[2007] UGHC 22

[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
Administrative Law Civil Procedure Judicial Review Mandamus Supplementary Affidavit Cross Examination

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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

  1. 1 Whether the hearing of the application should be re-opened to admit the supplementary affidavit of the Attorney General.
  2. 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.