[2005] UGHC 60

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\li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5786850 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\insrsid14158278\charrsid5786850 THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA \par IN THE HIGH COURT OF UGANDA AT KAMPALA \par CIVIL SUIT NO. 464 OF 2005 \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5786850 {\insrsid14158278\charrsid5786850 JAMES RWANYARARE AND 5 OTHERS ::::::::::::::::: PLAINTIFFS \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5786850 {\b\insrsid14158278\charrsid5786850 VERSUS \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5786850 {\insrsid14158278\charrsid5786850 MR. PETER MUKIDI WALUBIRI AND 2 OTHERS ::::: DEFENDANTS \par \par }{\insrsid11298600\charrsid5786850 \par }{\b\insrsid11298600\charrsid5786850 BEFORE: AG. JUDGE REMMY KASULE \par }{\insrsid11298600\charrsid5786850 \par }{\b\insrsid14158278\charrsid5786850 RULING \par }{\insrsid14158278\charrsid5786850 \par }{\insrsid11298600\charrsid5786850 \par }{\insrsid14158278\charrsid5786850 This is yet another Ruling in this case. \par \par On 14}{\super\insrsid14158278\charrsid5786850 th}{\insrsid14158278\charrsid5786850 December 2005 this court held that the Consent Order entered into by the parties and recorded by court on 23}{\super\insrsid14158278\charrsid5786850 rd}{ \insrsid14158278\charrsid5786850 November 2005 was not a final judgment and Decree in the suit and that since each side to the s uit was giving a different version as to how the said order had been carried out, the court was to proceed with the hearing of the suit to determine whether or not the consent order had been complied with. \par \par The Defendants, dissatisfied with that order of the court now seek leave to appeal that Ruling and also pray court to stay proceedings pending the disposal of the appeal in the appellate court(s). \par \par The plaintiffs oppose the application. \par \par It is to be appreciated that the Ruling of this court of 14}{\super\insrsid14158278\charrsid5786850 th}{\insrsid14158278\charrsid5786850 December, 2005 is interlocutory in nature in that it does not give }{\insrsid14164684\charrsid5786850 finality to the issues in the case. Such finality can only be reached when this court determines the compliance by the parties to the suit with the consent order of 23}{\super\insrsid14164684\charrsid5786850 rd}{\insrsid14164684\charrsid5786850 November, 2005.}{\insrsid14158278\charrsid5786850 \par }{\insrsid14164684\charrsid5786850 \par The law with regard to an appeal against a ruling made in the course of the trial has been stated by the Supreme Court of Uganda in SCCA 48/95: }{\b\insrsid14164684\charrsid5786850 Sanyu Lwanga Musoke V. Sam Galiwango}{\insrsid14164684\charrsid5786850 : }{\b\insrsid14164684\charrsid5786850 [1997] V KALR 47 }{\insrsid14164684\charrsid5786850 as follows: \par \par \tab }{\b\insrsid14164684\charrsid5786850 \'94It must be pointed out that the issue of appealing }{\b\insrsid2698806\charrsid5786850 \tab }{\b\insrsid14164684\charrsid5786850 against every ruling that is made in the course of the }{ \b\insrsid2698806\charrsid5786850 \tab }{\b\insrsid14164684\charrsid5786850 trial has come up before this court on several occasions }{\b\insrsid2698806\charrsid5786850 \tab }{\b\insrsid14164684\charrsid5786850 and decisions on it have }{ \b\insrsid2698806\charrsid5786850 \tab }{\b\insrsid14164684\charrsid5786850 been made to the effect that it }{\b\insrsid2698806\charrsid5786850 \tab }{\b\insrsid14164684\charrsid5786850 is not necessary to file separate appeals, one against }{ \b\insrsid2698806\charrsid5786850 \tab }{\b\insrsid14164684\charrsid5786850 the interlocutory order made in course of hearing and }{\b\insrsid2698806\charrsid5786850 \tab }{\b\insrsid14164684\charrsid5786850 another one, against the final decision. To hold }{\b\insrsid2698806\charrsid5786850 \tab }{\b\insrsid14164684\charrsid5786850 otherwise might lead to a multiplicity of appeals upon }{\b\insrsid2698806\charrsid5786850 \tab }{ \b\insrsid14164684\charrsid5786850 incidental orders made in the course of the hearing }{\b\insrsid4596772\charrsid5786850 \tab }{\b\insrsid14164684\charrsid5786850 when such matters }{\b\insrsid2698806\charrsid5786850 \tab }{ \b\insrsid14164684\charrsid5786850 can more conveniently be }{\b\insrsid4596772\charrsid5786850 \tab }{\b\insrsid14164684\charrsid5786850 considered in }{\b\insrsid2698806\charrsid5786850 an appeal from the \tab final decision.\'94}{ \b\insrsid14164684\charrsid5786850 \par }{\insrsid2698806\charrsid5786850 Their Lordships then referred to the cases of }{\b\insrsid2698806\charrsid5786850 Hannington Wasswa & Others V. Maria Ochola & Othr}{\b\insrsid4596772\charrsid5786850 e}{\b\insrsid2698806\charrsid5786850 s: C. A. No.5/95 (S. C),}{\insrsid2698806\charrsid5786850 unreported, }{\b\insrsid2698806\charrsid5786850 See:}{\insrsid2698806\charrsid5786850 }{\b\insrsid2698806\charrsid5786850 Supreme Court Civil Application No. 31 of 1995}{ \insrsid2698806\charrsid5786850 : }{\b\insrsid2698806\charrsid5786850 Noble Builders (U) Ltd V. SIETCO}{\insrsid2698806\charrsid5786850 \endash unreported, }{\b\insrsid2698806\charrsid5786850 Gurdial Singh and Dahilous V. Shaun Kaur: [1960] EA 795.

\par \par }{\insrsid2698806\charrsid5786850 The rationale for the above state of the law is to let the trial court deal with all interlocutory matters as well as the issues of the case to finality; and then whoever is dissatisfied, to appeal against the decision of the court to the Appeal Court}{\insrsid4596772\charrsid5786850 on all matters and issues, both interlocutory and final. This way dealing with a multiplicity of appeals and spending unnecessary time and other resources of both court and that of the parties is reduced; if not avoided all together. \par \par Finality on issues under litigation is also reached quickly and systematically at both the trial and appellate courts. \par \par This is not to say that in all cases an appeal against an interlocutory matter may not be pursued. \par \par There may be legitimate instances when it may be appropriate to pursue an appeal against an order on an interlocutory matter. \par \par Courts have overtime, set themselves, what has to be considered in order to determine whether an appeal should be allowed on an interlocutory matter. }{\insrsid16585097\charrsid5786850 \par \par An Appeal will not be allowed where an intended appeal against an interlocutory matter is to result in an abuse of court process by causing in ordinate delay in the finalization of the whole case: See }{\b\insrsid16585097\charrsid5786850 Court of Appeal of Uganda Civil Application No. 40 of 2005 Charles Harry Twagira Vs. Director of Public Prosecutions}{\insrsid16585097\charrsid5786850 \endash unreported.}{\insrsid4596772\charrsid5786850 }{\insrsid2698806\charrsid5786850 \par }{\insrsid16585097\charrsid5786850 \par A party may appeal an interlocutory order, if the court is satisfied that the order from which the appeal is taken involves a controlling que stion of law, which on being resolved, the whole case is determined; or where an immediate appeal on the interlocutory matter will materially advance the ultimate determination of the Litigation: }{\b\insrsid16585097\charrsid5786850 See the American case of In re Bertoli, 812 F. 2d 136, 139 (3}{\b\super\insrsid16585097\charrsid5786850 rd}{\b\insrsid16585097\charrsid5786850 Civ. 1987)}{\insrsid16585097\charrsid5786850 whose treatment of this subject is similar to that of English Courts, and is relevant and instructive in this application. \par \par The court cannot conclude in this Application that an appeal will materially advance the ultimate determination of th e whole case. On the contrary, an appeal will only delay such determination. Yet a final determination of the issues in the case is urgent and necessary so that the UPC as one of the major political parties in the country can play its role in the new er a of multi party politics in Uganda particularly in the now pending national elections in the country that involve electing a president, members of parliament as well as District leaders and representatives. \par \par Again, the order sought to be appealed against is }{\insrsid11298600\charrsid5786850 explicitly}{\insrsid16585097\charrsid5786850 conditional in that it is only after getting evidence from both sides that the court will be in a position to decide whether the consent order of 23}{\super\insrsid16585097\charrsid5786850 rd}{\insrsid16585097\charrsid5786850 November, 2005, was complied with or not. Both the said consent order and the order to rece ive evidence and decide as to whether or not the consent order was complied with are classic interlocutory orders: they are conditioned upon a future occurrence. None determines any of the issues in the case to finality. \par \par Therefore to grant leave to appe al in this Application create delay and result in further expense and unnecessarily postpone the final resolution of the issues in the case. Leave to appeal is accordingly refused. The proceedings shall also not be stayed. Instead, it is ordered that t he hearing of the case eon the stated issue proceeds. \par \par \par }{\b\insrsid16585097\charrsid5786850 Remmy Kasule \par Ag. Judge \par 21}{\b\super\insrsid16585097\charrsid5786850 st}{\b\insrsid16585097\charrsid5786850 December 2005}{\insrsid16585097\charrsid5786850 \par }}