[2007] UGHC 22
The court exercised its discretion to re-open the hearing of the application because the supplementary affidavit filed by the Attorney General raised pertinent issues relevant to the matters to be resolved. There was no objection from the applicants to the re-opening. In the interest of fairness and natural justice,...
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- Citation
- [2007] UGHC 22
- Parties
- Applicant: Afro-Motors Ltd; Applicant: Okumu-Ringa Patrick Aloysius; Respondent: Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development; Respondent: Permanent Secretary/Secretary to Treasury, Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development
- Court
- High Court of Uganda
- Jurisdiction
- Uganda
- Case Number
- Miscellaneous Cause No.203 of 2006
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Cause / Ruling on Application to Re Open Hearing and Admit Supplementary Affidavit
- Outcome
- application to re-open hearing allowed
- Legal Topics
- Judicial Review, Mandamus, Supplementary Affidavit, Cross Examination
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Afro-Motors Ltd
Applicant
Okumu-Ringa Patrick Aloysius
Applicant
Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development
Respondent
Permanent Secretary/Secretary to Treasury, Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Cause / Ruling on Application to Re Open Hearing and Admit Supplementary Affidavit
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the hearing of the application should be re-opened to admit the supplementary affidavit of the Attorney General.
- 2 Whether the applicants should be allowed to file a reply and cross-examine the deponents of the respondents' affidavits.
Ratio Decidendi
The court exercised its discretion to re-open the hearing of the application because the supplementary affidavit filed by the Attorney General raised pertinent issues relevant to the matters to be resolved. There was no objection from the applicants to the re-opening. In the interest of fairness and natural justice, the applicants were granted leave to file a reply to the supplementary affidavit within seven days. Furthermore, the deponents of the respondents' affidavits were ordered to attend court for cross-examination on the contents of their affidavits. The costs of the application were ordered to be in the cause, as the substantive application was yet to be concluded.
Court Disposition
application to re-open hearing allowed
Orders
- Applicants may file a reply to the supplementary affidavit within 7 days from the date hereof.
- The Hon. Attorney General, Dr. E. Khiddu Makubuya and Mr. C. M. Kassami, Secretary to the Treasury, deponents of affidavits for the respondents, shall attend court on 10-10-07 or thereafter for cross-examination on the contents of their affidavits.
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JUDGE REMMY K. KASULE \par \par \par RULING: \par \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5324937 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10289937\charrsid5324937 In the sub stantive cause before this Court, the applicant seeks an order of mandamus requiring the Respondents to perform a constitutional and public duty to pay monies the applicant claims from Government. \par \par A ruling on the substantive application was due for delivery on 06.07.07. The same, though ready, was not delivered. \par On that day; 06-07-07, Counsel for respondents filed a supplementary affidavit of the Honourable Attorney General and prayed that the hearing of the application be re-opened so that the evidence c ontained in the supplementary affidavit be taken into consideration by Court when deciding the matter. \par \par Mr. Mohammed Mbabazi, learned counsel for the applicant left the decision within the discretion of Court. He however prayed that in case the hearing is re-opened he would cross-examine the deponents of the affidavits filed for and on behalf of the respondents. \par \par Court has perused the supplementary affidavit of the Honourable Attorney General. It raises pertinent issues relevant to the matters court has to resolve upon in this application. \par \par Since there is no objection by applicant to the re-opening of the hearing of the application, Court allows this application. \par \par It is ordered that, the applicants, if they so wish, do file a reply to the supplementary affidavit within 7 days from the date hereof. \par It is also further ordered that the Hon. Attorney General, Dr. E. Khiddu Makubuya and Mr. C. M. Kassami, Secretary to the Treasury, deponents of affidavits filed for and on behalf of the Respondents do attend Cour t on the 10-10-07 or thereafter for purpose of being cross-examined on the contents of their affidavits. \par \par The costs of this application shall be in the cause as the substantive application is yet to be concluded. \par \par }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10289937\charrsid5324937 Remmy Kasule \par Ag. Judge \par 10.10.07 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10289937\charrsid5324937 \par }}