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{\fs24\insrsid4337392\charrsid9008885 \par IN THE HIGH COURT OF UGANDA AT KAMPALA \par \par \par }{\fs24\insrsid334018\charrsid9008885 HCT-00-CC-CS}{\fs24\insrsid4337392\charrsid9008885 -0532 OF 2007 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9008885 {\fs24\insrsid4337392\charrsid9008885 \par VALUE MARKET SERVICES LTD. \'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85. PLAINTIFF \par \par \par }\pard\plain \s1\qc \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\keepn\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel0\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9008885 \fs28\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\fs24\insrsid4337392\charrsid9008885 VERSUS \par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9008885 \fs20\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\fs24\insrsid4337392\charrsid9008885 CITY COUNCIL OF KAMPALA \'85\'85..\'85\'85 \'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85DEFENDANT \par \par }\pard \ql \li360\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin360\itap0\pararsid9008885 {\fs24\insrsid4337392\charrsid9008885 \par }\pard\plain \s2\qc \li360\ri0\sl360\slmult1\keepn\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel1\adjustright\rin0\lin360\itap0\pararsid9008885 \fs28\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\fs24\insrsid4337392\charrsid9008885 BEFORE: HON. JUSTICE LAMECK N. MUKASA \par }\pard\plain \qc \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9008885 \fs20\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\fs24\insrsid4337392\charrsid9008885 \par }{\b\fs24\insrsid4337392\charrsid9008885 RULING: \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9008885 {\b\fs24\insrsid4337392\charrsid9008885 \par }{\fs24\insrsid334018\charrsid9008885 On 5}{\fs24\super\insrsid334018\charrsid9008885 th}{\fs24\insrsid334018\charrsid9008885 Sept ember 2003 the plaintiff, Value Market Services Ltd, filed H. S. C. S. Suit No. 0532 of 2003 against City Council of Kampala as defendant. By Order of this court dated 25}{\fs24\super\insrsid334018\charrsid9008885 th}{\fs24\insrsid334018\charrsid9008885 May 2007 in Miscellaneous applications No 164 of 2007, arising from this suit, an Amended Plaint was filed on 1}{\fs24\super\insrsid334018\charrsid9008885 st}{\fs24\insrsid334018\charrsid9008885 June 2007, whereby City Council of Kampala, Central Division was added as a second defendant. In the amended Written Statement of defence filed }{\fs24\insrsid9008885\charrsid9008885 by both}{\fs24\insrsid334018\charrsid9008885 defendants it was stated:- \par }\pard \qj \li720\ri567\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin567\lin720\itap0\pararsid9008885 {\fs24\insrsid334018\charrsid9008885 \'933}{\fs24\insrsid9008885\charrsid9008885 . The}{\fs24\insrsid334018\charrsid9008885 suit is barred by Civil Procedure and Limitations }{\fs24\insrsid8469154\charrsid9008885 }{\fs24\insrsid334018\charrsid9008885 (Misc. Provisions) Act and the Local Governments Act. \par }{\fs24\insrsid9008885\charrsid9008885 4. Liability}{\fs24\insrsid334018\charrsid9008885 is denied and it }{\fs24\insrsid9008885\charrsid9008885 shall be}{\fs24\insrsid334018\charrsid9008885 averred that the plaintiff }{ \fs24\insrsid8469154\charrsid9008885 }{\fs24\insrsid9008885 has no}{\fs24\insrsid334018\charrsid9008885 cause of action against the defendants. \par }\pard \qj \li690\ri567\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin567\lin690\itap0\pararsid9008885 {\fs24\insrsid9008885\charrsid9008885 5. The}{\fs24\insrsid334018\charrsid9008885 1}{\fs24\super\insrsid334018\charrsid9008885 st}{ \fs24\insrsid334018\charrsid9008885 defendant was not served with the requisite }{\fs24\insrsid8469154\charrsid9008885 }{\fs24\insrsid334018\charrsid9008885 Statutory Notice. \par }\pard \qj \fi543\li147\ri567\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin567\lin147\itap0\pararsid9008885 {\fs24\insrsid9008885\charrsid9008885 6. The}{\fs24\insrsid334018\charrsid9008885 suit }{\fs24\insrsid9008885\charrsid9008885 against the}{\fs24\insrsid334018\charrsid9008885 2}{\fs24\super\insrsid334018\charrsid9008885 nd}{\fs24\insrsid334018\charrsid9008885 defendants is time barred.\'94 \par }\pard \qj \li567\ri567\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin567\lin567\itap0\pararsid9008885 {\fs24\insrsid334018\charrsid9008885 \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9008885 {\fs24\insrsid334018\charrsid9008885 After the Scheduling }{\fs24\insrsid9008885\charrsid9008885 Conference it}{ \fs24\insrsid13175069\charrsid9008885 was resolved that the preliminary }{\fs24\insrsid2696859\charrsid9008885 points}{\fs24\insrsid13175069\charrsid9008885 raised above be dispo}{\fs24\insrsid2696859\charrsid9008885 s}{ \fs24\insrsid13175069\charrsid9008885 ed }{\fs24\insrsid2696859\charrsid9008885 off}{\fs24\insrsid13175069\charrsid9008885 first as they might have }{\fs24\insrsid9008885\charrsid9008885 the effect}{\fs24\insrsid13175069\charrsid9008885 of disposing }{ \fs24\insrsid334018\charrsid9008885 }{\fs24\insrsid13175069\charrsid9008885 off the entire suit.}{\fs24\insrsid334018\charrsid9008885 \par }{\fs24\insrsid13175069\charrsid9008885 \par First Mr. Mutyaba Sempa, counsel for the defendants, submitted that no Statut}{\fs24\insrsid15411215\charrsid9008885 ory Notice was served on the 1}{\fs24\super\insrsid15411215\charrsid9008885 ST}{\fs24\insrsid15411215\charrsid9008885 defendant, City Council of Kampala. He therefore argued that the suit against the }{\fs24\insrsid9008885\charrsid9008885 1}{\fs24\super\insrsid9008885\charrsid9008885 st}{\fs24\insrsid9008885\charrsid9008885 defendant}{ \fs24\insrsid15411215\charrsid9008885 was incompetent. }{\fs24\insrsid9008885\charrsid9008885 Counsel cited}{\fs24\insrsid15411215\charrsid9008885 }{\i\fs24\ul\insrsid15411215\charrsid9008885 Gulu Municipal Council Vs Nyeko & Another (1996) HCB 66}{ \fs24\insrsid15411215\charrsid9008885 . He }{\fs24\insrsid9008885\charrsid9008885 applied for}{\fs24\insrsid15411215\charrsid9008885 the }{\fs24\insrsid9008885\charrsid9008885 suit against}{\fs24\insrsid15411215\charrsid9008885 the 1}{ \fs24\super\insrsid15411215\charrsid9008885 st}{\fs24\insrsid15411215\charrsid9008885 defendant to be dis}{\fs24\insrsid2696859\charrsid9008885 mi}{\fs24\insrsid15411215\charrsid9008885 ssed. }{\fs24\insrsid13175069\charrsid9008885 \par }{\fs24\insrsid15411215\charrsid9008885 \par Section 2 of the Civil Procedure and Limitation (}{\fs24\insrsid6364344\charrsid9008885 Miscellaneous}{\fs24\insrsid15411215\charrsid9008885 Provisions) }{\fs24\insrsid9008885\charrsid9008885 Act provides}{\fs24\insrsid6364344\charrsid9008885 that no suit shall lie or be instituted }{\fs24\insrsid9008885\charrsid9008885 against a}{\fs24\insrsid6364344\charrsid9008885 local authority until }{\fs24\insrsid9008885\charrsid9008885 the expiration}{\fs24\insrsid6364344\charrsid9008885 of}{ \fs24\insrsid11273370\charrsid9008885 forty five days after written n}{\fs24\insrsid6364344\charrsid9008885 otice has been }{\fs24\insrsid9008885\charrsid9008885 delivered to}{\fs24\insrsid6364344\charrsid9008885 or left at }{ \fs24\insrsid9008885\charrsid9008885 the office}{\fs24\insrsid6364344\charrsid9008885 of the person specified in the first schedule that such notice has been delivered or left in accordance with }{\fs24\insrsid9008885\charrsid9008885 the above}{ \fs24\insrsid6364344\charrsid9008885 provisions. The scheduled Officer is the Town Clerk of the City council. In }{\i\fs24\ul\insrsid6364344\charrsid9008885 Gulu Municipal Council Vs Nyeko }{\i\fs24\ul\insrsid11273370\charrsid9008885 (}{ \i\fs24\ul\insrsid6364344\charrsid9008885 above}{\i\fs24\ul\insrsid11273370\charrsid9008885 )}{\fs24\insrsid6364344\charrsid9008885 Justice Okello held that the provisions of }{\fs24\insrsid11273370\charrsid9008885 th}{ \fs24\insrsid6364344\charrsid9008885 e above section }{\fs24\insrsid5071653\charrsid9008885 are }{\fs24\insrsid6364344\charrsid9008885 mandatory and a suit can only be properly brought after the }{\fs24\insrsid9008885\charrsid9008885 service of}{ \fs24\insrsid6364344\charrsid9008885 statutory notice of intention to sue. }{\fs24\insrsid15411215\charrsid9008885 \par }{\fs24\insrsid6364344\charrsid9008885 \par In the instant case the }{\fs24\insrsid12662932\charrsid9008885 S}{\fs24\insrsid6364344\charrsid9008885 tatutory Notice was headed: \par \par }\pard \qj \li567\ri567\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin567\lin567\itap0\pararsid9008885 {\fs24\insrsid6364344\charrsid9008885 \'93Value Market Services Ltd \endash Intending Plaintiff \par \par Versus \par \par City Council of Kampala}{\fs24\insrsid603981\charrsid9008885 \endash Intended Defendant\'94 \par }{\fs24\insrsid6364344\charrsid9008885 Central Division \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9008885 {\fs24\insrsid6364344\charrsid9008885 \par In }{\fs24\insrsid9008885\charrsid9008885 the body}{\fs24\insrsid6364344\charrsid9008885 it is stated: \par \par }\pard \qj \li567\ri567\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin567\lin567\itap0\pararsid9008885 {\fs24\insrsid6364344\charrsid9008885 \'93Take Notice that M/}{\fs24\insrsid9008885\charrsid9008885 S Value}{ \fs24\insrsid6364344\charrsid9008885 Market Se}{\fs24\insrsid7239182\charrsid9008885 r}{\fs24\insrsid6364344\charrsid9008885 vices Ltd --- intends to institute a Civil }{\fs24\insrsid9008885\charrsid9008885 Suit against}{ \fs24\insrsid6364344\charrsid9008885 City Council Kampal}{\fs24\insrsid7239182\charrsid9008885 a}{\fs24\insrsid6364344\charrsid9008885 , Central Division in the High Court of Uganda \par ----}{\fs24\insrsid603981\charrsid9008885 \'93}{\fs24\insrsid6364344\charrsid9008885 \par \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri567\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin567\lin0\itap0\pararsid9008885 {\fs24\insrsid7239182\charrsid9008885 At the end it is marked: \par }\pard \qj \li851\ri851\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin851\lin851\itap0\pararsid9008885 {\fs24\insrsid7239182\charrsid9008885 \'93}{\fs24\insrsid603981\charrsid9008885 To be served upon:-}{ \fs24\insrsid7239182\charrsid9008885 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\langfenp1033\insrsid7239182\charrsid9008885 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 1.\tab}}\pard \qj \fi-390\li851\ri851\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar \jclisttab\tx750\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls2\adjustright\rin851\lin851\itap0\pararsid9008885 {\fs24\insrsid7239182\charrsid9008885 The Principal Assistant \par }\pard \qj \li851\ri851\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin851\lin851\itap0\pararsid9008885 {\fs24\insrsid7239182\charrsid9008885 Town Clerk \par Central Division \par City Council of Kampala. \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\langfenp1033\insrsid7239182\charrsid9008885 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 2.\tab}}\pard \qj \fi-390\li851\ri851\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar \jclisttab\tx750\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls2\adjustright\rin851\lin851\itap0\pararsid9008885 {\fs24\insrsid7239182\charrsid9008885 The Town Clerk \par }\pard \qj \li851\ri851\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin851\lin851\itap0\pararsid9008885 {\fs24\insrsid7239182\charrsid9008885 City Council of Kampala\'94 \par \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9008885 {\fs24\insrsid7239182\charrsid9008885 It was stamped received on 3}{\fs24\super\insrsid7239182\charrsid9008885 rd}{ \fs24\insrsid7239182\charrsid9008885 March 2003 by a stamp marked. \par }\pard \qj \li750\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin750\itap0\pararsid9008885 {\fs24\insrsid7239182\charrsid9008885 \par \'93Kampala Central Division Council, \par Administration Section.\'94 \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9008885 {\fs24\insrsid7239182\charrsid9008885 \par The above Statutory }{\fs24\insrsid9008885\charrsid9008885 Notice was}{\fs24\insrsid7239182\charrsid9008885 responded to by a letter }{\fs24\insrsid9008885\charrsid9008885 from the}{\fs24\insrsid7239182\charrsid9008885 City Council of }{ \fs24\insrsid16461120\charrsid9008885 Kampala, Legal Department, Office of the City}{\fs24\insrsid7239182\charrsid9008885 Advocate and signed by the Ag. City Advocate. \par \par Mr. Wabwire, Counsel for the }{\fs24\insrsid16461120\charrsid9008885 Plaintiff}{\fs24\insrsid7239182\charrsid9008885 submitted that the effect of Statutory Notice is to put }{\fs24\insrsid9008885\charrsid9008885 the intended}{ \fs24\insrsid7239182\charrsid9008885 defendant on Notice of the impending suit. }{\fs24\insrsid16461120\charrsid9008885 Counsel argued to the effect t hat since the Statutory Notice was responded to by the City Advocate, who is of the Legal Department of the 1}{\fs24\super\insrsid16461120\charrsid9008885 st}{\fs24\insrsid16461120\charrsid9008885 defendant, the 1}{ \fs24\super\insrsid16461120\charrsid9008885 st}{\fs24\insrsid16461120\charrsid9008885 Defendant must have received the Statutory Notice and then re}{\fs24\insrsid603981\charrsid9008885 spond}{\fs24\insrsid16461120\charrsid9008885 ed to it. }{ \fs24\insrsid7239182\charrsid9008885 \par }{\fs24\insrsid16461120\charrsid9008885 \par }{\fs24\insrsid603981\charrsid9008885 Under}{\fs24\insrsid16461120\charrsid9008885 Section 3 }{\fs24\insrsid603981\charrsid9008885 (}{\fs24\insrsid16461120\charrsid9008885 3}{\fs24\insrsid603981\charrsid9008885 )}{\fs24\insrsid16461120\charrsid9008885 and 6 of the Local Government Act, it is clear that the City Coun}{\fs24\insrsid603981\charrsid9008885 ci}{\fs24\insrsid16461120\charrsid9008885 l of }{\fs24\insrsid9008885\charrsid9008885 Kampala (}{\fs24\insrsid16461120\charrsid9008885 1}{ \fs24\super\insrsid16461120\charrsid9008885 st}{\fs24\insrsid16461120\charrsid9008885 defendant) and City Council of Kampala Central Division (2}{\fs24\super\insrsid16461120\charrsid9008885 nd}{\fs24\insrsid16461120\charrsid9008885 defendant) are separate Corporate bodies which may sue or be sued in e}{\fs24\insrsid8994158\charrsid9008885 a}{\fs24\insrsid16461120\charrsid9008885 ch\rquote s}{\b\fs24\insrsid16461120\charrsid9008885 }{\fs24\insrsid16461120\charrsid9008885 respective name. }{\fs24\insrsid603981\charrsid9008885 T}{\fs24\insrsid16461120\charrsid9008885 he relevant officer to be se}{\fs24\insrsid603981\charrsid9008885 rv}{\fs24\insrsid16461120\charrsid9008885 ed is the }{\fs24\insrsid603981\charrsid9008885 T} {\fs24\insrsid16461120\charrsid9008885 own }{\fs24\insrsid603981\charrsid9008885 C}{\fs24\insrsid16461120\charrsid9008885 lerk of each respective Council. }{\fs24\insrsid603981\charrsid9008885 In the instant case the S}{ \fs24\insrsid10562869\charrsid9008885 tatutory Notice}{\b\fs24\insrsid10562869\charrsid9008885 }{\fs24\insrsid10562869\charrsid9008885 was to be served on the Town Clerk in respect of he 1}{\fs24\super\insrsid10562869\charrsid9008885 st}{ \fs24\insrsid10562869\charrsid9008885 defendant and the Principal Assistant Town Clerk in respect of }{\fs24\insrsid9008885\charrsid9008885 the 2nd defendant}{\fs24\insrsid10562869\charrsid9008885 . }{\fs24\insrsid16461120\charrsid9008885 The copy of the Statutory Notice on record show}{\fs24\insrsid603981\charrsid9008885 s}{\fs24\insrsid16461120\charrsid9008885 that it was received by the Central Division, that is the 2}{\fs24\super\insrsid16461120\charrsid9008885 nd}{ \fs24\insrsid16461120\charrsid9008885 defendant. There is }{\fs24\insrsid603981\charrsid9008885 n}{\fs24\insrsid8994158\charrsid9008885 one marked received by the City Council of Kampala, the 1}{\fs24\super\insrsid8994158\charrsid9008885 st}{ \fs24\insrsid8994158\charrsid9008885 Defendant. However, the Statutory Notice was responded to by a letter from the Legal Department of the 1}{\fs24\super\insrsid8994158\charrsid9008885 st}{\fs24\insrsid8994158\charrsid9008885 defendant, City Council of Kampala.}{\fs24\insrsid7239182\charrsid9008885 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9008885 {\fs24\insrsid8994158\charrsid9008885 \par }{\fs24\insrsid603981\charrsid9008885 \par \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri567\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin567\lin0\itap0\pararsid9008885 {\fs24\insrsid603981\charrsid9008885 The }{\fs24\insrsid8994158\charrsid9008885 Letter was Re: \par }\pard \ql \li567\ri567\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin567\lin567\itap0\pararsid9008885 {\fs24\insrsid603981\charrsid9008885 \'93}{\fs24\insrsid8994158\charrsid9008885 Value Market Services Limited \par Versus \par }{\fs24\insrsid5071653\charrsid9008885 Kampala }{\fs24\insrsid8994158\charrsid9008885 City }{\fs24\insrsid603981\charrsid9008885 C}{\fs24\insrsid8994158\charrsid9008885 ouncil Central Division.\'94 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9008885 {\fs24\insrsid8994158\charrsid9008885 \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9008885 {\fs24\insrsid8994158\charrsid9008885 That was the advocate}{\fs24\insrsid5071653\charrsid9008885 \rquote }{ \fs24\insrsid8994158\charrsid9008885 s chose}{\fs24\insrsid603981\charrsid9008885 n}{\fs24\insrsid8994158\charrsid9008885 way to ref}{\fs24\insrsid603981\charrsid9008885 erence}{\fs24\insrsid8994158\charrsid9008885 the letter. This was contrary to }{ \fs24\insrsid9008885\charrsid9008885 the naming}{\fs24\insrsid8994158\charrsid9008885 of }{\fs24\insrsid9008885\charrsid9008885 the parties}{\fs24\insrsid8994158\charrsid9008885 on the Statutory Notice, which was: \par \par }\pard \qj \li567\ri567\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin567\lin567\itap0\pararsid9008885 {\fs24\insrsid8994158\charrsid9008885 \'93Value Market Services Ltd}{\fs24\insrsid603981\charrsid9008885 }{ \fs24\insrsid9574928\charrsid9008885 \tab \tab }{\fs24\insrsid603981\charrsid9008885 - }{\fs24\insrsid7109478\charrsid9008885 Intending plaintiff \par \par Kampala City Council }{\fs24\insrsid9574928\charrsid9008885 of Kampala\tab }{\fs24\insrsid603981\charrsid9008885 - }{\fs24\insrsid7109478\charrsid9008885 Intended defendan}{\fs24\insrsid14434154\charrsid9008885 t\'94}{ \fs24\insrsid7109478\charrsid9008885 \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9008885 {\fs24\insrsid9574928\charrsid9008885 Central Division}{\fs24\insrsid14434154\charrsid9008885 \par }{\fs24\insrsid9574928\charrsid9008885 \par }{\fs24\insrsid14434154\charrsid9008885 Further in that letter the advocate}{\fs24\insrsid5071653\charrsid9008885 ,}{\fs24\insrsid14434154\charrsid9008885 who is from the 1}{\fs24\super\insrsid14434154\charrsid9008885 st}{ \fs24\insrsid14434154\charrsid9008885 defendant\rquote s Legal Department, does not indicate on whose behalf of the two Councils he was writing the reply. \par \par Mr. Mutyaba did concede that under the Local Government Act some of the services were not developed downwards. That is some }{\fs24\insrsid12991175\charrsid9008885 divisional }{\fs24\insrsid14434154\charrsid9008885 services }{ \fs24\insrsid9008885\charrsid9008885 are still}{\fs24\insrsid12991175\charrsid9008885 controlled }{\fs24\insrsid9008885\charrsid9008885 from Kampala}{\fs24\insrsid12991175\charrsid9008885 City Council. Among }{\fs24\insrsid9008885\charrsid9008885 such services}{\fs24\insrsid12991175\charrsid9008885 are those of the City Advocate. It is also common knowledge that the Principal Assistant }{\fs24\insrsid9574928\charrsid9008885 T}{\fs24\insrsid12991175\charrsid9008885 own Clerks in charge of the respective City}{\fs24\insrsid9574928\charrsid9008885 Divisions are still centrally c}{\fs24\insrsid12991175\charrsid9008885 ontrolled fr}{\fs24\insrsid9574928\charrsid9008885 o}{\fs24\insrsid12991175\charrsid9008885 m Kampala City Council.}{\fs24\insrsid14434154\charrsid9008885 \par }{\fs24\insrsid12991175\charrsid9008885 \par }{\fs24\insrsid15551812\charrsid9008885 This court is entrusted with a Constitutional duty }{\fs24\insrsid9008885\charrsid9008885 to administer}{\fs24\insrsid15551812\charrsid9008885 justice in conformity with the law and with the values}{ \fs24\insrsid7745128\charrsid9008885 , norms and aspirations }{\fs24\insrsid15551812\charrsid9008885 o}{\fs24\insrsid7745128\charrsid9008885 f}{\fs24\insrsid15551812\charrsid9008885 }{\fs24\insrsid9008885\charrsid9008885 the people}{ \fs24\insrsid15551812\charrsid9008885 . I agree that the requirement for the Statutory Notice is mandatory but considering all that I have pointed out above and for the proper adjudication of this matter}{\fs24\insrsid9008885\charrsid9008885 , I}{ \fs24\insrsid7745128\charrsid9008885 }{\fs24\insrsid15551812\charrsid9008885 find that the 1}{\fs24\super\insrsid15551812\charrsid9008885 st}{\fs24\insrsid15551812\charrsid9008885 defendant must have received the Statutory Notice before reacting to it through }{\fs24\insrsid2907774\charrsid9008885 its Acting City Advocate. In the premises the first objection is overruled.}{\fs24\insrsid12991175\charrsid9008885 \par }{\fs24\insrsid2907774\charrsid9008885 \par Secondly Mr. Mutyaba submitted that the suit against the second defendant, the City }{\fs24\insrsid7016134\charrsid9008885 Council of}{\fs24\insrsid2907774\charrsid9008885 Kampala}{\fs24\insrsid5071653\charrsid9008885 }{ \fs24\insrsid7016134\charrsid9008885 Central}{\fs24\insrsid2907774\charrsid9008885 Division is time barred. This Court in its ruling dated 25}{\fs24\super\insrsid2907774\charrsid9008885 th}{\fs24\insrsid2907774\charrsid9008885 May 2007 in Miscellaneous }{\fs24\insrsid7016134\charrsid9008885 A}{\fs24\insrsid2907774\charrsid9008885 pplication No. 164 of 2007 allowed the plaintiff to add City Council of Kampala Central Division as a defendant to this suit. An }{\fs24\insrsid7016134\charrsid9008885 a}{ \fs24\insrsid2907774\charrsid9008885 mended plaint was accordingly filed on 1}{\fs24\super\insrsid2907774\charrsid9008885 st}{\fs24\insrsid2907774\charrsid9008885 June 2007. Mr. Mutyaba argued that the cause of action ar}{ \fs24\insrsid7016134\charrsid9008885 o}{\fs24\insrsid2907774\charrsid9008885 se in 2003. In paragraph 5 of }{\fs24\insrsid7016134\charrsid9008885 the plaint}{\fs24\insrsid2907774\charrsid9008885 it is alleged that the defendants}{ \fs24\insrsid7016134\charrsid9008885 \rquote }{\fs24\insrsid2907774\charrsid9008885 servants and employees acts complained }{\fs24\insrsid7484477\charrsid9008885 of }{\fs24\insrsid2907774\charrsid9008885 and which gave }{ \fs24\insrsid7016134\charrsid9008885 ri}{\fs24\insrsid4404523\charrsid9008885 se to the cause of action happened on 25}{\fs24\super\insrsid4404523\charrsid9008885 th}{\fs24\insrsid7484477\charrsid9008885 December 2002. T}{ \fs24\insrsid4404523\charrsid9008885 he suit }{\fs24\insrsid7484477\charrsid9008885 against the}{\fs24\insrsid4404523\charrsid9008885 }{\fs24\insrsid7484477\charrsid9008885 2}{\fs24\super\insrsid7484477\charrsid9008885 nd}{ \fs24\insrsid7484477\charrsid9008885 Defendant was commenced by the A}{\fs24\insrsid4404523\charrsid9008885 mended }{\fs24\insrsid7484477\charrsid9008885 P}{\fs24\insrsid4404523\charrsid9008885 laint filed about four and half years later. Counsel relied on Section 3 of the Civil Procedure and Limitations (Misc Provs) Act which provides:}{\fs24\insrsid2907774\charrsid9008885 \par }{\fs24\insrsid4404523\charrsid9008885 \par }\pard \qj \li567\ri567\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin567\lin567\itap0\pararsid9008885 {\fs24\insrsid4404523\charrsid9008885 \'93(I) No action f}{\fs24\insrsid7484477\charrsid9008885 ounded on tor}{ \fs24\insrsid4404523\charrsid9008885 t shall be brought against: \par \par }\pard \qj \li360\ri567\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin567\lin360\itap0\pararsid9008885 {\fs24\insrsid7484477\charrsid9008885 (a) t}{\fs24\insrsid4404523\charrsid9008885 he Government; \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\langfenp1033\insrsid7484477\charrsid9008885 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 (b)\tab}}\pard \qj \fi-360\li1062\ri567\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar \jclisttab\tx1062\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls5\adjustright\rin567\lin1062\itap0\pararsid9008885 {\fs24\insrsid7484477\charrsid9008885 a}{\fs24\insrsid4404523\charrsid9008885 Local authority; or \par }\pard \qj \li660\ri567\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin567\lin660\itap0\pararsid9008885 {\fs24\insrsid7484477\charrsid9008885 (c) a}{\fs24\insrsid4404523\charrsid9008885 scheduled corporation, \par }\pard \qj \li567\ri567\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin567\lin567\itap0\pararsid9008885 {\fs24\insrsid4404523\charrsid9008885 \par }{\fs24\insrsid7484477\charrsid9008885 a}{\fs24\insrsid4404523\charrsid9008885 fter the exp}{\fs24\insrsid5071653\charrsid9008885 i}{\fs24\insrsid7484477\charrsid9008885 ration}{\fs24\insrsid4404523\charrsid9008885 of two years from the date on }{ \fs24\insrsid9008885\charrsid9008885 which the}{\fs24\insrsid4404523\charrsid9008885 cause of action arose. \par \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\langfenp1033\insrsid4404523\charrsid9008885 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 (2)\tab}}\pard \qj \fi-675\li567\ri567\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar \jclisttab\tx1035\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls4\adjustright\rin567\lin567\itap0\pararsid9008885 {\fs24\insrsid4404523\charrsid9008885 No action founded on contract shall be brought against the Government or against a local authority after the expiration of three years from the date on which the cause of action arose.\'94 \par }\pard \qj \li567\ri567\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin567\lin567\itap0\pararsid9008885 {\fs24\insrsid4404523\charrsid9008885 \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9008885 {\fs24\insrsid4404523\charrsid9008885 Whether founded on }{\fs24\insrsid7484477\charrsid9008885 t}{\fs24\insrsid4404523\charrsid9008885 o}{ \fs24\insrsid7484477\charrsid9008885 r}{\fs24\insrsid4404523\charrsid9008885 t or breach of contract, by 1}{\fs24\super\insrsid4404523\charrsid9008885 st}{\fs24\insrsid4404523\charrsid9008885 June 2007, when the amended plaint was filed and thus proceedings commenced against the 2}{\fs24\super\insrsid4404523\charrsid9008885 nd}{\fs24\insrsid4404523\charrsid9008885 defendant, the suit against the 2}{\fs24\super\insrsid4404523\charrsid9008885 nd}{ \fs24\insrsid4404523\charrsid9008885 defendant was already time barred by the provisions of section 3 above. In }{\i\fs24\ul\insrsid4404523\charrsid9008885 Uganda Revenue Authority Vs Uganda }{\i\fs24\ul\insrsid7484477\charrsid9008885 (1997 \endash 200 }{\i\fs24\ul\insrsid5071653\charrsid9008885 1}{\i\fs24\ul\insrsid7484477\charrsid9008885 )}{\i\fs24\ul\insrsid5071653\charrsid9008885 UCL}{\i\fs24\ul\insrsid7484477\charrsid9008885 }{\i\fs24\ul\insrsid9008885\charrsid9008885 149}{ \fs24\insrsid9008885\charrsid9008885 Justice Twinomujuni JA}{\fs24\insrsid4404523\charrsid9008885 held:- \par \par }\pard \qj \li567\ri567\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin567\lin567\itap0\pararsid9008885 {\fs24\insrsid4404523\charrsid9008885 \'93\emdash Time limits set }{\fs24\insrsid274270\charrsid9008885 by statutes are matters of substantive law and not mere technicalities and must be strictly complied with.\'94}{\fs24\insrsid4404523\charrsid9008885 \par }{\fs24\insrsid274270\charrsid9008885 \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9008885 {\fs24\insrsid274270\charrsid9008885 See also }{\i\fs24\ul\insrsid274270\charrsid9008885 Attorney General Vs Obote Foundation (1994) KALR 47 and Francis Nansio Michael Vs N}{\i\fs24\ul\insrsid4482147\charrsid9008885 u}{\i\fs24\ul\insrsid274270\charrsid9008885 wa Walakira (1991) V}{\i\fs24\ul\insrsid4482147\charrsid9008885 I}{ \i\fs24\ul\insrsid274270\charrsid9008885 KALR 14.}{\i\fs24\ul\insrsid12845672\charrsid9008885 }{\fs24\insrsid274270\charrsid9008885 \par }{\fs24\insrsid12845672\charrsid9008885 \par }{\fs24\insrsid10562869\charrsid9008885 \par \par \par }{\fs24\insrsid12845672\charrsid9008885 However, section 5 of the }{\fs24\insrsid9008885\charrsid9008885 Act provides}{\fs24\insrsid12845672\charrsid9008885 : \par \par }\pard \qj \li567\ri567\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin567\lin567\itap0\pararsid9008885 {\fs24\insrsid12845672\charrsid9008885 \'93 If on the date when any right of action accrued for which a period of limitation is prescribed by this Act the person to whom it accrued was under a disability, the action may be br ought at time before the expiration of 12 months from the date when the person ceased to }{\fs24\insrsid9008885\charrsid9008885 be under}{\fs24\insrsid12845672\charrsid9008885 a disability }{\fs24\insrsid4482147\charrsid9008885 or}{ \fs24\insrsid12845672\charrsid9008885 }{\fs24\insrsid9008885\charrsid9008885 died which}{\fs24\insrsid12845672\charrsid9008885 ever event first accrued}{\fs24\insrsid4482147\charrsid9008885 ,}{\fs24\insrsid12845672\charrsid9008885 not }{ \fs24\insrsid9008885\charrsid9008885 withstanding that}{\fs24\insrsid12845672\charrsid9008885 }{\fs24\insrsid9008885\charrsid9008885 the period}{\fs24\insrsid12845672\charrsid9008885 of limit}{\fs24\insrsid4482147\charrsid9008885 ation}{ \fs24\insrsid12845672\charrsid9008885 has expired;--\'93 \par \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9008885 {\fs24\insrsid4482147\charrsid9008885 I}{\fs24\insrsid12845672\charrsid9008885 n Miscell}{\fs24\insrsid4482147\charrsid9008885 aneous Applications 164 of 2007, this court; }{\fs24\insrsid12845672\charrsid9008885 basing itself on the above provision and }{\fs24\insrsid9008885\charrsid9008885 the Blacks}{\fs24\insrsid5324669\charrsid9008885 Law Dictionary\rquote s (7}{ \fs24\super\insrsid5324669\charrsid9008885 th}{\fs24\insrsid5324669\charrsid9008885 Edition para 474) definition of disability}{\fs24\insrsid4482147\charrsid9008885 which }{\fs24\insrsid9008885\charrsid9008885 is;}{\fs24\insrsid4482147\charrsid9008885 - }{\fs24\insrsid12845672\charrsid9008885 \par }{\fs24\insrsid5324669\charrsid9008885 \par }\pard \qj \li567\ri567\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin567\lin567\itap0\pararsid9008885 {\fs24\insrsid4482147\charrsid9008885 }{\fs24\insrsid5324669\charrsid9008885 \'931}{\fs24\insrsid9008885\charrsid9008885 . The inability}{\fs24\insrsid5324669\charrsid9008885 to perform }{\fs24\insrsid749060\charrsid9008885 s}{\fs24\insrsid5324669\charrsid9008885 ome function; an}{\fs24\insrsid4482147\charrsid9008885 }{\fs24\insrsid9008885\charrsid9008885 objectively measurable}{\fs24\insrsid749060\charrsid9008885 }{\fs24\insrsid10096661\charrsid9008885 condition}{\fs24\insrsid749060\charrsid9008885 of }{\fs24\insrsid10096661\charrsid9008885 impairment}{\fs24\insrsid749060\charrsid9008885 physical or mental --.}{\fs24\insrsid5324669\charrsid9008885 \par }\pard \qj \li360\ri567\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin567\lin360\itap0\pararsid9008885 {\fs24\insrsid4482147\charrsid9008885 }{\fs24\insrsid9008885\charrsid9008885 2. Incapacity}{\fs24\insrsid10096661\charrsid9008885 in the eyes of the law\emdash \'93}{\fs24\insrsid749060\charrsid9008885 \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9008885 {\fs24\insrsid10096661\charrsid9008885 \par }{\fs24\insrsid4482147\charrsid9008885 a}{\fs24\insrsid10096661\charrsid9008885 nd aware that errors of Coun}{\fs24\insrsid4482147\charrsid9008885 se}{\fs24\insrsid10096661\charrsid9008885 l should not be visited on an innocent party, and having found that the statutory notice of intended suit prepared for the applicant by M/S Nile Chambers Advocates clearly showed that the applicant}{\fs24\insrsid4482147\charrsid9008885 \rquote }{ \fs24\insrsid10096661\charrsid9008885 s intention was to proceed against City Council of Kampala }{\fs24\insrsid4482147\charrsid9008885 Central }{\fs24\insrsid10096661\charrsid9008885 Division but that when the suit was filed by M/S Luba & Co Advocates, it was against City Council of Kampala solely}{\fs24\insrsid4482147\charrsid9008885 ;}{\fs24\insrsid10096661\charrsid9008885 found that applicant had in the eyes of the law been incapacitated by its lawyers who had erroneous file}{\fs24\insrsid4482147\charrsid9008885 d}{\fs24\insrsid10096661\charrsid9008885 the suit leaving out the Division as a defendant yet originally so intended. Further this Court found that the applicant had ceased to be under }{\fs24\insrsid6299571\charrsid9008885 such disability}{\fs24\insrsid10096661\charrsid9008885 when its current lawyers M/}{\fs24\insrsid6299571\charrsid9008885 S Mwandha}{\fs24\insrsid7277741\charrsid9008885 ,}{\fs24\insrsid10096661\charrsid9008885 Wabwire & Mwanje Advocates had on 10}{\fs24\super\insrsid10096661\charrsid9008885 th}{ \fs24\insrsid10096661\charrsid9008885 January 2007 taken over the conduct of }{\fs24\insrsid6299571\charrsid9008885 the plaintiff\rquote s}{\fs24\insrsid10096661\charrsid9008885 case and pointed out the error to the plaintiff. This court }{ \fs24\insrsid12458334\charrsid9008885 therefore allowed the }{\fs24\insrsid7277741\charrsid9008885 a}{\fs24\insrsid12458334\charrsid9008885 mend}{\fs24\insrsid7277741\charrsid9008885 ment}{\fs24\insrsid12458334\charrsid9008885 to introduce the 2}{ \fs24\super\insrsid12458334\charrsid9008885 nd}{\fs24\insrsid12458334\charrsid9008885 }{\fs24\insrsid6299571\charrsid9008885 defendant as}{\fs24\insrsid12458334\charrsid9008885 a defendant.}{\fs24\insrsid10096661\charrsid9008885 \par }{\fs24\insrsid12458334\charrsid9008885 \par }{\fs24\insrsid15229795\charrsid9008885 The plaintiff\rquote s}{\fs24\insrsid664559\charrsid9008885 current lawyers took over the conduct of }{\fs24\insrsid7277741\charrsid9008885 its}{\fs24\insrsid664559\charrsid9008885 case on 10}{ \fs24\super\insrsid664559\charrsid9008885 th}{\fs24\insrsid664559\charrsid9008885 January 2007. It was after }{\fs24\insrsid15293454\charrsid9008885 they had}{\fs24\insrsid664559\charrsid9008885 taken over the conduct of the plaintiff\rquote s case that the plaintiff was brought out of the disability by pointing out to it its previous }{\fs24\insrsid10562869\charrsid9008885 lawyer\rquote s}{\fs24\insrsid664559\charrsid9008885 errors. The so amended plaint was filed on 1}{ \fs24\super\insrsid664559\charrsid9008885 st}{\fs24\insrsid7277741\charrsid9008885 June 2007 thu}{\fs24\insrsid664559\charrsid9008885 s within 12 months from }{\fs24\insrsid15293454\charrsid9008885 the date}{\fs24\insrsid664559\charrsid9008885 when the plaintiff ceased to be under the disability. \par \par However, the disability under section 5 is an exception to the general limitation provisions in section 3 of the Act. To }{\fs24\insrsid3539097\charrsid9008885 determine}{\fs24\insrsid664559\charrsid9008885 whether a suit is time bar Court is required to consider the plaint as it stands to answer the question whether that is so. Looking at the amended plaint filed on 1}{\fs24\super\insrsid664559\charrsid9008885 st}{\fs24\insrsid664559\charrsid9008885 June 2007 the cause of action arose in 2002 and was by that date of commencement of the suit against the 2}{\fs24\super\insrsid664559\charrsid9008885 nd}{\fs24\insrsid664559\charrsid9008885 defendant time }{\fs24\insrsid15293454\charrsid9008885 barred.} {\fs24\insrsid664559\charrsid9008885 \par }{\fs24\insrsid16277658\charrsid9008885 \par }{\fs24\insrsid664559\charrsid9008885 Order 7 rule 6 of the Ind}{\fs24\insrsid3539097\charrsid9008885 ian}{\fs24\insrsid664559\charrsid9008885 Civil }{\fs24\insrsid5071653\charrsid9008885 P}{\fs24\insrsid664559\charrsid9008885 rocedure Rules provides:

\par \par }\pard \qj \li567\ri567\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin567\lin567\itap0\pararsid9008885 {\fs24\insrsid664559\charrsid9008885 \'93}{\fs24\insrsid3539097\charrsid9008885 W}{\fs24\insrsid664559\charrsid9008885 here the suit is instituted after the }{\fs24\insrsid15293454\charrsid9008885 expiration of}{\fs24\insrsid664559\charrsid9008885 the period prescribed by the Law of Limitation the plaint shall show the ground upo n which exemption from such law is claimed.\'94 \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9008885 {\fs24\insrsid664559\charrsid9008885 \par We luck a similar provision in any of our limitation statutes. \par \par However, }{\fs24\insrsid16277658\charrsid9008885 courts}{\fs24\insrsid664559\charrsid9008885 in this }{\fs24\insrsid15293454\charrsid9008885 jurisdiction have strictly}{\fs24\insrsid16277658\charrsid9008885 interpreted time limits set by statutes. When a suit is file}{\fs24\insrsid3539097\charrsid9008885 d}{\fs24\insrsid16277658\charrsid9008885 outside the limitation per}{\fs24\insrsid3539097\charrsid9008885 iod}{\fs24\insrsid16277658\charrsid9008885 , t he plaint should show the nature o}{\fs24\insrsid3539097\charrsid9008885 f}{\fs24\insrsid16277658\charrsid9008885 disability or exception. \par \par See }{\i\fs24\ul\insrsid16277658\charrsid9008885 H. J. Stanley & Sons Ltd }{\i\fs24\ul\insrsid15293454\charrsid9008885 Vs Said}{\i\fs24\ul\insrsid16277658\charrsid9008885 Narrow Zakor (1963) E. A. 565}{\fs24\insrsid16277658\charrsid9008885 . \par }{\fs24\insrsid4402010\charrsid9008885 \par If the disability is not pleaded or disclosed a look at the Amended }{\fs24\insrsid3539097\charrsid9008885 P}{\fs24\insrsid4402010\charrsid9008885 laint as it stands answers the }{\fs24\insrsid15293454\charrsid9008885 question whether}{ \fs24\insrsid8145579\charrsid9008885 the suit against the 2}{\fs24\super\insrsid8145579\charrsid9008885 nd}{\fs24\insrsid8145579\charrsid9008885 defendant was filed outside the limitation period in the affirmative. Despite this }{ \fs24\insrsid15293454\charrsid9008885 court having}{\fs24\insrsid9707509\charrsid9008885 i}{\fs24\insrsid8145579\charrsid9008885 dentified to the plaintiff }{\fs24\insrsid15757236\charrsid9008885 t}{\fs24\insrsid8145579\charrsid9008885 he nature }{ \fs24\insrsid15757236\charrsid9008885 of disability in Misc. Application No. 164 of 2007, the plaintiff in its wisdom chose not to plead the }{\fs24\insrsid9707509\charrsid9008885 same. It is trite that unless amended,}{ \fs24\insrsid15757236\charrsid9008885 a party is bound by its pleadings.}{\fs24\insrsid4402010\charrsid9008885 \par }{\fs24\insrsid15757236\charrsid9008885 \par Order 7 rule }{\fs24\insrsid9707509\charrsid9008885 I }{\fs24\insrsid15757236\charrsid9008885 (d) of the Civil Procedure Rules provides that a plaint shall be rejected where the suit appears from the statement in }{\fs24\insrsid15293454\charrsid9008885 the plaint}{\fs24\insrsid9707509\charrsid9008885 to be barred by any }{\fs24\insrsid15757236\charrsid9008885 law. From }{\fs24\insrsid15293454\charrsid9008885 the statement}{\fs24\insrsid15757236\charrsid9008885 in the plaintiff}{ \fs24\insrsid9707509\charrsid9008885 \rquote }{\fs24\insrsid15757236\charrsid9008885 s Amended Plaint the suit against the }{\fs24\insrsid15293454\charrsid9008885 2}{\fs24\super\insrsid15293454\charrsid9008885 nd}{\fs24\insrsid15293454\charrsid9008885 defendant}{\fs24\insrsid9707509\charrsid9008885 cle}{\fs24\insrsid15757236\charrsid9008885 arly appears time barred by }{\fs24\insrsid15293454\charrsid9008885 the provisions}{\fs24\insrsid15757236\charrsid9008885 of section 3 of the Civil Procedure and Limitations (MSc. Provs.) Act. \par \par }{\fs24\insrsid10562869\charrsid9008885 \par \par }{\fs24\insrsid15757236\charrsid9008885 The second preliminary point is accordingly u}{\fs24\insrsid9707509\charrsid9008885 p}{\fs24\insrsid15757236\charrsid9008885 held and the suit against }{\fs24\insrsid9707509\charrsid9008885 the 2nd defendant is dismi}{\fs24\insrsid15757236\charrsid9008885 ssed with costs. \par \par }{\fs24\insrsid9707509\charrsid9008885 The suit}{\fs24\insrsid15757236\charrsid9008885 against the fi}{\fs24\insrsid9707509\charrsid9008885 rst}{\fs24\insrsid15757236\charrsid9008885 def}{\fs24\insrsid9707509\charrsid9008885 endant shall proceed to be disp}{\fs24\insrsid15757236\charrsid9008885 o}{\fs24\insrsid9707509\charrsid9008885 s}{\fs24\insrsid15757236\charrsid9008885 ed off on merit. Costs shall be in the course of the main suit. \par \par \par \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9008885 {\fs24\insrsid15757236\charrsid9008885 \par Hon. Mr. Justice Lameck N. Mukasa \par }{\b\fs24\insrsid5185782\charrsid9008885 JUDGE}{\b\fs24\insrsid15757236\charrsid9008885 \par }{\fs24\insrsid15757236\charrsid9008885 19/10/2007}{\fs24\insrsid10096661\charrsid9008885 \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9008885 {\fs24\insrsid10096661\charrsid9008885 \par \par }{\fs24\insrsid12845672\charrsid9008885 \par \par }{\i\fs24\ul\insrsid274270\charrsid9008885 \par }{\fs24\insrsid274270\charrsid9008885 \par }{\fs24\insrsid4404523\charrsid9008885 \par \par }{\fs24\insrsid6433751\charrsid9008885 \par }{\fs24\insrsid7109478\charrsid9008885 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9008885 {\fs24\insrsid6754790\charrsid9008885 \par }}