[2005] UGHC 61

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{\insrsid9509802\charrsid16136103 JAMES RWANYARARE AND 5 OTHERS ::::::::::::::::: PLAINTIFFS \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16136103 {\b\insrsid9509802\charrsid16136103 VERSUS \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16136103 {\insrsid9509802\charrsid16136103 MR. PETER MUKIDI WALUBIRI AND 2 OTHERS ::::: DEFENDANTS \par \par \par }{\b\insrsid9509802\charrsid16136103 BEFORE: AG. JUDGE REMMY KASULE \par }{\insrsid9509802\charrsid16136103 \par }{\b\insrsid3870906\charrsid16136103 \par }{\b\insrsid9509802\charrsid16136103 RULING \par }{\insrsid9509802\charrsid16136103 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16136103 {\insrsid3870906\charrsid16136103 \par }{\insrsid9509802\charrsid16136103 On 23}{\super\insrsid9509802\charrsid16136103 rd}{\insrsid9509802\charrsid16136103 November, 2005, in pursuance of efforts to mutually resolve the disputes between them in Civil Suit No. 464 of 2005, the parties to the suit, through their respective Counsel agreed to a Consent order.}{\insrsid15494655\charrsid16136103 \par }{\insrsid9509802\charrsid16136103 \par The same was recorded by court. \par By }{\insrsid7354492\charrsid16136103 the said order both parties agreed that:-}{\insrsid9509802\charrsid16136103 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\langfenp1033\insrsid7354492\charrsid16136103 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 (i)\tab}}\pard \ql \fi-1080\li1440\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar \jclisttab\tx1440\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid16136103 {\insrsid7354492\charrsid16136103 A meeting of the National Council of the UPC elected in 1980 be convened. \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\langfenp1033\insrsid7354492\charrsid16136103 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 (ii)\tab}The meeting was to take place on 26}{\super\insrsid7354492\charrsid16136103 th}{\insrsid7354492\charrsid16136103 November 2005 at 11.00 a.m. at Uganda House, the UPC Headquarters. \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\langfenp1033\insrsid7354492\charrsid16136103 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 (iii)\tab}Reports from the Constitutional Steering Commission were to be received by the said National Council. \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\langfenp1033\insrsid7354492\charrsid16136103 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 (iv)\tab}The National Council was to determine the Management of the party. \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\langfenp1033\insrsid7354492\charrsid16136103 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 (v)\tab}Number (iv) above included the holding and conduct of the Annual Delegates conference. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16136103 {\insrsid7354492\charrsid16136103 After recording the order the suit was adjourned for mention on 29}{\super\insrsid7354492\charrsid16136103 th }{\insrsid7354492\charrsid16136103 November 2005. The purpose of the adjournment was for both parties to report to court as to how the terms of the consent order had been carried out by the parties. \par \par Both parties reported back to court but on different days and with different versions. \par \par Learned counsel }{\insrsid3870906\charrsid16136103 Moses}{\insrsid7354492\charrsid16136103 Ojakol reported to court alone on 29}{\super\insrsid7354492\charrsid16136103 th}{\insrsid7354492\charrsid16136103 November 2005. \par \par His submission to court was that the Consent order had been carried out to the letter and therefore the case should be taken as concluded and the court file marked so. \par \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16136103 {\insrsid7354492\charrsid16136103 The court, aware that, on 29}{\super\insrsid7354492\charrsid16136103 th}{\insrsid7354492\charrsid16136103 November 2005, access by the public to the High Court premises had been restrictive, stood over the case and awaited a report from the plaintiffs; when the situation at the court premises had returned to normal. \par \par On 30}{\super\insrsid7354492\charrsid16136103 th}{\insrsid7354492\charrsid16136103 November 2005 Senior Counsel Godfrey Lule, for the plaintiffs and Rwanyarare, one of the plaintiffs, reported to court. The plaintiffs totally rejected the report made to court by Learned Counsel Mr. Ojakol. They contended no meeting of the Nati onal Council ever took place. \par \par The court, on receipt of the conflicting }{\insrsid12722536\charrsid16136103 reports from the parties to the consent order, summoned the parties for further action that will conclusively determine the case. \par \par Learned Counsel Mr. Wakida has submitted for the Defendants that the Consent order of 23}{\super\insrsid12722536\charrsid16136103 rd}{\insrsid12722536\charrsid16136103 November 2005 was a judgment and therefore this court cannot re-open the case. The court is fuscous official. \par \par Senior Counsel Mr. Godfrey Lule has, in opposition to Mr. Wakida, submitted that the consent order was interlocutory in nature and that it did not amount to a judgment conclusively deciding the issues in the case. \par \par In the considered view of this court, no judgment has ever been reached in this case. The consent order required certain matters to be carried out in accordance with the terms of that order. This court is seized of jurisdiction to determine whether or not those terms of the consent order were complied with or not.}{\insrsid9314659\charrsid16136103 To that extent no final judgment was entered in the case and there is no Decree for execution.}{\insrsid12722536\charrsid16136103 \par }{\insrsid9314659\charrsid16136103 \par The court therefore rules and orders that the hearing of the suit proceeds on the issue whether or not the terms of the Consent Order of 23}{\super\insrsid9314659\charrsid16136103 rd}{\insrsid9314659\charrsid16136103 November, 2005 were complied with.

\par \par For this purpose the case, shall proceed on the basis of the pleadings as they were on the 23}{\super\insrsid9314659\charrsid16136103 rd}{\insrsid9314659\charrsid16136103 November, 2005, when the Consent Order was made. \par \par The objection of Counsel for the Defendants is hereby overruled with costs. \par }{\insrsid3870906\charrsid16136103 \par \par }{\b\insrsid3870906\charrsid16136103 Remmy Kasule \par Ag. Judge \par 14}{\b\super\insrsid3870906\charrsid16136103 th}{\b\insrsid3870906\charrsid16136103 December 2005 \par }{\insrsid3870906\charrsid16136103 \par \par }{\insrsid9314659\charrsid16136103 \par \par }{\insrsid12722536\charrsid16136103 \par \par \par }{\insrsid9509802\charrsid16136103 \par \par }}