[2020] UGIC 12
The court held that without proceedings before the Registrar arising from the notice to show cause, it could not entertain the application for a representative order. The proper procedure requires the Registrar to first handle the notice to show cause and issue a ruling, which would then determine the next course of...
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- Citation
- [2020] UGIC 12
- Parties
- Applicant: Alinda Diphath; Applicant: Byamukama Polycarp; Respondent: African Humanitarian Action (AHA); Respondent: United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Court
- Industrial Court of Uganda
- Jurisdiction
- Uganda
- Case Number
- Miscellaneous Application No. 33 of 2020
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Application / Ruling
- Outcome
- file remitted to registrar
- Judges
- Ruhinda-Ntengye, J, Tumusiime-Mugisha, J
- Legal Topics
- Representative Order, Execution Proceedings, Notice to Show Cause
- Source Language
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Parties
Alinda Diphath
Applicant
Byamukama Polycarp
Applicant
African Humanitarian Action (AHA)
Respondent
United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR)
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Ruling
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the application for a representative order can be entertained without a ruling from the Registrar on the notice to show cause.
- 2 Whether the proper procedure was followed in seeking execution before the Registrar.
Ratio Decidendi
The court held that without proceedings before the Registrar arising from the notice to show cause, it could not entertain the application for a representative order. The proper procedure requires the Registrar to first handle the notice to show cause and issue a ruling, which would then determine the next course of action for the parties. Accordingly, the file was remitted back to the Registrar to entertain the notice to show cause why execution should not issue.
Court Disposition
file remitted to registrar
Orders
- The file is remitted back to the Registrar to entertain a notice to show cause why execution should not issue.
Full Case Text
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# **THE REPUBLIC OFUGANDA IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF UGANDA AT KAMPALA MISC. APPLN. NO. 033 OF 2020 [ARISING FROM LABOUR DISPUTE CLAIM NO. 236 OF 2019]**
### **BETWEEN**
| 1. | ALINDA<br>DIPHATH | | |----|-----------------------------------------------------|--| | 2. | BYAMUKAMA<br>POLYCARP……………………………………………….………CLAIMANT | |
## **VERSUS**
| 1. | AFRICAN<br>HUMANITARIAN<br>ACTION<br>(AHA) | | |----|--------------------------------------------|--| | | | |
**2. UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSION FOR REFUGEES(UNHCR)……………………………………………………………RESPONDENT**
#### **BEFORE**
- 1. Hon. Chief Judge Ruhinda Asaph Ntengye - 2. Hon. Lady Justice Linda Tumusiime Mugisha
#### **PANELISTS**
- 1. Mr. Bwire John Abraham - 2. Mr. Mavunwa Edison Han - 3. Ms. Julian Nyachwo
#### **RULING**
This is a ruling arising from an application bychamber summons seeking a representative order under **Article 126 (2) (e), Section 33 of the Judicature Act, Section 98 of the Civil Procedure Act and Order 1 r 188 of the Civil Procedure Rules**. It is supported by two affidavits sworn by the applicants.
On perusal of the application and both the affidavits in support and in opposition, it is clear that the application arose from a notice to show cause why execution should not issue before the Registrar. The Court record does not show whether the Registrar handled the application for a notice to show
cause and if she did what her decision was. It seems to us that when the matter went to the registrar for execution, somehow it transpired that there was need for this application. But we do not think that without proceedings before the Registrar arising from the notice to show cause, this court would entertain this application. It is the ruling of the registrar on a notice to show cause that would determine the next course of action of any of the parties.
Accordingly, the file is remitted back to the registrar to entertain anotice to show cause why execution should not issue.
## **Delivered & Signed:**
| 1. | Hon.<br>Chief<br>Judge<br>Ruhinda<br>Asaph<br>Ntengye | …………… | |----|----------------------------------------------------------|-------| | 2. | Hon.<br>Lady<br>Justice<br>Linda<br>Tumusiime<br>Mugisha | …………… | | | | |
### **PANELISTS**
| 1. | Mr.<br>Bwire<br>John<br>Abraham | …………… | |----|---------------------------------|-------| | 2. | Mr.<br>Mavunwa<br>Edison<br>Han | …………… | | 3. | Ms.<br>Julian<br>Nyachwo | …………… |
Dated: 28/08/2020