Electricity Disputes Tribunal - 2021 March

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2 judgments

Citation	Judgment date
March 2021
Kaisabira Deo v Uganda Electricity Transmission Co. Limited (EDT COMPLAINT 44 of 2018) [2021] UGEDT 2 (26 March 2021) Complainant failed to prove ownership or entitlement to compensation; respondent had lawfully identified and compensated other PAPs. Compensation for land – proof of ownership and possession – weight of documentary and oral evidence – identification and compensation of Project Affected Persons under a Resettlement Action Plan – burden on claimant to prove entitlement – costs awarded to successful respondent.	26 March 2021
Turyakika Haruna & 29 Others v Attorney General (Complaint Number EDT 53 of 2018) [2021] UGEDT 1 (18 March 2021) Complainants awarded compensation for crops and trees destroyed by state power-line works; land compensation limited to transformer sites. Electricity infrastructure — wayleaves and compensation — entitlement to compensation for destroyed crops and trees; land not ordinarily compensable under 33kV/low-voltage projects except where transformers or underground earthings are located — contemporaneous Wayleaves assessment forms as primary evidence of loss — claims for houses require clear proof; interest and costs awarded.	18 March 2021