[2016] UGIC 7
The court found that the applicant demonstrated good cause for setting aside the exparte order for production of documents. In the interest of justice and fairness, the applicant must be given an opportunity to be heard on whether the order should issue. The principle of natural justice requires that no party should...
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- Citation
- [2016] UGIC 7
- Parties
- Applicant: Imperial Bank(U)Ltd; Respondent: Jason Njeru Kiggundu
- Court
- Industrial Court of Uganda
- Jurisdiction
- Uganda
- Case Number
- Labour Dispute Miscellaneous Application No. 18 of 2016
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Application / Ruling
- Outcome
- application_allowed
- Legal Topics
- Document Production, Exparte Orders, Setting Aside Orders
- Source Language
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Parties
Imperial Bank(U)Ltd
Applicant
Jason Njeru Kiggundu
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Ruling
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the exparte order for production of documents should be set aside.
- 2 Whether the applicant has shown sufficient cause to warrant setting aside the order.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the applicant demonstrated good cause for setting aside the exparte order for production of documents. In the interest of justice and fairness, the applicant must be given an opportunity to be heard on whether the order should issue. The principle of natural justice requires that no party should be condemned unheard, and the court exercised its discretion to allow the application and set aside the exparte order.
Court Disposition
application_allowed
Orders
- The exparte order for production of documents is set aside.
Full Case Text
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21 paragraphs
**THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA**
**THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF UGANDA HOLDEN AT KAMPALA**
**LABOUR DISPUTE MISC. APPL. 018/2016**
**ARISING FROM LABOUR DISPUTE MISC. APPL. 04/2016**
**IMPERIAL BANK(U)LTD........................................................................... APPLICANT**
**VERSUS**
**JASON NJERU KIGGUNDU.......................................................................... RESPONDENT**
**RULING**
On 22/02/216, this court granted an order exparte for the applicant to produce certain documents.
This ruling is arising from MA 018/2016 seeking to set aside the said order.
We have carefully perused the application together with the affidavit in support as well as the affidavit in reply. We have also listened carefully to the submissions of both counsel.
It is our considerer opinion that the applicant has shown good cause for the order to be set aside. It is in the interest of Justice that the applicant be heard on whether the order to produce documents should issue.
The application is allowed and the exparte order is herby set aside.
SIGNED
1. Hon. Justice Ruhinda Asaph Ntengye, Chief Judge....................................................................................
2. Hon. Lady Justice Linda Lillian Mugisha Tumusiime..................................................................................
PANNELLISTS
1. Mr. Ebyau Fidel ............................................................................................................
2. Mr. Mavunwa Edson Han...........................................................................................
3. Ms. Julian Nyachwo...................................................................................................
Dated the **29th** day of **July 2016**