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S No. 146 of 2003 \par Mildred Kamau \par Vs. \par Uganda Electricity Board and Another \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\b\insrsid16080304\charrsid7757896 --------------------------------------------}{\insrsid16080304\charrsid7757896 \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri-720\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin-720\lin0\itap0\pararsid16080304 {\b\insrsid16080304\charrsid7757896 \par }{\insrsid4601807\charrsid7757896 The above matter refers. \par \par We act for Uganda Electricity Board the Defendant in the above suit. \par \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3606230 {\insrsid4601807\charrsid7757896 The said suit was filed in May 2003 against the Defendants for damages resulting from alleged negligence of the defendants causing injury to the Plaintiff. The plaintiff has, however, not taken any more steps with a view to proceeding with it since then.

\par }\pard \qj \li0\ri-720\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin-720\lin0\itap0\pararsid16080304 {\insrsid4601807\charrsid7757896 \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3606230 {\insrsid4601807\charrsid7757896 In the circumstances, }{\b\insrsid4601807\charrsid7757896 we hereby apply under O.15 r.6 of the Civil Procedure Rules that the above suit be dismissed for want of Prosecution with costs to the Defendant. \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri-720\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin-720\lin0\itap0\pararsid16080304 {\b\insrsid4601807\charrsid7757896 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri-720\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin-720\lin0\itap0\pararsid4601807 {\insrsid4601807\charrsid7757896 Yours faithfully, \par \par \par }{\b\ul\insrsid3606230\charrsid7757896 \par }{\b\ul\insrsid4601807\charrsid7757896 KATEERA & KAGUMIRE \par \par \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri-720\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin-720\lin0\itap0\pararsid4601807 {\insrsid4601807\charrsid7757896 c.c.\tab The Board Secretary, \par \tab Uganda Electricity Board, \par \tab }{\b\ul\insrsid4601807\charrsid7757896 KAMPALA. \par }{\b\ul\insrsid3606230\charrsid7757896 \par }{\b\ul\insrsid9915430\charrsid7757896 \par }{\insrsid11406878\charrsid7757896 \par }{\insrsid9915430\charrsid7757896 On this document is an endorsement reading: \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri-720\sl480\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin-720\lin0\itap0\pararsid9915430 {\insrsid9915430\charrsid7757896 \par }\pard \qj \li1008\ri1008\sl480\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin1008\lin1008\itap0\pararsid9915430 {\insrsid9915430\charrsid7757896 \'93Dismissed with costs\'94 \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri-720\sl480\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin-720\lin0\itap0\pararsid9915430 {\insrsid9915430\charrsid7757896 It was signed by the Nakawa High Court Registrar and dated 21/11/2005. \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri-720\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin-720\lin0\itap0\pararsid4601807 {\b\ul\insrsid3606230\charrsid7757896 \par \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl480\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid14056647 {\insrsid7149473\charrsid7757896 \par \par }{\insrsid4013218\charrsid7757896 \par \par \par \par }{\insrsid3606230\charrsid7757896 Long ago}{\insrsid11406878\charrsid7757896 ,}{\insrsid3606230\charrsid7757896 in }{\ul\insrsid3606230\charrsid7757896 PIRBHAI LALJI & SONS LTD VS. HADSANALI DEVJI: HCCS NO. 269/62}{\insrsid4013218\charrsid7757896 , }{ \insrsid2560943\charrsid7757896 Russel}{\insrsid4013218\charrsid7757896 l}{\insrsid2560943\charrsid7757896 , J. stated: - \par \par }\pard \qj \li720\ri864\sl480\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin864\lin720\itap0\pararsid14056647 {\insrsid2560943\charrsid7757896 \'93 I am not satisfied a defendant is entitled to move the court under O48.r1 to dismiss a suit for want of prosecution pursuant to O15.r6. \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl480\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid14056647 {\insrsid2560943\charrsid7757896 \par }\pard \qj \li720\ri864\sl480\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin864\lin720\itap0\pararsid14056647 {\insrsid2560943\charrsid7757896 \'93 It appears to me that the present application was misconceived as under O15.r6 the court may on its own initiative order a suit to be dismissed for want of prosecution provided a defendant is not entitled to make such application under some other prov ision in the Civil Procedure Code or Rules\'94. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri-720\sl480\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin-720\lin0\itap0\pararsid14056647 {\b\insrsid3606230\charrsid7757896 \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl480\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid14056647 {\insrsid1452027\charrsid7757896 I have not come across }{\insrsid1384088\charrsid7757896 any decision overruling the above decision. I am persuaded by Russel}{\insrsid4013218\charrsid7757896 l}{\insrsid1384088\charrsid7757896 , J\rquote s ruling. In which vein I find that the advocates for the Respondents moved the Registrar under a wrong rule and the Registrar ended up making a wrong decision. }{\insrsid4013218\charrsid7757896 I declare it a nullity. }{ \insrsid1384088\charrsid7757896 I also repeat my ruling in }{\ul\insrsid1384088\charrsid7757896 ROSE KENO & 5 OTHERS VS. NOORDIN WALJI: HCCS NO. 869/85}{\insrsid1384088\charrsid7757896 . I allow the application. I deny the A}{ \insrsid13636497\charrsid7757896 pplicant the costs of this application because she }{\insrsid8998383\charrsid7757896 and especially her Counsel were }{\insrsid13636497\charrsid7757896 not }{\insrsid11489320\charrsid7757896 diligent}{ \insrsid13636497\charrsid7757896 enough to cause the suit to be heard. The suit is hereby reinstated.}{\insrsid1452027\charrsid7757896 \par }{\insrsid13636497\charrsid7757896 \par \par }{\b\insrsid13636497\charrsid7757896 Sgd:\tab Gideon Tinyinondi \par \tab }{\b\ul\insrsid13636497\charrsid7757896 JUDGE \par }{\b\insrsid13636497\charrsid7757896 \tab 07/07/2006. \par }{\b\insrsid8276542\charrsid7757896 \par \par }}