[1995] UGHC 33
The court found that the defendant, Habre International Trading Co. Ltd, was the registered owner of the disputed land, having obtained title in 1985, whereas the plaintiff's title was registered in 1991. There was no sufficient evidence of fraud or irregularity in the defendant's acquisition of title, and the...
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- Citation
- [1995] UGHC 33
- Parties
- Plaintiff: Francis Rutagarama; Defendant: Habre International Trading Co. Ltd
- Court
- High Court of Uganda
- Jurisdiction
- Uganda
- Case Number
- Civil Suit No.499 of 92
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Suit / Judgment
- Outcome
- plaintiff's suit dismissed with costs
- Legal Topics
- Land Ownership Dispute, Registration of Titles, Trespass, Fraudulent Title, Leasehold Rights
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Francis Rutagarama
Plaintiff
Habre International Trading Co. Ltd
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Civil Suit / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Who of the two parties owns the suit land.
- 2 Whether the suit land claimed is the same as that referred to in the defence.
- 3 What reliefs, if any, the parties are entitled to.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the defendant, Habre International Trading Co. Ltd, was the registered owner of the disputed land, having obtained title in 1985, whereas the plaintiff's title was registered in 1991. There was no sufficient evidence of fraud or irregularity in the defendant's acquisition of title, and the procedures for cancellation of title under the Registration of Titles Act were not followed by the plaintiff. The court held that the defendant's title was unimpeachable and that the plaintiff failed to prove his claim on the balance of probabilities. The defendant's occupation and development of the land were lawful, and the plaintiff was not entitled to the reliefs sought.
Court Disposition
plaintiff's suit dismissed with costs
Orders
- Plaintiff's suit is dismissed with costs to the defendant.
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LTD:::::::::::::::::::::::::::DEFENDANT \par }\pard\plain \s15\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10554919 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 BEFORE: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE I. 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}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 had }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 been }{\insrsid3933168\charrsid11620611 directed}{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid3933168\charrsid11620611 to pull down}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 illegal structures upon plaintiff\rquote s }{\insrsid3933168\charrsid11620611 land}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 and after }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 defendant }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 had itself failed to }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 pull down }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 the structures }{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 after defendant }{\insrsid3933168\charrsid11620611 being ordered to do so. \par In}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 its }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 written }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 statement of }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 defence }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 the }{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 defendant 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The }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 defendant denied }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 ever }{\insrsid3933168\charrsid11620611 trespassing}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 on }{\insrsid3933168\charrsid11620611 the suit land and}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 would }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 put the plaintiff to strict proof thereof. }{ \insrsid3933168\charrsid11620611 \par Alternatively}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 the defendant }{\insrsid3933168\charrsid11620611 stated}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 that it is }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 the}{\insrsid3933168\charrsid11620611 registered owner of the land. comprised in Kyadondo Block 244 and}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 that it is on that land that }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 it }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 built buildings but }{ \insrsid3933168\charrsid11620611 such}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 buildings are }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 not illegal }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 as }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 ap}{ \insrsid3933168\charrsid11620611 pro}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 v}{\insrsid3933168\charrsid11620611 e}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 d }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 plans are extent }{\insrsid3933168\charrsid11620611 leasehold and register No.138 folio 14 Plot No.}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 3779 }{\insrsid3933168\charrsid11620611 Kyado}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 ndo Kampala }{\insrsid3933168\charrsid11620611 District.}{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 The area}{\insrsid3933168\charrsid11620611 i}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 s approximately 0.600 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 of }{\insrsid3933168\charrsid11620611 hectares. \par }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 The }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 defendant }{\insrsid3933168\charrsid11620611 ended}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 by stating that the suit is }{\insrsid3933168\charrsid11620611 wholly mis}{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 conceived }{\insrsid3933168\charrsid11620611 and}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 discloses no cause of action }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 against }{\insrsid3933168\charrsid11620611 the defendant.}{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 The }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 plaintiff }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 called the }{\insrsid3933168\charrsid11620611 evidence}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 of }{\insrsid3933168\charrsid11620611 PW1 Paulo Bakashabarahanga as PW1 and}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 the plaintiff }{\insrsid3933168\charrsid11620611 exa}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 mined }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 himself as P W2. For the }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 defence }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 the defendant }{\insrsid3933168\charrsid11620611 company called}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 the }{ \insrsid3933168\charrsid11620611 evidence}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 of }{\insrsid3933168\charrsid11620611 one H}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 assan Abdullah DW1 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 then John }{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 Musingo DW2 }{\insrsid3933168\charrsid11620611 and one Bern}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 ard Mugisha }{\insrsid3933168\charrsid11620611 DW3. \par }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 Before the }{\insrsid3933168\charrsid11620611 commencement}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 of this }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 suit }{\insrsid3933168\charrsid11620611 the followi}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 ng issues were framed and }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 agreed }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 upon by the }{\insrsid3933168\charrsid11620611 parties:- \par {\listtext\pard\plain\s15 \dbch\af0\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 (i)\tab}}\pard \s15\qj \fi-720\li1080\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls2\adjustright\rin0\lin1080\itap0\pararsid2770584 {\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 Who}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 of the }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 two parties owns }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 the }{\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 suit land? \par {\listtext\pard\plain\s15 \dbch\af0\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 (ii)\tab}}{\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 Whether}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 the }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 suit }{ \insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 land}{\insrsid11620611 claimed is the same as }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 tha}{\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 t referred}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 to in the defence. }{\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\s15 \dbch\af0\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 (iii)\tab} }{\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 Any}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 reliefs the parties are entitled to. }{\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611
\par }\pard \s15\qj \li360\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin360\itap0\pararsid2770584 {\b\ul\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 ON ISSUE NO.1}{\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 \par PW2 testified that he had a}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 n agent who told him he }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 had land }{\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 he}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 was selling at }{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 Muyen}{\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 ga and that the land was in the}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 names }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 of }{\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 H}{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 abre }{\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 International}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 the defendant. }{\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 The agent who wanted to sel}{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 l the land to }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 PW2 was }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 never }{\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 calle}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 d }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 as a witness }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 and }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 it }{\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 appears}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 apparently was referring to the }{ \insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 land un}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 der }{\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 dispute.}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 PW2 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 and PW1 }{ \insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 testified that there were a }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 lot of forgeries at the time and }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 the }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 land office }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 had }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 to }{\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 close.}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 That the certificate of title }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 obtained }{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 by the }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 Defendant }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 DW1 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 was fraudulently obtained and }{\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 the same was forged.}{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 Evidence}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 of PW1 showed }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 that there was }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 no }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 minute from }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 the }{\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 Uganda Land}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 Commission}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 to show that the }{\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 land}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 was }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 leased to DW1 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 but when }{\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 cros}{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 s }{\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 examined}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 PW1 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 replied that he }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 did }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 not report the matter fo}{\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 r}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 investigation }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 because }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 of the }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 many }{ \insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 forgeries and}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 that any lease must }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 have a }{\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 minute.}{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 And that the }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 minute }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 in this }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 particular }{\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 inci}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 dent was }{\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 recorded by one Onya}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 ngo }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 the }{\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 Secretary}{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 to the }{\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 Uganda Land Commission}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 a}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 nd }{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 further repl}{\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 ied }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 that }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 when}{\i\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 Habre }{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 the }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 defendant}{\i\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 company }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 applied did not }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 know }{\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 that there}{\insrsid11620611 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 were }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 forgeries }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 and }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 further }{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 asserted }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 that if he was }{\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 processing}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 the papers he could not process the lease without reference to th e National Water Sewerage Corporation }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 who were }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 trustee of the }{\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 Uganda land Commission}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 in the land in }{\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 dispute. \par }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 However under section 199 of the Registration of Titles Act }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 DW1 as }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 the }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 managing director }{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 of then }{\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 Defendant Company}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 committed a criminal offence of obtaining certificate }{ \insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 of}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 title by }{\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 fraud. H}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 e }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 should have be}{\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 en}{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 arrested and }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 prosecuted. This }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 was }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 not done. }{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 This }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 meant }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 DW1 }{\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 did}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 not obtain title t}{\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 o the suit land fraudulently. \par A}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 nd under section 74 of the }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 Registration }{\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 of titles Ac}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 t cap }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 205 }{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 states}{\i\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 -}{\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 \par }{\i\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 \'93}{\i\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 Lists}{\i\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 of }{\i\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 certificate }{\i\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 of title called}{ \i\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 in f}{\i\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 or }{\i\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 cancellation or rectification }{\i\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 and }{\i\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 not }{ \i\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 sent }{\i\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 in }{\i\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 shall }{\i\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 be exhibited in }{\i\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 the }{ \i\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 office of titles }{\i\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 and shall }{\i\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 be }{\i\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 advertised }{\i\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 in the gazette }{ \i\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 and in such newspapers and }{\i\insrsid11620611 at such time or times as }{\i\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 the }{\i\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 Registrar thinks }{\i\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 fit.\'94
\par }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 In the instant case PW1 }{\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 testified}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 that }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 the }{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 Registrar }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 of title requested for the title to be cancelled }{\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 but DW1}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 did }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 not }{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 surrender }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 the same. No efforts }{\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 were}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 taken }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 by }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 PW1 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 to }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 call }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 in the certificate for cancellation }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 and }{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 have the }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 same }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 exhibited in the office of titles }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 and also }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 have the same }{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 advertised }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 in the gazette }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 and news paper as }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 the }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 Registrar }{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 thought fit. I do not believe }{\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 PW1}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 that }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 he }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 over }{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 called }{\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 upon DW1}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 to }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 surrender }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 his certificate for cancellation. }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 In}{\i\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 the same premises I do not }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 think }{\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 DW1} {\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 was to blame for }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 all }{\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 the irregularities and}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 other}{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 forgeries }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 when }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 he obtained certificate of title. He }{\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 was}{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 not }{\insrsid2770584\charrsid11620611 a party}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 to the forgeries }{\insrsid7549072\charrsid11620611 and was innocent. \par }\pard \s15\qj \li360\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin360\itap0\pararsid7549072 {\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 Besides }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 that the }{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 exhibits like D5 a }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 letter }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 written }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 by the }{\insrsid7549072\charrsid11620611 Secretary Uganda Land Commission}{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 to the defendant was }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 encouraging }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 the latter to }{\insrsid7549072\charrsid11620611 continue}{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 with }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 its }{\insrsid7549072\charrsid11620611 development}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 pending }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 rectification }{\insrsid7549072\charrsid11620611 o}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 f minute at the }{\insrsid7549072\charrsid11620611 next UL}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 C }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 meeting. }{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 Also }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 the }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 report }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 exhibit D7 by }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 DW2}{\i\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 to the Deputy Tow}{\insrsid7549072\charrsid11620611 n}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 Cler}{\insrsid7549072\charrsid11620611 k refuted the claim by Mr. Bantan}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 za }{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 PW2 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 that the }{\insrsid7549072\charrsid11620611 building/structures}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 on the plot }{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 under }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 dispute }{\insrsid7549072\charrsid11620611 were hurriedly}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 put }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 up at night by the }{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 defendant }{\insrsid7549072\charrsid11620611 company as being false.}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 Habre had }{\insrsid7549072\charrsid11620611 plan}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 s}{ \i\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 approved}{\i\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 and also had }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 title to }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 the suit }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 property }{\insrsid7549072\charrsid11620611 a}{\insrsid7549072\charrsid11620611 ccording}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 to}{\i\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{ \insrsid7549072\charrsid11620611 DW}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 2}{\insrsid7549072\charrsid11620611 . \par There was even Exp.8}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid7549072\charrsid11620611 which}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid7549072\charrsid11620611 was apparently tendered in evidence}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 behalf of the plaintiff}{\insrsid7549072\charrsid11620611 .}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 This }{\insrsid7549072\charrsid11620611 exhibit in my considered opinion}{\i\insrsid7549072\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid7549072\charrsid11620611 favours t}{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 he defendan}{\insrsid7549072\charrsid11620611 t\rquote s}{\i\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid7549072\charrsid11620611 case.}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid7549072\charrsid11620611 In that l}{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 etter }{\insrsid7549072\charrsid11620611 M/S Habre International was recommended on purely planning grounds}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid7549072\charrsid11620611 to be}{ \i\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid7549072\charrsid11620611 considered for extension}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid7549072\charrsid11620611 of the lease as the commission may decide.}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 The letter was addressed }{\insrsid7549072\charrsid11620611 to }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 the }{\insrsid7549072\charrsid11620611 Secretary}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid7549072\charrsid11620611 Uganda Land commission}{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 from t}{\insrsid7549072\charrsid11620611 he Ag. Chief}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid7549072\charrsid11620611 Planner. \par }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 Be that as it }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 may}{\i\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid7549072\charrsid11620611 the land title in}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 respect }{ \insrsid7549072\charrsid11620611 of}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 PW1 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 is stated to }{\insrsid7549072\charrsid11620611 have been registered on 16}{\super\insrsid7549072\charrsid11620611 th}{ \insrsid7549072\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 December }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 1991 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 whereas }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 that of }{\insrsid7549072\charrsid11620611 the defendant was registered much earlier on 14}{\super\insrsid7549072\charrsid11620611 th}{\insrsid7549072\charrsid11620611 March}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 1985}{\i\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 . }{ \insrsid7549072\charrsid11620611 Since I had foun}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 d that there }{\insrsid7549072\charrsid11620611 was no fraud o}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 n his part when }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 this }{ \insrsid7549072\charrsid11620611 suit property was r}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 egistered \line }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 the }{\insrsid7549072\charrsid11620611 plaintiff\rquote }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 s title is }{ \insrsid7549072\charrsid11620611 impeachable. \par Moreover}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 in their letter to Haji Has}{\insrsid7549072\charrsid11620611 s}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 an EXP}{\insrsid7549072\charrsid11620611 .}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 9 }{ \insrsid7549072\charrsid11620611 M/s}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 . Byamugisha and. Rwaheru advocates writing about the suit }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 land CR }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 v 1380, folio }{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 14 land at }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 Muyenga plot }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 377}{\i\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid16285175\charrsid11620611 Kya}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 do}{ \insrsid16285175\charrsid11620611 ndo}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 Block }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 244 seem }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 to }{\insrsid16285175\charrsid11620611 recognize}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{ \insrsid16285175\charrsid11620611 the fac}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 t }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 that Francis Bantari}{\insrsid16285175\charrsid11620611 za was given}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 a lease offer }{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 to part of }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 the }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 mentioned }{\insrsid16285175\charrsid11620611 suit land and that Habre I}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 nternational w}{ \insrsid16285175\charrsid11620611 as}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid16285175\charrsid11620611 trespassing on the said land and built thereon illegal stru}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 ctures}{\insrsid16285175\charrsid11620611 .}{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 I have dealt with the }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 question of }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 illegal }{\insrsid16285175\charrsid11620611 structures. There was evidence}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 to }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 the}{\i\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 effect that }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 there were }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 no illegal }{ \insrsid16285175\charrsid11620611 structure and that the defendant}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 could }{\insrsid16285175\charrsid11620611 not}{\i\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid16285175\charrsid11620611 trespass on his own land}{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 see}{\insrsid16285175\charrsid11620611 Lutaya . V. Gandesha 1986 HCB P46. \par }\pard \s15\qj \li360\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin360\itap0\pararsid3676707 {\insrsid16285175\charrsid11620611 It was submitted on behal}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 f }{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 of}{\i\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 th}{\insrsid16285175\charrsid11620611 e}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 plaintiff that the plaintiff }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 is t}{\insrsid16285175\charrsid11620611 he registered proprietor of the }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 suit land }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 and that }{\insrsid16285175\charrsid11620611 he got registered}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 through proper procedure and that }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 the }{\insrsid16285175\charrsid11620611 land}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 originally belonged }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 to the National Water }{ \insrsid16285175\charrsid11620611 Sewerage}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 Corporation. }{\insrsid16285175\charrsid11620611 As}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 already }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 stated above}{ \insrsid16285175\charrsid11620611 ,}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 the defendant }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 got }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 title }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 over }{ \insrsid16285175\charrsid11620611 the dispu}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 ted }{\insrsid16285175\charrsid11620611 land earlier}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid16285175\charrsid11620611 tha}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 n }{ \insrsid16285175\charrsid11620611 the}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid16285175\charrsid11620611 plaintiff. }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 It was }{\insrsid16285175\charrsid11620611 submit}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 ted that }{ \insrsid16285175\charrsid11620611 the minute awarding}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 the }{\insrsid16285175\charrsid11620611 leas}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 e to the }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 defendant belong }{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 to a }{\insrsid16285175\charrsid11620611 differe}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 nt perso}{\insrsid16285175\charrsid11620611 n a}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid16285175\charrsid11620611 certain technical organization}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 but no }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 evidence was }{\insrsid16285175\charrsid11620611 led to the effe}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 ct the }{ \insrsid16285175\charrsid11620611 original mi}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 nute granting the }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 lease to the }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 defendant }{\insrsid16285175\charrsid11620611 was faulty.}{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 It was }{\insrsid16285175\charrsid11620611 also submi}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 tted }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 that the }{\insrsid16285175\charrsid11620611 secretary Uganda Law Commission who signed}{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid16285175\charrsid11620611 the minute was engaged in very many malpractices and that was why the certificate was cancelled. For }{\insrsid3676707\charrsid11620611 cancellation}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 I have dealt with this }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 issue in my }{\insrsid3676707\charrsid11620611 judgment}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 earlier on. }{\insrsid3676707\charrsid11620611 \par }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 As to the accusation by the plaintiff that }{\insrsid3676707\charrsid11620611 defendant\rquote }{\insrsid11620611 s lease was }{\insrsid3676707\charrsid11620611 cancelled}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 It }{ \insrsid3676707\charrsid11620611 had}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid3676707\charrsid11620611 expired}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 . There }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 was evidence from DW2 to the effect }{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 that}{\i\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 the lease }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 would }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 be }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 renewed }{ \insrsid3676707\charrsid11620611 on the completion of this case. It is tru}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 e the }{\insrsid3676707\charrsid11620611 plaintiff}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 passed }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 through the proper channels when }{\insrsid3676707\charrsid11620611 be secured}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 the lease for his land }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 but the evidence }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 show}{ \insrsid3676707\charrsid11620611 s}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 that }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 he }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 got the }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 title after}{ \insrsid3676707\charrsid11620611 the defendant had acquired his.}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid3676707\charrsid11620611 In}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 the premises I am of the view that the }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 defendant }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 company }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 owns }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 the suit }{\insrsid3676707\charrsid11620611 land. \par }{\insrsid3676707\charrsid11620611 On issue No.}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 2 as to whether the }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 suit land }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 is }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 the same as that referred }{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 to in the }{\insrsid3676707\charrsid11620611 written}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid3676707\charrsid11620611 statement of defence.}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 I }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 must point out that }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 I }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 was }{\insrsid3676707\charrsid11620611 not assisted at all on}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 the }{ \insrsid3676707\charrsid11620611 issues}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 by the }{\insrsid3676707\charrsid11620611 learned counsels wh}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 o merely simply }{\insrsid3676707\charrsid11620611 submitted generally without referring}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 to the}{\insrsid3676707\charrsid11620611 issues. \par }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 However PW2 testified that he }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 was approached by a }{\insrsid3676707\charrsid11620611 certain}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid3676707\charrsid11620611 agent who}{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid3676707\charrsid11620611 told him he had}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 land to sell. He was shown a }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 land }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 title in }{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 the }{\insrsid3676707\charrsid11620611 names of Habre}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid3676707\charrsid11620611 Intern}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 ational the defendant. }{ \insrsid3676707\charrsid11620611 He went to the land office and}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid3676707\charrsid11620611 d}{\insrsid3676707\charrsid11620611 iscovered}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 that }{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 the }{\insrsid3676707\charrsid11620611 title in the name of Habre international}{\insrsid3676707\charrsid11620611 was}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid3676707\charrsid11620611 forged and}{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 that }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 the }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 land belonged }{\insrsid3676707\charrsid11620611 to the National Water an}{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 d Sewerage }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 Corporation }{\insrsid3676707\charrsid11620611 un}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 der the }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 Ministry }{\insrsid3676707\charrsid11620611 of Mineral a}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 nd Water }{\insrsid3676707\charrsid11620611 Corporation}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 . }{\insrsid3676707\charrsid11620611 He contacted}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{ \insrsid3676707\charrsid11620611 the Minister Kitarik}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 o }{\insrsid3676707\charrsid11620611 who showed}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 lack of interest }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 in}{ \i\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 the }{\insrsid3676707\charrsid11620611 matter. He}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid3676707\charrsid11620611 i}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 nquired from }{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 the staff there. He was informed that the }{\insrsid3676707\charrsid11620611 land}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 that was }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 fenced was the one the Ministry was interested in }{ \insrsid3676707\charrsid11620611 whereas}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 that }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 which was unfenced that was }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 where }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 his interest lay. Then }{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 he }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 got }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 the forms }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 and }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 applied for }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 the land as per }{\insrsid3676707\charrsid11620611 the lease offer}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 exhibit P4 }{\insrsid3676707\charrsid11620611 and we}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 nt ahead and }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 paid the ne}{ \insrsid3676707\charrsid11620611 cessary fees exhibit P5. Later he was told by the commissio}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 ner that the }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 land }{\insrsid3676707\charrsid11620611 he}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 had }{\insrsid3676707\charrsid11620611 applied for was too big and}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 they }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 could not allocate it to him. The plot was going to be divided into 3 plots. He would }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 take one portion and }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 the rest }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 would }{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 be g}{\insrsid3676707\charrsid11620611 iven to others.}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 PW2 had applied for }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 0.309 }{\insrsid3676707\charrsid11620611 hectares}{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid3676707\charrsid11620611 whereas Habre had applied for 600}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid3676707\charrsid11620611 hectares.}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 Then he said he applied for }{ \insrsid3676707\charrsid11620611 more land than Habre. \par }\pard \s15\qj \li360\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin360\itap0\pararsid2712268 {\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 The }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 evidence }{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 of DW1 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 was }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 that it was }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 the Uganda Land }{\insrsid3676707\charrsid11620611 Com}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 mission who allowed }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 him}{\i\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid3676707\charrsid11620611 to ge}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 t the }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 land. }{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 He applied in }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 1984}{\i\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 and }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 got }{\insrsid2712268\charrsid11620611 the land}{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 in }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 1985}{\i\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 . }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 He paid dues }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 to the }{\insrsid2712268\charrsid11620611 Uganda La} {\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 w }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 Commission }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 and that }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 it was }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 in}{\i\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 respect of plot 3779 }{\insrsid2712268\charrsid11620611 Kyad}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 ondo }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 Block }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 244. }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 The }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 land }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 is }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 1}{\fs20\insrsid2712268\charrsid11620611 1/2}{\i\fs20\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 acres and } {\insrsid2712268\charrsid11620611 when he occupi}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 ed it was a}{\insrsid2712268\charrsid11620611 bush.}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid2712268\charrsid11620611 A}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 fter that he made }{\insrsid2712268\charrsid11620611 development to the land and made and subm}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 itted his plans to the }{\insrsid2712268\charrsid11620611 Kampala City Coun}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 cil.}{ \insrsid2712268\charrsid11620611 He}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 put up there two different }{\insrsid2712268\charrsid11620611 houses, laid water pipes installed electricity and telephone and lives in there. \par }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 In paragraph 6 of its writte}{\insrsid2712268\charrsid11620611 n statement of defence which paragraph}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 inc}{\insrsid2712268\charrsid11620611 ludes the referred to amendment. \par }{\i\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 \'93Alternatively t}{\i\insrsid2712268\charrsid11620611 he defendant states that it is }{\i\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 the registered }{\i\insrsid2712268\charrsid11620611 owner of}{ \i\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\i\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 the land comprised in }{\i\insrsid2712268\charrsid11620611 Kyadondo Block No.244 and it is on that land }{\i\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 comprised that is suit }{ \i\insrsid2712268\charrsid11620611 building but such }{\i\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 buildings are not illegal as approved }{\i\insrsid2712268\charrsid11620611 by}{\i\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\i\insrsid2712268\charrsid11620611 plans extent lease holder register No.1380, 14 plot No.}{\i\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 3779 }{\i\insrsid2712268\charrsid11620611 Kyadondo Kampala District. The areas are approximately 0.600}{\i\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 \'94. }{ \i\insrsid2712268\charrsid11620611 \par }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 According }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 to }{\insrsid2712268\charrsid11620611 the testimonies of both P}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 W2 and}{\insrsid2712268\charrsid11620611 DW1}{ \i\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 it }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 would appear that portions }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 of }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 their piece}{ \insrsid2712268\charrsid11620611 s of land measure differently. P}{\insrsid11620611 W2 said }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 wanted to apply for big }{\insrsid2712268\charrsid11620611 portion}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 of }{\insrsid2712268\charrsid11620611 land and}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 was given }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 the }{\insrsid11620611 third }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 portion of }{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 it which }{\insrsid2712268\charrsid11620611 in}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 my}{\i\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid2712268\charrsid11620611 humble opinion measured 0.30}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 9 hectares }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 whereas}{\insrsid2712268\charrsid11620611 DW1}{\i\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 testified first that he applied for }{\insrsid2712268\charrsid11620611 1}{\fs20\insrsid2712268\charrsid11620611 1/2}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid2712268\charrsid11620611 hectares}{\insrsid11620611 of land }{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 a}{\insrsid2712268\charrsid11620611 nd that his land measures 0.600}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid2712268\charrsid11620611 hectares.}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 Also }{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 in his }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 evidence }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 DW1 }{\insrsid2712268\charrsid11620611 showed}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 that some }{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 people wanted to }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 take }{\insrsid2712268\charrsid11620611 part}{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 of his }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 portion }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 of }{\insrsid2712268\charrsid11620611 land and }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 he resisted }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 same and }{\insrsid2712268\charrsid11620611 they included the plaintiff. \par }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 Therefore the answer to this issue }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 is in }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 my considered }{\insrsid2712268\charrsid11620611 opinion }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 is }{ \insrsid2712268\charrsid11620611 in the negative. \par }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 From what has been explained above the plaintiff has }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 failed to }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 prove his claim }{\insrsid2712268\charrsid11620611 on balance of probabilities and}{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 in }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 the }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 premises }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 the same is }{\insrsid2712268\charrsid11620611 dismissed with costs}{ \insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 . }{\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 \par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\sa200\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10554919 \fs22\lang1033\langfe1033\loch\af36\hich\af36\dbch\af36\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\b\f0\fs24\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611
\par }\pard \ql \li6480\ri0\sa200\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin6480\itap0\pararsid10554919 {\b\f0\fs24\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 I. MUKANZA}{\b\f0\fs24\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 \line }{\b\f0\fs24\ul\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 JUDGE }{\b\f0\fs24\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 \line \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 3.11.1995}{\f0\fs24\insrsid10554919\charrsid11620611 \line }{ \f0\fs24\insrsid11620611\charrsid11620611 \par }}