[1992] UGHC 6
The court found that the applicant, as registered proprietor, had re-entered the land and sought to have this noted in the Register. The Registrar's refusal to note the re-entry was unsupported by any reasons or affidavit in reply, and the Registrar failed to appear or substantiate the refusal. Section 190 of the...
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- Citation
- [1992] UGHC 6
- Parties
- Applicant: Sam Rukuba; Respondent: The Registrar of Titles
- Court
- High Court of Uganda
- Jurisdiction
- Uganda
- Case Number
- Misc. Application No.3/91
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Application / Ruling
- Outcome
- application_allowed
- Legal Topics
- Land Registration, Re Entry on Lease, Powers of Registrar, Court Orders Against Registrar
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Sam Rukuba
Applicant
The Registrar of Titles
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Ruling
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the Chief Registrar of Titles was justified in refusing to note the applicant's re-entry on the Register without providing reasons.
- 2 Whether the applicant is entitled to an order compelling the Registrar to note the re-entry on the Register.
- 3 Whether costs should be awarded to the applicant.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the applicant, as registered proprietor, had re-entered the land and sought to have this noted in the Register. The Registrar's refusal to note the re-entry was unsupported by any reasons or affidavit in reply, and the Registrar failed to appear or substantiate the refusal. Section 190 of the Registration of Titles Act gives the court authority to order the Registrar to act appropriately where an aggrieved proprietor applies. The court determined that the applicant's request was justified and unopposed, and that the Registrar's conduct was arbitrary. Accordingly, the application was allowed and the Registrar was ordered to note the re-entry as prayed. Costs were...
Court Disposition
application_allowed
Orders
- The Registrar of Titles is ordered to note the re-entry of the applicant on the said lease as prayed.
- The respondent is to pay costs of this application.
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APPLICATION NO.}{\b\ul\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 3/91}{\b\insrsid10954077\charrsid9787878 \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10954077 {\b\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 SAM RUKUB}{\b\insrsid10954077\charrsid9787878 A\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85 \'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85APPLICANT \par }\pard \s15\qc \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10954077 {\b\insrsid10954077\charrsid9787878 VERSUS \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10954077 {\b\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 THE REGISTRAR }{\b\insrsid10954077\charrsid9787878 OF TITLES\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85 \'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85. RESPONDENT \par }{\b\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 BEFORE: }{\b\ul\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 THE HON}{\b\ul\insrsid10954077\charrsid9787878 OTJRABLE MR. JUSTICE G. M. OLLO \par }{\b\ul\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 RULING: }{\b\insrsid10954077\charrsid9787878 \par }\pard \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10954077 {\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 This application was brought by Notice of Motion under sect}{ \insrsid10954077\charrsid9787878 ion 190 of the RTA and O. 48 r. 1}{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 of the CPR. In it }{\insrsid10954077\charrsid9787878 the }{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 applicant, a registered}{\insrsid10954077\charrsid9787878 }{ \insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 proprietor of apiece of land }{\insrsid10954077\charrsid9787878 comprised }{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 in a Freehold Register Volume 141 }{\insrsid10954077\charrsid9787878 Folio}{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 2 Block 82 plot 2 }{\insrsid10954077\charrsid9787878 at }{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 Mwenge in Kabarole District, sough}{\insrsid10954077\charrsid9787878 t an order (a) that the Chief }{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 Registrar of Titles furnishes grounds }{\insrsid10954077\charrsid9787878 or}{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 }{\insrsid10954077\charrsid9787878 substantiates}{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 the grounds for refusing the applican}{ \insrsid10954077\charrsid9787878 t\rquote s application to have his re-}{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 entry on his said land noted in. the Register, }{\insrsid10954077\charrsid9787878 \par (b}{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 ) that the chief Registrar of }{\insrsid10954077\charrsid9787878 Titles notes the said re-}{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 entry on the Register without further }{\insrsid10954077\charrsid9787878 delay and \par }{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 (c) that cost of this application be provided for. }{\insrsid10954077\charrsid9787878 \par }{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 The application is grounded }{\insrsid10954077\charrsid9787878 on the fact that the applicant }{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 who is the registered proprietor of the said land comprised in Freehol d Register Volume 141 Folio 2 Block 82 plot 2 }{\insrsid10954077\charrsid9787878 at Mwenge had in 1988 re-}{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 entered upon a Lea}{\insrsid10954077\charrsid9787878 se to one Deryck Vanghan Broad }{ \insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 head William }{\insrsid10954077\charrsid9787878 and to}{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 ok physical possession of the land. That this land was by operation of the law brought under the Management of the DAPCB, }{ \insrsid10954077\charrsid9787878 that}{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 when the applicant applied to the Chief Registrar of Titles to note the said}{\insrsid16403553\charrsid9787878 Re-}{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 entry in the Register, the later refused and subscribed no reasons for the refusal. }{\insrsid16403553\charrsid9787878 \par }{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 The application was }{\insrsid16403553\charrsid9787878 supported by an affidavit which was }{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 sworn on 20/12/9}{\insrsid16403553\charrsid9787878 0}{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 by Sam }{\insrsid16403553\charrsid9787878 Rukuba. \par At the commencement of the heari}{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 ng of th}{\insrsid16403553\charrsid9787878 e application, counsel for the a}{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 pplicant appeared but the Chief Registrar of Titles did not appear. He was otherwise duly served and }{\insrsid16403553\charrsid9787878 there is on the file e}{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 vidence of s}{\insrsid16403553\charrsid9787878 er}{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 vice to }{\insrsid16403553\charrsid9787878 that}{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 effect. }{\insrsid16403553\charrsid9787878 I}{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 nstead he sent a non }{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 advocate}{ \i\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 }{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 as a representative with }{\insrsid16403553\charrsid9787878 instruction}{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 to apply for }{\insrsid16403553\charrsid9787878 adjournment of the case.}{ \insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 The}{\insrsid16403553\charrsid9787878 reason given }{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 for his non- appearance and for the }{\insrsid16403553\charrsid9787878 adjournment sought was that the Chief registrar of Ti}{ \insrsid3213598\charrsid9787878 tles was engag}{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 ed with representatives of the World Bank and t}{\insrsid3213598\charrsid9787878 herefore could not attend court. A}{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 ft}{ \insrsid3213598\charrsid9787878 er hearing counsel for the applicant}{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 , I refused to entertain the }{\insrsid3213598\charrsid9787878 r}{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 equest for adjournment firstly }{ \insrsid3213598\charrsid9787878 because the so-}{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 called representative }{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 wa}{\insrsid3213598\charrsid9787878 s}{\i\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 }{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 not an }{\insrsid3213598\charrsid9787878 authorised person}{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 to represent the}{\insrsid3213598\charrsid9787878 Chief Registrar. He was not an}{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 }{\insrsid3213598\charrsid9787878 advocate}{ \insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 . I was not informed that he w}{\insrsid3213598\charrsid9787878 a}{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 s a }{\insrsid3213598\charrsid9787878 Registrar}{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 . }{\insrsid3213598\charrsid9787878 Secondly}{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 no }{\insrsid3213598\charrsid9787878 sufficient}{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 ground to justify the grant of adjournment was given. I therefore ordered that the hearing of the Application }{ \insrsid3213598\charrsid9787878 proceeds ex}{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 parte as requested by counsel fo}{\insrsid3213598\charrsid9787878 r}{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 the }{\insrsid3213598\charrsid9787878 applicant. \par }\pard \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3213598 {\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 In her address to me, Counsel for the applican}{\insrsid4682055\charrsid9787878 t expressed fear that if the re-}{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 entry of the applicant the lease made to one Deryck }{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 V. B.}{\b\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 }{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 Williams as not noted in the Register }{\insrsid3213598\charrsid9787878 of Freehold, there}{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 was a danger, of the land being sold out by the }{\insrsid3213598\charrsid9787878 D}{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 APCB. There is an affidavit in support of this application. This affidavit is not challenged. . }{\insrsid3213598\charrsid9787878 The Chief Registrar of Titles did not file in any affidavit in reply}{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 }{ \insrsid3213598\charrsid9787878 to the supporting affidav}{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 it. Counsel declined }{\insrsid3213598\charrsid9787878 to secure the attendance of the CR}{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 . of Titles to court to }{ \insrsid3213598\charrsid9787878 substantiate}{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 his refusal. }{\insrsid3213598\charrsid9787878 \par Section 190 of t}{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 he }{\insrsid3213598\charrsid9787878 R. T. A}{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 }{\insrsid3213598\charrsid9787878 empowers this court at}{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 the instance }{ \insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 of}{\i\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 }{\insrsid3213598\charrsid9787878 an aggrieved prop}{\insrsid4682055\charrsid9787878 rietor, upon hearing the par}{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 ties to make appropri}{ \insrsid4682055\charrsid9787878 ate orders re}{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 garding the Chief Registrar of}{\insrsid4682055\charrsid9787878 Titles conduct complained of. \par }{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 Now having heard counsel for the applicant upon this application and after perusing the supporting affidavit and the Notice of }{\insrsid4682055\charrsid9787878 motion}{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 , I allow the application. It is therefore }{\insrsid10954077\charrsid9787878 ordered tha}{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 t the Registrar of titles notes the Re}{\insrsid4682055\charrsid9787878 -}{\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 entry of the applicant on the said lease as prayed. The defendant is to}{\insrsid10954077\charrsid9787878 pay cost of this application. \par }\pard\plain \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10954077 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\fs22\insrsid10954077\charrsid9787878 \par }\pard \qj \li6480\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin6480\itap0\pararsid10954077 {\b\fs22\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 G. M. }{\b\fs22\insrsid10954077\charrsid9787878 OKELLO \par JUDGE}{\b\fs22\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 \line 30/1/92. \line }{\b\insrsid15802672\charrsid9787878 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\fs22\insrsid10954077\charrsid9787878 \par }}