[2025] UGHCLD 77
The application was dismissed because neither the applicant nor her counsel appeared for the hearing, and there was no justification for their absence on record. The court relied on Order 9 Rule 22 of the Civil Procedure Rules, which empowers the court to dismiss an application for nonappearance. Costs were awarded...
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- Citation
- [2025] UGHCLD 77
- Parties
- Applicant: Lawoko Winnie Olwe; Respondent: Nalinnya Dorothy; Respondent: Registrar of Land Titles
- Court
- HC: Land Division (Uganda)
- Jurisdiction
- Uganda
- Case Number
- Misc Application No. I29 of 2022
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Application / Ruling
- Outcome
- application dismissed for nonappearance
- Judges
- Asiimwe, J
- Legal Topics
- Dismissal for Nonappearance, Costs Award, Land Title Registry
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Lawoko Winnie Olwe
Applicant
Nalinnya Dorothy
Respondent
Registrar of Land Titles
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Ruling
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the application should be heard in the absence of the applicant and her counsel.
- 2 Whether the application should be dismissed for nonappearance under Order 9 Rule 22 of the Civil Procedure Rules.
- 3 Who should bear the costs of the application.
Ratio Decidendi
The application was dismissed because neither the applicant nor her counsel appeared for the hearing, and there was no justification for their absence on record. The court relied on Order 9 Rule 22 of the Civil Procedure Rules, which empowers the court to dismiss an application for nonappearance. Costs were awarded to the second respondent as a consequence of the dismissal.
Court Disposition
application dismissed for nonappearance
Orders
- The application is dismissed under Order 9 Rule 22 of the Civil Procedure Rules.
- Applicant shall pay costs to the second respondent.
Full Case Text
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15 paragraphs
## THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA
# IN THE HIGH COPURT OF UGANDA AT KAMPALA
## LAND DIVISION
## MISC APPLICATION NO. I29 OF 2022
LAWOKO WINNIE OLWE: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :APPLICANT
#### VERSUS
# I. NALINNYA DOROTHY 2. REGISTRAR OF LAND TITLES: : : :: : : : : : :: : : :RESPONDENTS
# BEFORE THE HON. JUSTICE TADEO ASIIM]UE
#### RULING
This Application was adjourned to today for hearing in the presence of the Applicant and his Counsel. The Applicant and her lawyer have not appeared and there is nothing on record tojustify their absence.
Accordingly, the Application is dismissed under Order 9 tule 22 of CPR.
Applicant shall pay costs to 2nd Respondent.
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