{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 de within thirty- days after the date of the decision against which it is desired to appeal, there shall i n computing the time within which appeal is to be instituted, be excluded such time as may be certified by the Registrar }{\insrsid15277166 of the Hi}{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 gh Court as having }{\insrsid15277166 been required for the preparation and}{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 delivery to the appellant of that copy. \line }{\insrsid15277166 \par }\pard \s15\ql \fi720\li720\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid15277166 {\i\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 82 (3) }{\insrsid15277166 A}{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 n appellant shall not}{\insrsid15277166 be entitled to rely on the}{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 sub-rule (2), unless his or her application for the copy was in writing }{\insrsid15277166 and}{\i\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 }{ \insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 a copy of it was served on }{\insrsid15277166 the respondent, and}{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 the appellant has retained proof of that service\'94. \line }{\insrsid15277166 \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid15277166 {\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 Therefore in computing the one }{\insrsid15277166 month perio}{ \insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 d, the period }{\insrsid15277166 excluded by Rule}{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 82 (2) should be taken into account. If that is done, then the appeal will be within time. The decision or order appealed against was passed on the 21st day }{\insrsid15277166 of October}{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 1995. The Notice of appeal was filed on the 18/12/95. That was clearly within time. }{\insrsid15277166 \par The written application for a copy of the proceedings was made on 2/12/96. A copy of the written application was served on the respondent on the 2/12/96. This has not been denied. The record of appeal was completed on the 19/4/97. The a ppeal was lodged on the 30}{\super\insrsid15277166\charrsid15277166 th}{\insrsid15277166 April 1997. That was clearly within the statutory limitation period, if the period for the preparation and delivery of the record is excluded, as it ought to be. }{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 \line . . }{\i\insrsid15558646\charrsid7097976 \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid1335925 {\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 This}{\insrsid1204218 case is distinguishable from }{ \ul\insrsid1204218\charrsid1204218 M}{\ul\insrsid15558646\charrsid1204218 a}{\ul\insrsid1204218\charrsid1204218 kula}{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 }{\ul\insrsid1204218 International Lt}{\ul\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 d. Vs. His}{ \ul\insrsid1204218 }{\ul\insrsid1204218\charrsid1204218 Eminence}{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 }{\ul\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 Cardinal }{\ul\insrsid1204218 Nsubuga and anot}{\ul\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 her, Civil Appeal}{ \ul\insrsid1204218 }{\ul\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 No. }{\ul\insrsid1204218 4}{\i\ul\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 }{\ul\insrsid1204218 of 1981}{\ul\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 }{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 relied upon by learned counsel for the }{\insrsid1204218 applicant in one respect. The Ad}{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 vocates Act, (Act 22) did not have a provision similar to \line S. 17 }{\i\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 (4) }{ \insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 of Statute }{\insrsid1204218 11 }{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 of 1994 which authorises this court to apply \'93any written law\'94 applicable to appeals to this Court from he }{\insrsid1204218 Hig}{ \insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 h Court in Civil }{\insrsid1204218 Cases,}{\i\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 }{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 to }{\insrsid1204218 appeal}{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 s from the }{\insrsid1204218 Tr}{ \insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 i}{\insrsid1204218 buna}{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 l}{\insrsid1204218 to this Court. That was the reason why the court in that case could not apply the time allowed and appointed by Order 47 r.4 of}{ \insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 }{\insrsid1204218 the Civil Procedure Ru}{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 les. \line Mr. }{\insrsid1204218 Byenk}{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 ya argued }{\insrsid15029466 that under S}{ \insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 . 17 }{\i\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 (5) }{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 of the Non \emdash }{\insrsid15029466 Performing Assets Re}{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 cov}{\insrsid15029466 e}{ \insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 ry Trust Statute, this court could not deal with }{\insrsid15029466 this }{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 matter. The Sub Section }{\insrsid15029466\charrsid7028555 provides: \emdash }{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 } {\insrsid15029466 \'93Ex}{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 cept in }{\insrsid15029466 the case}{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 of c appeal under this section, it shall not be lawful }{\insrsid6042229 for any court or Tribunal}{ \insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 to entertain any action or proceedings }{\insrsid6042229 of any }{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 nature for }{\insrsid6042229 the pu}{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 rpose }{\insrsid6042229 of questioning any jud}{ \insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 gement, finding, ruling, order or }{\insrsid6042229 proceeding of the Tribu}{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 nal\'94 \line We find that argument not }{\insrsid6042229 valid.}{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 The Sub \emdash Section only prohibits this court from dealing with matters outside an }{\insrsid15558646\charrsid6042229 appeal}{\i\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 . }{\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 In the present case this court is dealing with interlocutory point of law arising from an appeal which is permitted by the Statute. }{\insrsid6042229 \par For the above reasons, the application is dismissed with costs to the Respondent. \par Dated at Kampala this 19}{\super\insrsid6042229\charrsid6042229 th}{\insrsid6042229 day of November, 1997. \par Sgd:\tab S. T. MANYINDO \par }{\b\insrsid6042229 \tab }{\b\ul\insrsid6042229 DEPUTY }{\b\ul\insrsid7745357 CHIEF JUSTICE.}{\b\ul\insrsid6042229 \par }{\insrsid7745357 Sgd:\tab C. M. KATO \par \tab }{\ul\insrsid7745357 JUSTICE OF APPEAL. \par }{\insrsid7745357\charrsid7745357 Sgd}{\insrsid7745357 :\tab J. P. BERKO \par \tab }{\ul\insrsid7745357 JUSTICE OF APPEAL. \par }{\insrsid7745357 I CERTIFY THAT THIS IS THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORIGINAL. \par }{\ul\insrsid7745357 JOSEPH MURANGIRA \par }{\insrsid7745357 REGISTRAR COURT OF APPEAL.}{\insrsid7745357\charrsid7745357 \par }{\insrsid6042229 \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid4029702 {\insrsid15558646\charrsid7028555 \line }{\insrsid10825639\charrsid7028555 \par }}