Electricity Disputes Tribunal - 2023

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2 judgments

Citation	Judgment date
December 2023
Luboyera v UMEME Limited (EDT COMPLAINT 6 of 2022) [2023] UGEDT 1 (20 December 2023) Respondent trespassed by erecting power pole/wires; tribunal awarded damages, declaration, injunction and removal or valuation-based compensation. * Property law – trespass to land – unlawful entry and installation of electric poles and wires without consent or proven interest. * Proof of ownership and uncontroverted evidence – effect of respondent’s non-appearance. * Remedies – declaration of no claim, general damages, interest, permanent injunction, eviction (removal of infrastructure), and valuation-led compensation if removal not effected. * Costs awarded to successful complainant.	20 December 2023
June 2023
Arpe Limited v Electricity Regulatory Authority (MISCELLENOUS APPLICANT EDT 9 of 2023) [2023] UGEDT 2 (1 June 2023) Applicant failed to show prima facie case or irreparable harm; injunction to restrain licence modification was refused. * Electricity regulation – interlocutory injunction – requirements: prima facie case, irreparable injury, balance of convenience, and evidence of status quo. * Licence modification – statutory powers of regulator under the Electricity Act to initiate modifications and impose compliance measures, including environmental conditions and performance bonds. * Procedural compliance – implementing design changes without following licence modification procedures undermines applicant’s claim for injunctive relief. * Public interest – regulatory duties to consumers and environmental safeguards weigh against restraining regulator’s functions.	1 June 2023