[2025] UGHCCD 87

[2025] UGHCCD 87

The death of two out of three shareholders has rendered it impracticable for the applicant, as the sole surviving member, to convene a general meeting in accordance with the company's articles, which require a quorum of two. Section 138 of the Companies Act empowers the court to order a meeting to be held in such circumstances and to direct that one member present shall constitute a valid meeting. The court finds that it is just and equitable to grant the applicant leave to hold and conduct an Extra Ordinary General Meeting alone, to appoint new directors and secure the interests of the deceased members' estates, thereby enabling the company to continue its operations. The application is...

Citation
[2025] UGHCCD 87
Parties
Applicant: Raymond K. Otika; Respondent: Odu Group Limited
Court
HC: Civil Division (Uganda)
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Judgment Date
30 June 2025
Case Number
Company Cause No. 6 of 2025
Procedural Posture
Company Cause / Ruling
Outcome
application_granted
Judges
Simon Peter M. Kinobe, J
Legal Topics
Company Meetings, Quorum Requirements, Appointment of Directors, Shareholder Death, Court Orders for Meetings
Source Language
English
Commercial and Corporate Company Meetings Quorum Requirements Appointment of Directors Shareholder Death Court Orders for Meetings

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Parties

Raymond K. Otika

Applicant

Odu Group Limited

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Company Cause / Ruling

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant is entitled to leave to call, hold, and conduct a members' meeting and pass resolutions in the absence of the required quorum due to the death of other shareholders.
  2. 2 Whether the court can grant orders to enable the company to function despite impracticality caused by the death of shareholders.

Ratio Decidendi

The death of two out of three shareholders has rendered it impracticable for the applicant, as the sole surviving member, to convene a general meeting in accordance with the company's articles, which require a quorum of two. Section 138 of the Companies Act empowers the court to order a meeting to be held in such circumstances and to direct that one member present shall constitute a valid meeting. The court finds that it is just and equitable to grant the applicant leave to hold and conduct an Extra Ordinary General Meeting alone, to appoint new directors and secure the interests of the deceased members' estates, thereby enabling the company to continue its operations. The application is...

Court Disposition

application_granted

Orders

  • Leave is granted to Raymond K. Otika to call, hold, and conduct an Extra Ordinary General Meeting of Odu Group Ltd as a sole member, notwithstanding the lack of quorum.
  • The applicant may pass resolutions appointing directors and secretary of Odu Group Ltd at the said meeting.