[1990] UGHC 1

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\par }{\b\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 CIVIL SUIT NO. 1230 OF }{\b\insrsid1211984\charrsid15890941 198}{\b\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 8. }{\b\insrsid1211984\charrsid15890941 \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid1211984 {\b\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 AGARD DI}{\b\insrsid1211984\charrsid15890941 DI:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::}{\b\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 PLAINTIFF.}{\b\insrsid1211984\charrsid15890941 \par }\pard \s15\qj \li3600\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin3600\itap0\pararsid1211984 {\b\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 VERSUS}{\b\insrsid1211984\charrsid15890941 \par }\pard \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7355022 {\b\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 JAMES }{\b\insrsid1211984\charrsid15890941 NAMAKAJO:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::DEFENDANT \par }{\b\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 Before; }{\b\ul\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 The }{\b\ul\insrsid1211984\charrsid15890941 Honourabl}{\b\ul\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 e}{\b\ul\insrsid1211984\charrsid15890941 }{ \b\ul\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 Mr. Justice G. 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Okello.}{\b\ul\insrsid1211984\charrsid15890941 \par }\pard \s15\qj \fi720\li2880\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin2880\itap0\pararsid1211984 {\b\ul\insrsid1211984\charrsid15890941 }{\b\ul\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 RULING.}{ \b\ul\insrsid1211984\charrsid15890941 \par }\pard \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7355022 {\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 In this }{\insrsid15741753\charrsid15890941 application}{ \insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 the appl}{\insrsid15741753\charrsid15890941 icant seeks an order of this Court to stay the execution of the exparte Decre}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 e passed by this court against the applicant on 3/7/89.}{ \i\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 }{\insrsid15741753\charrsid15890941 The application w}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 as brought by chamber summons under Order 19 rr 23(1) and 89 of the Civil Procedure Rules and section 101 of th}{ \insrsid15741753\charrsid15890941 e}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 }{\insrsid15741753\charrsid15890941 Civil Procedu}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 r}{\insrsid15741753\charrsid15890941 e Act. It was supp}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 orted by an affidavit which }{\insrsid15741753\charrsid15890941 wa}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 s swor}{\insrsid15741753\charrsid15890941 n on 22/1/90 by the applicant. \par }{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 The ground}{\insrsid15741753\charrsid15890941 s}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 }{\insrsid15741753\charrsid15890941 on which the application is base}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 d}{ \insrsid15741753\charrsid15890941 are contained in the supporting}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 affi}{\insrsid15741753\charrsid15890941 davit. The summary of these grou}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 nds }{\insrsid15741753\charrsid15890941 a}{ \insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 re that the failure of the applicant }{\insrsid15741753\charrsid15890941 to enter the necessary appearance was c}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 aused by an advocate who was }{\insrsid15741753\charrsid15890941 inst}{ \insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 ructed by the }{\insrsid15741753\charrsid15890941 applicant}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 . That the advocate failed }{\insrsid15741753\charrsid15890941 to carry out the applicant\rquote s instruction }{ \insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 to enter the necessary appearance and to file the defence on behalf of the applicant. That the applicant has good def}{\insrsid14369750\charrsid15890941 ences to the suit and that he ha}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 d all along been willing and ready to defend}{\insrsid14369750\charrsid15890941 the suit. That a }{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 warrant of Attachment and sale of Applicant\rquote s M}{\insrsid14369750\charrsid15890941 o}{ \insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 tor vehicle No. UPF 658}{\i\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 }{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 has already been issue}{\insrsid14369750\charrsid15890941 d}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 to one Edd}{ \insrsid14369750\charrsid15890941 ie}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 Semujju Court}{\insrsid14369750\charrsid15890941 Bailiff. That unless the execution of the }{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 decree is}{\insrsid14369750\charrsid15890941 stayed the applicant shall suff}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 er great less since his said }{\insrsid14369750\charrsid15890941 motor vehicle}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 shall be sold. Relying on the above grounds }{ \insrsid13043049\charrsid15890941 Mr.}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 Jombwe for }{\insrsid14369750\charrsid15890941 the applicant prayed that the ap}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 plication }{\insrsid14369750\charrsid15890941 b}{ \insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 e allowed to enable him prosecute the pending application to set aside the }{\insrsid14369750\charrsid15890941 e}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 xparte judgment. }{\insrsid3941677\charrsid15890941 \par }{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 For the plaintiff/respondent }{\insrsid3941677\charrsid15890941 Mr. }{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 Donge }{\insrsid3941677\charrsid15890941 o}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 pposed }{ \insrsid3941677\charrsid15890941 the ap}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 plication. He argued that the supporting affidavit}{\insrsid3941677\charrsid15890941 }{\insrsid10764126\charrsid15890941 worn by the applicant}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 is tainted with falsities and lie}{\insrsid10764126\charrsid15890941 s, He relied on an affidavit in rep}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 ly}{\insrsid10764126\charrsid15890941 }{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 sworn by himself on }{ \insrsid5254159\charrsid15890941 8/3/90 as counsel duly instructed to}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 handle this case. Counsel pointed out that it }{\insrsid5254159\charrsid15890941 i}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 s }{ \insrsid5254159\charrsid15890941 not true that there is a pend}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 in}{\insrsid5254159\charrsid15890941 g ex}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 ecution }{\insrsid5254159\charrsid15890941 against the applicant\rquote s motor Vehicl}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 e }{\insrsid5254159\charrsid15890941 UPF 658 because}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 it was discov}{\insrsid5254159\charrsid15890941 ered that the Motor vehicle does}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 not belon}{\insrsid5254159\charrsid15890941 g to the}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 }{\insrsid5254159\charrsid15890941 applicant so the co}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 urt broker returned the warrant under }{\insrsid5254159\charrsid15890941 his letter ref. }{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 FAA/222/90 of 7/2/90. }{\insrsid5254159\charrsid15890941 Counsel}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 further argued that it }{\insrsid5254159\charrsid15890941 is not also true that the failure o}{ \insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 f the applicant to enter appearance in this case }{\insrsid5254159\charrsid15890941 w}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 ithin the prescribed period was caused by the }{\insrsid5254159\charrsid15890941 fail}{ \insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 ure of a firm of Advocates in}{\insrsid5254159\charrsid15890941 s}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 tructed by the applic}{\insrsid3166982\charrsid15890941 ant to carry out the instruction }{ \insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 because the applicant always acted }{\insrsid3166982\charrsid15890941 in person until now when he found that he was in trouble. That,}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 even the dismissed application to set}{ \insrsid3166982\charrsid15890941 aside the exparte judgment }{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 not fil}{\insrsid3166982\charrsid15890941 ed}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 by M/S }{\insrsid3166982\charrsid15890941 0kum}{ \insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 u }{\insrsid3166982\charrsid15890941 & }{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 Co. }{\insrsid3166982\charrsid15890941 Advocates as claimed by the applicant}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 becau}{ \insrsid3166982\charrsid15890941 se the application was filed by the applicant himself and did not pay }{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 the necessary fee. Counsel reminded court that, that application, is on the record}{\insrsid8548503\charrsid15890941 . Mr. Donge further submitted th}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 at}{\insrsid8548503\charrsid15890941 the applicant cannot}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 seek }{\insrsid8548503\charrsid15890941 the indulges o}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 f this court when at the same time he does not honour it. He pointed out that when court}{\insrsid8548503\charrsid15890941 \rquote s warrant for exec}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 ution was issued on 3/4/90 for the attachment and Sale of the applicant \rquote s }{\insrsid8548503\charrsid15890941 house hold}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 properties and also for the return o the plaintiff\rquote s title deed, the applicant obstructed the execution }{\insrsid8548503\charrsid15890941 by}{ \insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 }{\insrsid8548503\charrsid15890941 following the. Court Bailiff, }{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 intimidating him, and }{\insrsid8548503\charrsid15890941 even physically assaulting the court Bailiff \line Bailiff }{ \insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 in the course of which he fo}{\insrsid8548503\charrsid15890941 rcefully removed from the Court bailiff }{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 t}{\insrsid8548503\charrsid15890941 he proper}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 ties }{\insrsid8548503\charrsid15890941 }{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 attached. }{\insrsid8548503\charrsid15890941 He}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 }{\insrsid8548503\charrsid15890941 prayed }{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 that the appl}{ \insrsid8548503\charrsid15890941 ication be dismissed with cost. \par }{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 In a brief reply Mr. Jombwe submitted that the fact that }{\insrsid8548503\charrsid15890941 warrant of attachment of the applicants Motor vehicle}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 }{\insrsid8548503\charrsid15890941 No. UPF}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 658}{\i\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 }{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 w}{\insrsid8548503\charrsid15890941 as returned is no prejudice to }{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 the applicant\rquote s }{ \insrsid8548503\charrsid15890941 applicatio}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 n because }{\insrsid8548503\charrsid15890941 a }{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 fresh warrant can still be i}{\insrsid8548503\charrsid15890941 ssued as in}{\insrsid13043049 } {\insrsid8548503\charrsid15890941 fac}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 t it was }{\insrsid8548503\charrsid15890941 al}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 ready done on }{\insrsid8548503\charrsid15890941 3/4/90}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 . He denied that }{\insrsid8548503\charrsid15890941 the affidavit of the applicant w}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 as tainted with}{\insrsid8548503\charrsid15890941 lies.}{\i\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 }{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 He pointed out that }{\insrsid8548503\charrsid15890941 paragraph}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 10 of t}{\insrsid6442983\charrsid15890941 he affidavit shows that the appli}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 cant had instructed }{ \insrsid6442983\charrsid15890941 M/}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 S O}{\insrsid6442983\charrsid15890941 kumu & Co. Ad}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 vocates. Tha}{\insrsid8079548\charrsid15890941 t this was the advocates the app}{ \insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 licant referred to in paragraph 3}{\i\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 }{\insrsid8079548\charrsid15890941 of his affidavit. \par }{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 On the }{\insrsid15270094\charrsid15890941 alleged obstruction, Mr. Jombwe denied that there was obstruction becau}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 se }{\insrsid15270094\charrsid15890941 appli}{ \insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 cant only explained }{\insrsid15270094\charrsid15890941 to the Court Bailiff that }{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 the properties attac}{\insrsid15270094\charrsid15890941 hed by order of that }{ \insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 warrant issued on 3/4/90 }{\insrsid15270094\charrsid15890941 were not the properties of the app1icant, t}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 hat they belonged to the wife of the applicant. He reiterated his prayer that the application t}{\insrsid15270094\charrsid15890941 o}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 stay e}{\insrsid15270094\charrsid15890941 xecution be allowed. \par I have carefull}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 y considered the above arguments and had a reflection on the relevant law. Before I start }{\insrsid15270094\charrsid15890941 discussing the m}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 erit}{ \insrsid15270094\charrsid15890941 s}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 or demerits of the application as was elicited in }{\insrsid15270094\charrsid15890941 the arguments, I have}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 one or two}{ \i\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 }{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 observations to }{\insrsid15270094\charrsid15890941 make. \par First this application is made}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 under 0.19 rr 23(1) 89}{\insrsid15270094\charrsid15890941 }{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 of the Civil Procedure Rules and Section 101 }{\insrsid15270094\charrsid15890941 of the Civil Procedure Act. \par O}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 ,19 r }{\insrsid15270094\charrsid15890941 23(1) of the Civil Procedure Rule}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 s reads as follows:\emdash }{\insrsid15270094\charrsid15890941 \par }\pard \s15\qj \li720\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12088345 {\i\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 \'93The Court to which a decree has been sent for }{ \i\insrsid12088345\charrsid15890941 execution }{\i\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 shall upon sufficient cause being shown, stay the execution of such decree for a reasonab}{\i\insrsid12088345\charrsid15890941 le time to enable the Judgment debtor to ap} {\i\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 ply to the court by which the decree was passed, or to any Court having appellate }{\i\insrsid12088345\charrsid15890941 jurisdiction in respect of the }{\i\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 dec}{ \i\insrsid12088345\charrsid15890941 ree or the}{\i\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 exec}{\i\insrsid12088345\charrsid15890941 ution thereof, for an order to }{\i\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 stay the execution or for any other order relating to the decree or execution which might have been ma}{\i\insrsid12088345\charrsid15890941 de by the Court of first instanc}{\i\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 e, or appe}{ \i\insrsid12088345\charrsid15890941 llate Court if execution has bee}{\i\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 n issued thereby or if application for }{\i\insrsid12088345\charrsid15890941 execution}{\i\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 has been made }{ \i\insrsid12088345\charrsid15890941 thereto.}{\i\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 \'94 }{\i\insrsid12088345\charrsid15890941 \par }\pard \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7355022 {\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 It is clear from the above passage}{\insrsid12088345\charrsid15890941 that the rule applies to a }{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 Court to which a decree has been sent for execution. It does not apply to a Court which }{\insrsid12088345\charrsid15890941 has passed the decree. \par }\pard \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12088345 {\insrsid12088345\charrsid15890941 In the instant case, the appli}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 cation for stay of execution }{\insrsid12088345\charrsid15890941 is not before a Court}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 to }{\insrsid12088345\charrsid15890941 w}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 hich be decree was sent for ex}{ \insrsid12088345\charrsid15890941 ecution.}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 It is }{\insrsid12088345\charrsid15890941 be}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 fore }{\insrsid12088345\charrsid15890941 the}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 Court }{ \insrsid12088345\charrsid15890941 by w}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 hich the decree}{\insrsid12088345\charrsid15890941 was passed. The above rule theref}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 ore }{\insrsid12088345\charrsid15890941 is not applicabl}{ \insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 e. }{\insrsid12088345\charrsid15890941 \par }{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 The intention of t}{\insrsid12088345\charrsid15890941 h}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 e ap}{\insrsid12088345\charrsid15890941 p}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 licant is }{\insrsid12088345\charrsid15890941 of course quite clear in his }{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 applications}{\insrsid12088345\charrsid15890941 .}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 He seeks a stay }{\insrsid12088345\charrsid15890941 o}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 f }{ \insrsid12088345\charrsid15890941 the execution of the exparte Dec}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 ree which was}{\i\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 }{\insrsid12088345\charrsid15890941 pas}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 sed by this Court against him in favour of }{\insrsid12088345\charrsid15890941 the Respondent. \par }{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 The second }{\insrsid12088345\charrsid15890941 obse}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 rvation, }{\insrsid12088345\charrsid15890941 I wish to make is that inherent jurisdiction under section 10}{ \insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 1 of the Civil Procedure Act may be invoked, to orde}{\insrsid12088345\charrsid15890941 r a stay of execution. This is w}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 here there is no other remedy provided under }{ \insrsid11022700\charrsid15890941 another provision of the law}{\insrsid12088345\charrsid15890941 }{\insrsid11022700\charrsid15890941 (}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 See: }{\ul\insrsid12088345\charrsid15890941 Singh .vs}{ \ul\insrsid11022700\charrsid15890941 . R}{\ul\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 unda Coffee }{\ul\insrsid11022700\charrsid15890941 E}{\ul\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 states Ltd }{\ul\insrsid13043049 (1}{\ul\insrsid11022700\charrsid15890941 966) }{ \ul\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 EA}{\ul\insrsid11022700\charrsid15890941 263)}{\ul\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 . }{\insrsid11022700\charrsid15890941 \par }{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 In the instant case, . Mr. Jombwe argued, that this application should be allowed to enable the applicant to}{\insrsid11693911\charrsid15890941 pros}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 ecute the pending application to set }{\insrsid11693911\charrsid15890941 aside}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 the exparte }{\insrsid11693911\charrsid15890941 judgment. There is no dispute fro}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 m the respondent that there is a pending application, by the applicant against the respondent in, this court to}{\insrsid11693911\charrsid15890941 set aside the exparte judgment.}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 That being thee position}{ \insrsid11693911\charrsid15890941 , there is another provision of}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 th}{\insrsid11693911\charrsid15890941 e Civil Procedure Rules which ap}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 plies to this situation. It means that the inherent juris}{\insrsid1080871\charrsid15890941 diction under sec}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 tion }{\insrsid1080871\charrsid15890941 101 of the Civil Procedure Act }{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 would not be called to aid in the case}{\insrsid1080871\charrsid15890941 because there is a remedy under another p}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 ro}{\insrsid1080871\charrsid15890941 v}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 ision of the law. }{ \insrsid1080871\charrsid15890941 \par }{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 Civil Pro}{\insrsid1080871\charrsid15890941 cedure Rule}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 s are}{\insrsid1080871\charrsid15890941 primarily meant to be obeyed}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 . In }{ \insrsid1080871\charrsid15890941 the instant case, the R}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 ule}{\insrsid1080871\charrsid15890941 }{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 cited is not }{\insrsid1080871\charrsid15890941 applicable to}{ \insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 the facts of the case, Section 101 of the Civil Procedure Act is also not applica}{\insrsid1080871\charrsid15890941 ble because of the reason given.}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 Under those circumstances the application having been brou}{\insrsid14369568\charrsid15890941 ght under the wrong rule cannot }{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 be allowed to stand. It must b}{\insrsid14369568\charrsid15890941 e dismissed on this }{ \insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 technical ground. For that reason, I see that no }{\insrsid14369568\charrsid15890941 useful purpose will}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 be served by my considering the merits or demerits 6f the application. It is a waste }{\insrsid14369568\charrsid15890941 of time. \par Application is therefore dis}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 missed with costs.}{\insrsid14369568\charrsid15890941 \par }\pard \s15\qj \li6480\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin6480\itap0\pararsid15890941 {\insrsid15890941 ....................................}{\insrsid13043049 G. M.}{\insrsid14369568\charrsid15890941 Okello}{\insrsid15890941 }{\ul\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 J}{\ul\insrsid14369568\charrsid15890941 udge}{\ul\insrsid7355022\charrsid15890941 }{\ul\insrsid13043049 \par }{\insrsid13043049\charrsid13043049 14/5/90}{\insrsid7355022\charrsid13043049 \line }{\i\insrsid11482869\charrsid13043049 \par }}