UWAMAHORO v HABIMANA N'ABANDI

UWAMAHORO v HABIMANA N'ABANDI

The applicant had standing and interest as she inherited the right of way from her mother, and the right was not extinguished by prior judgments, which did not address the correction of the land certificate. The land certificate was issued based on administrative error and must be corrected to restore the public...

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Citation
RLR V. 4 - 2022
Parties
Applicant: Uwamahoro Mbabazi Liliane; Respondent: Habimana Anselme; Respondent: Irere Jeanne Marie Claire; Respondent: Ikigo cy’Imicungire n’Imikoreshereze y’Ubutaka mu Rwanda (RLMUA)
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
31 March 2021
Case Number
RS/INJUST/RAD 00002/2020/CA
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal (review for Injustice) / Final Appellate Judgment
Outcome
Appeal allowed; prior judgment reversed.
Legal Topics
Review for Injustice, Land Registration, Public Right of Way, Title Correction, Standing to Sue
Civil Procedure Property Law Administrative Law Review for Injustice Land Registration Public Right of Way Title Correction Standing to Sue

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Parties

Uwamahoro Mbabazi Liliane

Applicant

Habimana Anselme

Respondent

Irere Jeanne Marie Claire

Respondent

Ikigo cy’Imicungire n’Imikoreshereze y’Ubutaka mu Rwanda (RLMUA)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal (review for Injustice) / Final Appellate Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the applicant had standing and interest to sue for restoration of a public right of way.
  2. 2 Whether prior judgments constituted res judicata regarding the correction of the land certificate.
  3. 3 Whether the land certificate should be corrected to restore the public right of way.

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant had standing and interest as she inherited the right of way from her mother, and the right was not extinguished by prior judgments, which did not address the correction of the land certificate. The land certificate was issued based on administrative error and must be corrected to restore the public right of way. The respondent must remove constructions blocking access and pay damages for depriving the applicant of vehicle use. Costs and partial attorney fees are awarded to the applicant.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed; prior judgment reversed.

Orders

  • RLMUA to correct land certificate UPI:1/02/13/03/1120 by removing the public right of way area and restoring original boundaries.
  • Habimana Anselme to remove constructions blocking the right of way within one month, or else removal will be enforced by the State.