[2001] UGHC 13

[2001] UGHC 13

The court found that the applicant is in possession of the disputed kibanja, has a house on it, and his family depends on it for survival. The respondent did not file an affidavit in reply to contradict these facts. The court held that the purpose of the application is to preserve the status quo until the main suit...

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Citation
[2001] UGHC 13
Parties
Applicant: James Musisi Senkaaba; Respondent: Ruth Kalyesubula
Court
High Court of Uganda
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Number
Miscellaneous Application No. 329 of 2001
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Application for Temporary Injunction
Outcome
application granted
Legal Topics
Temporary Injunctions, Status Quo Preservation, Prima Facie Case, Irreparable Injury, Balance of Convenience
Source Language
en
Land and Property Civil Procedure Temporary Injunctions Status Quo Preservation Prima Facie Case Irreparable Injury Balance of Convenience

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Parties

James Musisi Senkaaba

Applicant

Ruth Kalyesubula

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Application for Temporary Injunction

  1. 1 Whether the applicant is entitled to a temporary injunction to restrain the respondent from building and cultivating on the disputed kibanja until the main suit is determined.
  2. 2 Whether the applicant has established a prima facie case with a probability of success.
  3. 3 Whether the applicant will suffer irreparable injury if the injunction is not granted.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the applicant is in possession of the disputed kibanja, has a house on it, and his family depends on it for survival. The respondent did not file an affidavit in reply to contradict these facts. The court held that the purpose of the application is to preserve the status quo until the main suit is determined. The applicant established a prima facie case with a probability of success based on his possession and the permission from his sister to use the land. The court accepted that the applicant and his family would suffer irreparable injury, including possible starvation, if the respondent is not restrained, as damages would not be an adequate remedy. On the balance...

Court Disposition

application granted

Orders

  • A temporary injunction is granted restraining the respondent from building on and cultivating the disputed kibanja until the determination of HCCS No. 186 of 2000.
  • The costs of this application will abide the outcome of the head suit.