BUGIRIMFURA v. UMUJYI WA KIGALI N’ABANDI

BUGIRIMFURA v. UMUJYI WA KIGALI N’ABANDI

The applicant failed to file the claim within the statutory three-month period after the two-month administrative response period lapsed, as required by Article 106 of the Law of 23/02/1963. Therefore, the claim was time-barred and inadmissible.

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Citation
RLR V.1 - 2014
Parties
Applicant: Bugirimfura Alfred; Respondent: Umujyi wa Kigali; Respondent: Abazungura ba Fariyara John
Court
Supreme Court
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
11 September 2013
Case Number
RADA 0033/11/CS
Procedural Posture
Administrative Appeal / Supreme Court Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed as unfounded
Legal Topics
Judicial Review of Administrative Decisions, Limitation Periods, Procedural Requirements for Appeals
Source Language
rw
Administrative Law Judicial Review of Administrative Decisions Limitation Periods Procedural Requirements for Appeals

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Parties

Bugirimfura Alfred

Applicant

Umujyi wa Kigali

Respondent

Abazungura ba Fariyara John

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Administrative Appeal / Supreme Court Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the applicant complied with the statutory time limits for filing a claim after administrative appeal
  2. 2 Whether the lower court erred in calculating the relevant dates for limitation purposes

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant failed to file the claim within the statutory three-month period after the two-month administrative response period lapsed, as required by Article 106 of the Law of 23/02/1963. Therefore, the claim was time-barred and inadmissible.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed as unfounded

Orders

  • Applicant to pay court costs of 37,500 Rwandan Francs, including those from the High Court, or be subject to enforcement by the State