[2005] UGHC 117

[2005] UGHC 117

The court found that there was a pending suit regarding the suit land and that the applicant had demonstrated a real risk of irreparable injury if the respondents were allowed to alienate or develop the land before the suit was resolved. The evidence showed that the first respondent was about to transfer the land...

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Citation
[2005] UGHC 117
Parties
Applicant: Aida Rukumbagaza; Respondent: Keith Rukumbagaza; Respondent: Kanziira
Court
High Court of Uganda
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Number
HCT-05-CR-MA-0074-2005
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Application for Temporary Injunction
Outcome
application granted
Legal Topics
Temporary Injunctions, Status Quo Preservation, Irreparable Injury, Land Disputes
Source Language
en
Civil Procedure Land and Property Temporary Injunctions Status Quo Preservation Irreparable Injury Land Disputes

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Parties

Aida Rukumbagaza

Applicant

Keith Rukumbagaza

Respondent

Kanziira

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Application for Temporary Injunction

  1. 1 Whether the applicant is entitled to a temporary injunction to restrain the respondents from dealing with the suit land until the disposal of the main suit.
  2. 2 Whether irreparable injury would be caused to the applicant if the injunction is not granted.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that there was a pending suit regarding the suit land and that the applicant had demonstrated a real risk of irreparable injury if the respondents were allowed to alienate or develop the land before the suit was resolved. The evidence showed that the first respondent was about to transfer the land and preparations were underway to dig up the land for brick making, which would result in permanent and substantial damage to the land, making it unsuitable for the applicant's use and habitation. The court held that such injury could not be adequately compensated by damages. Since the respondents did not contest the application, and the requirements for a temporary injunction...

Court Disposition

application granted

Orders

  • A temporary injunction is issued restraining the respondents, their agents or any person claiming authority under them from damaging, alienating, settling, transferring, occupying or otherwise carrying out any transaction in respect to the land comprised in LRV 1862 Folio 17 land at Kashari Kacerere, Rwanyamahembe,...
  • Costs of the application are in the cause.