[2008] UGHC 103

[2008] UGHC 103

The court found that the affidavit evidence presented by the applicant disclosed serious issues regarding the administrative acts of the sub-county Chief, Apac District, specifically the issuance of a written report affecting the marriage relationship and ongoing divorce proceedings. The court was satisfied that...

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Citation
[2008] UGHC 103
Parties
Applicant: Joyce Akello Lanek; Respondent: Apac District Administration
Court
High Court of Uganda
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Number
M.A. 82 of 2008
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Leave to Apply for Judicial Review
Outcome
leave_granted
Legal Topics
Judicial Review, Prerogative Orders, Leave to Apply, Certiorari, Mandamus
Source Language
en
Administrative Law Civil Procedure Judicial Review Prerogative Orders Leave to Apply Certiorari Mandamus

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Parties

Joyce Akello Lanek

Applicant

Apac District Administration

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Leave to Apply for Judicial Review

  1. 1 Whether the applicant should be granted leave to file a substantive application for judicial review by way of prerogative reliefs of mandamus and certiorari.
  2. 2 Whether the issues raised in the affidavit are serious enough to warrant inquiry by the court.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the affidavit evidence presented by the applicant disclosed serious issues regarding the administrative acts of the sub-county Chief, Apac District, specifically the issuance of a written report affecting the marriage relationship and ongoing divorce proceedings. The court was satisfied that these issues were sufficiently grave to merit judicial inquiry by way of judicial review. Accordingly, leave was granted to the applicant to file a substantive application for judicial review within the period prescribed by the rules. Costs of the application were ordered to abide the outcome of the substantive application.

Court Disposition

leave_granted

Orders

  • Leave is granted to the applicant to file an application for judicial review within the period prescribed by the rules.
  • Costs of this application shall abide the event in the substantive application.