[2007] UGCommC 96

[2007] UGCommC 96

The court found that both the applicant and respondent failed to comply with the order to file a jointly signed inventory within the stipulated seven days. The inventory exercise was conducted late, and the resulting report was not signed by the applicant's officials and lawyers as required. The order to file an...

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Citation
[2007] UGCommC 96
Parties
Applicant: Uganda Development Bank Ltd; Respondent: Alley Route Ltd
Court
Commercial Court of Uganda
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Number
High Court Miscellaneous Application No. 618 of 2007
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Ruling
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
Temporary Injunction, Mortgagee Rights, Compliance With Court Orders, Status Quo Preservation
Source Language
en
Civil Procedure Commercial and Corporate Temporary Injunction Mortgagee Rights Compliance With Court Orders Status Quo Preservation

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Parties

Uganda Development Bank Ltd

Applicant

Alley Route Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Application / Ruling

  1. 1 Whether the temporary injunction issued in Miscellaneous Application No. 634 of 2006 should be vacated for non-compliance with the court order to file an inventory.
  2. 2 Whether both parties complied with the court's directive to jointly file a signed inventory of assets, machinery, and equipment.
  3. 3 Whether the applicant's rights as mortgagee are adequately safeguarded under the current injunction.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that both the applicant and respondent failed to comply with the order to file a jointly signed inventory within the stipulated seven days. The inventory exercise was conducted late, and the resulting report was not signed by the applicant's officials and lawyers as required. The order to file an inventory was intended to address the applicant's concerns as mortgagee, yet the applicant did not ensure compliance. The court held that it could not fault only the respondent for non-compliance when both parties had violated the order. The principle that parties must come to court with clean hands was applied, and the application to vacate the temporary injunction was dismissed....

Court Disposition

application dismissed

Orders

  • The application to vacate the temporary injunction issued in Miscellaneous Application No. 634 of 2006 is dismissed with costs.
  • The inventory conducted is to be verified jointly by officials of the applicant and respondent, and a verified copy signed by the officials and lawyers of both parties must be filed in court within seven days from the date of this ruling.