BONANE N’ABANDI vs MUKANSANGA N’ABANDI

BONANE N’ABANDI vs MUKANSANGA N’ABANDI

There was no urgency justifying halting Bonane's construction as works were advanced and no irreparable harm to Mukansanga was shown. However, to preserve the status quo, land transfers are suspended until the main case is resolved. Costs and attorney fees are not awarded in urgent applications.

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Citation
RCA 00007/2023/CA-RCA 00008/2023/CA
Parties
Appellant: Bonane Jean Claude; Respondent: Mukansanga Verena; Appellant: Kabandana James; Appellant: Hakizimana Innocent; Appellant: Nshumbusho Assouman; Appellant: Mahmoud Abouelhamad Mahmoud Shafei; Other: Uwimana Amina; Respondent: Umujyi wa Kigali
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
22 September 2023
Case Number
RCA 00007/2023/CA-RCA 00008/2023/CA
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal (urgent Application) / Court of Appeal Judgment
Outcome
partially allowed
Legal Topics
Urgent Applications, Land Transfer, Interlocutory Relief, Injunctions, Ownership Disputes
Source Language
rw
Civil Procedure Property Law Urgent Applications Land Transfer Interlocutory Relief Injunctions Ownership Disputes

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Parties

Bonane Jean Claude

Appellant

Mukansanga Verena

Respondent

Kabandana James

Appellant

Hakizimana Innocent

Appellant

Nshumbusho Assouman

Appellant

Mahmoud Abouelhamad Mahmoud Shafei

Appellant

Uwimana Amina

Other

Umujyi wa Kigali

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal (urgent Application) / Court of Appeal Judgment

  1. 1 Whether there was urgency justifying halting construction and land transfer pending the main case
  2. 2 Whether the High Court erred in not awarding costs and attorney fees in the urgent application

Ratio Decidendi

There was no urgency justifying halting Bonane's construction as works were advanced and no irreparable harm to Mukansanga was shown. However, to preserve the status quo, land transfers are suspended until the main case is resolved. Costs and attorney fees are not awarded in urgent applications.

Court Disposition

partially allowed

Orders

  • Bonane Jean Claude is allowed to continue construction on the disputed land.
  • No further transfer of the disputed land (UPI: 1/02/04/01/1675 and 1/02/04/01/1676, including subdivisions 7215 and 7216) is permitted until the main case is resolved.