Selestine Rwanga V Stephen Baitwababo (Civil Miscellaneous Application No. DR. MFP 2/88) [1991] UGHC 3 (3 May 1991)

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MFP }{\insrsid12980454\charrsid3829797 2/88 \par }{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 (Original Fort Portal }{\insrsid12980454\charrsid3829797 Chief Magistrate\rquote s Court C. A.) \par }{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 No. MFF 63/87)}{\i\insrsid12980454\charrsid3829797 \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12980454 {\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 SELESTINE RWANGA::::::::::::::::}{\insrsid3829797 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: }{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 ::::::::::::::APPLICANT }{\insrsid12980454\charrsid3829797 \par }\pard \s15\qc \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid6839082 {\insrsid12980454\charrsid3829797 VERSUS \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12980454 {\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 STEPHEN BAITWABABO::: ::: :: }{\insrsid12980454\charrsid3829797 ::::: : :::}{ \insrsid3829797 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::}{\insrsid12980454\charrsid3829797 : : :: : :RESPONDENT \par BEFORE:}{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 }{\ul\insrsid12980454\charrsid3829797 THE}{\ul\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 HONOURABLE MR, JUSTICE I. MUKANZA }{\insrsid12980454\charrsid3829797 \par }\pard \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid6839082 {\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 This is an application by notice}{\insrsid6839082\charrsid3829797 of motion broug ht under order }{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 39}{\i\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 }{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 rule 16 of the Civil Procedure Rule}{\insrsid3829797 s by the applicant seeking for }{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 r}{ \insrsid6839082\charrsid3829797 e-adm}{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 ission of the application which was dismissed on 25}{\super\insrsid6839082\charrsid3829797 th}{\insrsid6839082\charrsid3829797 February}{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 }{ \insrsid6839082\charrsid3829797 1991 f}{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 or lack of }{\insrsid6839082\charrsid3829797 prosecution when the said applicant n}{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 ever appeared when }{\insrsid6839082\charrsid3829797 the }{ \insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 appli}{\insrsid6839082\charrsid3829797 cation was called for hearing. \par }{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 The grounds for the }{\insrsid6839082\charrsid3829797 application was that the coun}{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 sel for the }{\insrsid6839082\charrsid3829797 applicant}{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 was late on the date fixed for the hearing of t}{\insrsid6839082\charrsid3829797 he application under the mistaken}{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 }{\insrsid6839082\charrsid3829797 impression}{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 that the application was to be heard at 9.30 and not 8.30}{\i\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 }{\insrsid6839082\charrsid3829797 a.m. \par }{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 The second ground in support of the application was that the application contains }{\insrsid6839082\charrsid3829797 important points of law and fact}{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 s and deserves to be heard on its merits. }{\insrsid6839082\charrsid3829797 \par }{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 There is an affidavit in support of the application deponed to by Vincent William Nyakabwa the learned counsel representing the applicant. }{\insrsid6839082\charrsid3829797 \par }{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 In his }{\insrsid6839082\charrsid3829797 submission}{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 }{\insrsid6839082\charrsid3829797 M}{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 r. }{\insrsid6839082\charrsid3829797 M}{ \insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 usa}{\insrsid6839082\charrsid3829797 na th}{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 e }{\insrsid6839082\charrsid3829797 learne}{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 d counsel ap}{\insrsid6839082\charrsid3829797 pearing or the applicant from the firm of Nyakabwa & Co}{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 . Advocates relied on what was deponed to by Mr}{\i\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 .}{\b\i\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 }{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 Nyakabwa and the grounds }{\insrsid6839082\charrsid3829797 in support of the application. \par }{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 Mr. Mugamba}{\insrsid6839082\charrsid3829797 on the other hand opposed the a}{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 pplication. While submitting on the first ground that }{\insrsid6839082\charrsid3829797 Mr.}{ \insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 Nyakabwa was mistaken about the time the case was to be heard at 9.30 whereas the case was called at 8.30 }{\insrsid7289444\charrsid3829797 am}{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 }{\insrsid6839082\charrsid3829797 he sub}{ \insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 mitted that Mr. Nyakabwa was seasoned advo}{\insrsid7289444\charrsid3829797 cate could not have been m}{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 istaken about}{\insrsid7289444\charrsid3829797 time. The courts start at 9.00a.m. The court process give}{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 s the time at 8.30}{\i\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 }{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 a.m. }{\insrsid7289444\charrsid3829797 And M}{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 r. Nyakabwa should have be}{\insrsid7289444\charrsid3829797 en the first person to arrive. \par }{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 On }{\insrsid7289444\charrsid3829797 the second ground of the applic}{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 ation the }{\insrsid7289444\charrsid3829797 l}{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 earn}{\insrsid7289444\charrsid3829797 e}{ \insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 d }{\insrsid7289444\charrsid3829797 counsel}{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 }{\insrsid7289444\charrsid3829797 submitted}{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 that he was handicapped. He could not advise the }{ \insrsid7289444\charrsid3829797 court}{\insrsid3829797 properly. }{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 The counsel should }{\insrsid7289444\charrsid3829797 have}{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 }{\insrsid7289444\charrsid3829797 attached the memorandum of appeal in o}{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 rder for him to be able to argue the merits of the app}{\insrsid7289444\charrsid3829797 lication. \par I have very carefully}{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 considered the submission by the learned c}{\insrsid7289444\charrsid3829797 ounsel appearing for the p}{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 arties. Order 39 rule 16}{\i\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 }{ \insrsid7289444\charrsid3829797 talks of re\emdash admission of an app}{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 eal which ad been dismissed for default where it is proved }{\insrsid7289444\charrsid3829797 that the ap}{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 pellant was prevented by any sufficient cause from appearing when the a}{\insrsid7289444\charrsid3829797 ppeal was called for hearing. \par Also under O}{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 rder 9 }{\insrsid7289444\charrsid3829797 R}{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 ule 15 of the CPR where }{\insrsid7289444\charrsid3829797 a suit is dismissed under rule 1}{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 4 where neither party a}{\insrsid7289444\charrsid3829797 ppears the pl}{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 ainti}{\insrsid7289444\charrsid3829797 ff may apply for an order to}{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 set the dismissal aside if he satisfies the court that there was sufficient cause for his nor appearance. Under }{\insrsid7289444\charrsid3829797 section 2 of the Civil P}{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 rocedure Act Cap 65}{ \i\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 }{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 a suit is interpreted as meaning all Civil Proceedings }{\insrsid10624224\charrsid3829797 brought before this court by n}{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 oti}{ \insrsid10624224\charrsid3829797 c}{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 e of motion. }{\insrsid10624224\charrsid3829797 \par The}{\i\insrsid10624224\charrsid3829797 }{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 application is for the purpose of this Act a suit and as such }{\insrsid10624224\charrsid3829797 the application}{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 }{\insrsid10624224\charrsid3829797 is properly}{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 before }{\insrsid10624224\charrsid3829797 this court either as under Order 39 R}{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 ule 16 or }{\insrsid10624224\charrsid3829797 under}{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 order }{ \insrsid10624224\charrsid3829797 9 r 15 of the CP. R. \par Turning to th}{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 e merits of the application Mr. Nyakabwa swore an affidavit to the}{\insrsid10624224\charrsid3829797 effect that he was under mistaken}{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 }{\insrsid10624224\charrsid3829797 impression}{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 that the application was to be heard}{\insrsid10624224\charrsid3829797 at 9.30 am and arrived in court at aroun}{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 d 9.15}{\i\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 }{ \insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 a.m. only to find that the a}{\insrsid10624224\charrsid3829797 pplication had been dismissed}{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 . In the absence of evidence to }{\insrsid10624224\charrsid3829797 controvent}{ \insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 the affidavit as deponed to by Mr. Nyakabwa I am satisfied that there was sufficient cause for the }{\insrsid3829797\charrsid3829797 no}{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 n }{\insrsid3829797\charrsid3829797 appearance of}{ \insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 }{\insrsid3829797\charrsid3829797 the}{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 l}{\insrsid3829797\charrsid3829797 ea}{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 rn}{\insrsid3829797\charrsid3829797 ed}{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 cou}{ \insrsid3829797\charrsid3829797 nsel representing the appli}{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 cant when }{\insrsid3829797\charrsid3829797 the}{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 application was called for hearing. The order therefore }{ \insrsid3829797\charrsid3829797 dismissing}{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 }{\insrsid3829797\charrsid3829797 the application is se}{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 t aside and the}{\insrsid3829797\charrsid3829797 application is reinstated and I or}{ \insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 d}{\insrsid3829797\charrsid3829797 er}{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 that a near hearing date be fixed with }{\insrsid3829797\charrsid3829797 a}{\b\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 }{\insrsid3829797\charrsid3829797 view dis pose}{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 }{\insrsid3829797\charrsid3829797 of the}{\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 }{\insrsid3829797\charrsid3829797 matter. Costs of this application would be costs in the cause. \par }\pard \s15\qj \li6480\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin6480\itap0\pararsid3829797 {\b\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 I. MUKANZA }{\b\i\insrsid3829797\charrsid3829797 \par }{\b\ul\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 J U D G E }{\b\insrsid3829797\charrsid3829797 \par }{\b\i\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 3/5/9}{\b\i\insrsid11284279 1}{\b\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 \par }\pard\plain \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid6839082 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\insrsid142278\charrsid3829797 \par }}