[2016] UGHCCD 148

[2016] UGHCCD 148

The court found that the applicants voluntarily entered into a consent order to deposit their passports in court to prevent travel out of jurisdiction until the main suit is concluded. No new grounds or circumstances were presented to justify varying or setting aside the consent order. The applicants lack property within jurisdiction and have not demonstrated sufficient security or intention to return if allowed to travel. Milkha Singh's undertaking does not extinguish the respondent's liability to the bank or adequately secure the respondent's interests. The principles governing consent orders require strict adherence unless vitiated by fraud, mistake, or other recognized grounds, none...

Citation
[2016] UGHCCD 148
Parties
Applicant: Ashwan Bammar; Applicant: Pawan Babbar; Respondent: Daliph Singh
Court
HC: Civil Division (Uganda)
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Judgment Date
27 January 2016
Case Number
MISC. APPLICATION NO.1101 OF 2015
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Ruling
Outcome
application dismissed
Judges
Luswata, J
Legal Topics
Consent Orders, Interlocutory Applications, Passport Deposit, Variation of Orders
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Consent Orders Interlocutory Applications Passport Deposit Variation of Orders

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Parties

Ashwan Bammar

Applicant

Pawan Babbar

Applicant

Daliph Singh

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Application / Ruling

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether sufficient grounds exist to vary or set aside the consent order requiring deposit of applicants. passports in court custody.
  2. 2 Whether the applicants. need for passports and Milkha Singh's undertaking justify release of the passports before conclusion of the main suit.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the applicants voluntarily entered into a consent order to deposit their passports in court to prevent travel out of jurisdiction until the main suit is concluded. No new grounds or circumstances were presented to justify varying or setting aside the consent order. The applicants lack property within jurisdiction and have not demonstrated sufficient security or intention to return if allowed to travel. Milkha Singh's undertaking does not extinguish the respondent's liability to the bank or adequately secure the respondent's interests. The principles governing consent orders require strict adherence unless vitiated by fraud, mistake, or other recognized grounds, none...

Court Disposition

application dismissed

Orders

  • The application is dismissed with costs to the respondent.