Commercial Court of Uganda decisions

January 2011

Damas Mulagwe v Lanex Forex Bureau Ltd & 4 oers ((HCT - 00 - CC - CS - 358 - 2006)) [2011] UGCOMMC 1 (9 January 2011);

David Busulwa v Hussein Buhaiti (HCT - 00 - CC - CS - 779 - 2007) ((HCT - 00 - CC - CS - 779 - 2007)) [2011] UGCOMMC 2 (9 January 2011);

Alenyo G eorge William Vs DFCU Bank & 4 Ors (HCCS No 697 Of 2006) ((HCCS No 697 Of 2006)) [2011] UGCOMMC 3 (10 January 2011);

New Alobo Ltd Vs Moyo Hardware Ltd (HCCS No. 364 Of 2007) ((HCCS No. 364 Of 2007)) [2011] UGCOMMC 4 (10 January 2011);

The Commisioner Of Customs,Revenue Authority v Kasibo Joshua (HCT - 00 - CC - CA - 9 (HCT - 00 - CC - CA - 9 ) [2011] UGCOMMC 5 (11 January 2011);

Kuehne & Nagel Ltd Vs Forward International Ltd (HCCS No. 182 Of 2007) ((HCCS No. 182 Of 2007)) [2011] UGCOMMC 6 (12 January 2011);

Ketan Morjaria & Raji Vs The Commissioner General URA (MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION NO 628 OF 2010) [2011] UGCOMMC 208 (27 January 2011);

February 2011

Larb (U) Ltd. & 2 Ors. Vs Green Land Bank ( In Liquidation) & Anor (Misc. Appl. No 421 Of 2010) (MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION NUMBER 421 OF 2010) [2011] UGCOMMC 7 (2 February 2011);

Sebadduka Hussein Hassan v Amisi Mukasa & Travel Ltd & anoer (Civil Suit No.468 Of 2006) ((Civil Suit No.468 Of 2006)) [2011] UGCOMMC 8 (13 February 2011);

Tusker Mattresses U ltd Vs. Royal Care Pharmaceuticals Ltd (Misc. Appl. No 38Of 2010) ((Misc. Appl. No 38Of 2010)) [2011] UGCOMMC 9 (13 February 2011);

Uganda Revenue Authority v Tembo Steels Ltd ((Civil Appeal No.9 Of 2006)) [2011] UGCOMMC 10 (24 February 2011);

Uganda Revenue Authority Vs Tembo Steels Ltd (CIVIL APPEAL NO 09 OF 2006) [2011] UGCOMMC 207 (25 February 2011);

March 2011

Mukumbya David v Lukwago Sam (Misc.App.No.384 Of 2010) ((Misc.App.No.384 Of 2010)) [2011] UGCOMMC 11 (3 March 2011);

Pearl Impex (U) Ltd & 2 Ors Vs Attorney General of Uganda & Anor (CIVIL SUIT NO 3 OF 2011) [2011] UGCOMMC 205 (9 March 2011);

Payless Super Market Ltd Vs Dembe Trading Enterprises Ltd (MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION NO 101 OF 2011) [2011] UGCOMMC 204 (11 March 2011);

U-Turn Services Ltd Vs Mugisha Frank ((Civil Suit No 02 Of 2011)) [2011] UGCOMMC 12 (12 March 2011);

Uganda Development Bank Ltd v ABA Trade International Ltd,URA,Mwesigye Nelson,Hakim SSebanakitta ((Misc.App.No.567 Of 2010)) [2011] UGCOMMC 13 (16 March 2011);

Nakawa Market Vendors Association Ltd Vs. City Council Of Kampala ((Misc. Appl. No 379 Of 2010)) [2011] UGCOMMC 14 (20 March 2011);

The Cooperatrive Bank Ltd (In Liquidation) Vs. Amos Mugisa ((In Liquidation)) [2011] UGCOMMC 15 (22 March 2011);

Hima Cement Ltd. Vs. Cairo International Bank Ltd ((Civil Suit No. 13 Of 2002)) [2011] UGCOMMC 16 (23 March 2011);

Shumuk Investments Ltd. Vs. Noble Builders (U) Ltd.& 2 Ors. (CIVIL APPEAL NO. 024 OF 2010) [2011] UGCOMMC 17 (23 March 2011);

Walumanyira H. Y. Guloba vs Bank Of Baroda (Misc.Applic. No.39 Of 2011) ((Misc.Applic. No.39 Of 2011)) [2011] UGCOMMC 8 (24 March 2011);

Joseph Nanjubu Vs. Frank Kintu &A nor (Misc. Applic. No 77 Of 2011) ((Misc. Applic. No 77 Of 2011)) [2011] UGCOMMC 10 (31 March 2011);

April 2011

Nanjubu v Kintu & Anor (MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION NO 77 OF 2011 ) [2011] UGCOMMC 198 (1 April 2011);

Katon Manufacturers Ltd Vs Liaog Ning Middle East & Anor (MISC APPLICATION NO. 432 OF 2010) [2011] UGCOMMC 200 (5 April 2011);

Esimu Moses Vs. Cairo International Ltd & Anor (Misc. Appl. No 424 Of 2010) ((Misc. Appl. No 424 Of 2010)) [2011] UGCOMMC 79 (6 April 2011);

EDCO Vs Serunjogi (MISC. APPLICATION NO. 391 OF 2010) [2011] UGCOMMC 201 (8 April 2011);

Kasaijja & Anor v Barclays Bank of Uganda Ltd (MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION NO 88 OF 2011) [2011] UGCOMMC 199 (8 April 2011);

Transstrack Vs Damco Logistics Uganda Ltd (MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION NO 394 OF 2010) [2011] UGCOMMC 202 (8 April 2011);

Uganda Telcom Ltd Vs Airtel Uganda Ltd (Misc. Appl. No 30 Of 2011) ((Misc. Appl. No 30 Of 2011)) [2011] UGCOMMC 57 (10 April 2011);

Bob Kasango Vs Paul Nalukoola Muwanga (Misc. Appl. No 73 Of 2011) ((Misc. Appl. No 73 Of 2011)) [2011] UGCOMMC 78 (13 April 2011);

Stephen Seruwagi Kavuma Vs. Barclays Bank (U) Ltd (Misc. Appl. No.634 Of 2010) ((U)) [2011] UGCOMMC 63 (13 April 2011);

Dr. Stanley Kinyata Vs. KAGA lTD. & Anor. (Misc. Applic. No 67 Of 2011) ((Misc. Applic. No 67 Of 2011)) [2011] UGCOMMC 12 (14 April 2011);

Frostmark EHF (suing through Attorney John Bandize Vs. Uganda Fish Packers Ltd (Civil Suit No 170 Of 2010) ((suing through Attorney John Bandize Vs. Uganda Fish Packers Ltd (Civil Suit No 170 Of 2010)) [2011] UGCOMMC 13 (14 April 2011);

Jimmy Mukasa Vs. Tropical Investments Ltd & 3 Ors (Civil Suit No. 232 OF 2007) ((Civil Suit No. 232 OF 2007)) [2011] UGCOMMC 11 (14 April 2011);

Jayanth Amratlal Bhimji & Anor v Prime Finane Co. Ltd (HCT-00-CC-MA-225-2008) [2011] UGCOMMC 101 (17 April 2011);

Mubiru Rose & Anor Vs Cairo International Bank Ltd. & Anor (Misc. Appl. No 316 Of 2010) ((Misc. Appl. No 316 Of 2010)) [2011] UGCOMMC 94 (17 April 2011);

Ocen Robert Vs Oging Joseph (HCT-00-CC-MA-185 OF 2010) ((HCT-00-CC-MA-185 OF 2010)) [2011] UGCOMMC 95 (17 April 2011);

Greenland Forex Bureau (K) Ltd Greenland Bank Ltd (in Liquidation) (Misc. Appl. No 147 Of 2001) ((K)) [2011] UGCOMMC 75 (19 April 2011);

Begumisa George Vs. East African Development Bank (Misc. Appl. No. 451Of 2010) ((Misc. Appl. No. 451Of 2010)) [2011] UGCOMMC 62 (23 April 2011);

MTN Uganda Ltd Vs Uganda Telcom Ltd (HCT - 00 - CC - CS - 297- 2008) [2011] UGCOMMC 119 (28 April 2011);

May 2011

Mbale Resort Hotel Ltd Vs Babcon Uganda Ltd (HCMA No 265 oF 2010) ((HCMA No 265 oF 2010)) [2011] UGCOMMC 43 (2 May 2011);

Soltera Fotovoitaico SA. Vs. Patrick Naggenda (Civil Suit No. 769 of 2006) ((Civil Suit No. 769 of 2006)) [2011] UGCOMMC 14 (2 May 2011);

St. Noah Girls Secondary School Ltd. Vs Crane Bank Ltd. (Misc. Appl. No 61 Of 2011) ((Misc. Appl. No 61 Of 2011)) [2011] UGCOMMC 68 (3 May 2011);

Plessey Property Ltd. Vs. Mutoni Construction Ltd (Misc. Appl. No 178 Of 2011) ((Misc. Appl. No 178 Of 2011)) [2011] UGCOMMC 59 (4 May 2011);

Grofin East Africa Ltd & Anor Vs Joan Traders Ltd & Anor (HCCS No. 268 Of 2008) ((HCCS No. 268 Of 2008)) [2011] UGCOMMC 39 (9 May 2011);

Tusker Mattresses U Vs. Royal Care Pharmaceuticals Ltd (Misc. Appl. No 150 Of 2011) ((Misc. Appl. No 150 Of 2011)) [2011] UGCOMMC 49 (9 May 2011);

Concorp International (U) Ltd v Uganda Muslims Supreme Council (HCT-00-CC-CS-318 OF 2002) [2011] UGCOMMC 102 (10 May 2011);

Kisawuzi Henry Vs. Moses Kayondo (Misc. Appl. No 45 Of 2011) ((Misc. Appl. No 45 Of 2011)) [2011] UGCOMMC 74 (10 May 2011);

Sembule Investments Ltd. Vs. Uganda Baati Ltd (Misc. Appl. No 664 Of 2009) ((Misc. Appl. No 664 Of 2009)) [2011] UGCOMMC 60 (10 May 2011);

Stanbic Bank (U) lTD Vs New Makerere Kobil Station Ltd (HCMA No. 565 Of 2010) ((U)) [2011] UGCOMMC 44 (10 May 2011);

Complant Engineering & Trade Ltd Vs. Joseph Kironde (HCT-00-CC-MA 172 OF 2011) ((HCT-00-CC-MA 172 OF 2011)) [2011] UGCOMMC 96 (16 May 2011);

M/S Epsilon (U) Ltd. Vs. Dr. Joseph Kibuyaga (Misc. Appl. No 139 Of 2011) ((U)) [2011] UGCOMMC 76 (17 May 2011);

Uganda Crop Industries Ltd Vs Uganda Revenue Authority (HCCS No. 05 Of 2009) ((HCCS No. 05 Of 2009)) [2011] UGCOMMC 38 (19 May 2011);

Bainomugisha Vs DFCU Bank Ltd (CIVIL SUIT 518 OF 2007) [2011] UGCOMMC 206 (20 May 2011);

Cooper Motors Corp. (U) Ltd Vs. Blue Execcutive Bus Services Ltd (HCCS No. 09 Of 2011) ((U)) [2011] UGCOMMC 36 (22 May 2011);

Kanakulya Joseph Vs. Africa Polysack Ind. Ltd (Misc. Appl. No 215 Of 2011) ((Misc. Appl. No 215 Of 2011)) [2011] UGCOMMC 72 (24 May 2011);

Meera Investments Ltd Vs. Andreas Wipfler (Misc. Appl. No 163 Of 2009) ((Misc. Appl. No 163 Of 2009)) [2011] UGCOMMC 71 (25 May 2011);

Specioza Kalungi & 61 Ors Vs Attorney General & Anor (HCCS No. 063 Of 2008) ((HCCS No. 063 Of 2008)) [2011] UGCOMMC 37 (26 May 2011);

June 2011

Shumuk Investments Ltd. Vs. Sunbury Investments Ltd & Anor. (Misc. Appl. No 266 Of 2011) ((Misc. Appl. No 266 Of 2011)) [2011] UGCOMMC 56 (1 June 2011);

Vitafoam (U) Ltd. Vs. Euroflex Ltd (Civil Suit No. 438 Of 2009) ((U)) [2011] UGCOMMC 45 (1 June 2011);

Sam Aniagyei Obengi & Anor Vs. MTL Real Properties Ltd & Anor (Misc. Appl. No 198 Of 2011) ((Misc. Appl. No 198 Of 2011)) [2011] UGCOMMC 51 (5 June 2011);

Tusker Mattresses U ltd Vs. Royal Care Pharmaceuticals Ltd (Misc. Appl. No 258 Of 2011) ((Misc. Appl. No 258 Of 2011)) [2011] UGCOMMC 52 (7 June 2011);

Goodman Agencies Ltd v Attorney General And Another (Misc.Appl. No 34 Of 2011) ((Misc.Appl. No 34 Of 2011)) [2011] UGCOMMC 46 (13 June 2011);

Victor Construction Works Ltd Vs Uganda National Roads Authority (Misc. Appl. No. 601 Of 2010) ((Misc. Appl. No. 601 Of 2010)) [2011] UGCOMMC 50 (13 June 2011);

Attorney General Vs. Kilembe Mines & Anor. (Misc. Appl. No 702 Of 2008) ((Misc. Appl. No 702 Of 2008)) [2011] UGCOMMC 70 (16 June 2011);

Necta (U) Ltd. & Anor. Vs Crane Bank Ltd. (Misc. Appl. No 470 Of 2001) ((U)) [2011] UGCOMMC 67 (16 June 2011);

PCCW Global (HK) Ltd. Vs. Gemtel Ltd (Misc. Appl. No 247 Of 2011) ((HK)) [2011] UGCOMMC 66 (21 June 2011);

Liberty Construction Co. Ltd & Anor Vs Centenary Bank Ltd (Misc. Appli. No. 001 Of 2011) ((Misc. Appli. No. 001 Of 2011)) [2011] UGCOMMC 48 (23 June 2011);

Testmony Motors Ltd. Vs. Commissioner Customs Uganda Revenue Authority (Civil Suit No. 04 Of 2011) ((Civil Suit No. 04 Of 2011)) [2011] UGCOMMC 47 (23 June 2011);

Joseph Sengendo & Anor Vs Semakula Muganwa Charles (Misc. Appl. No 167 Of 2011) ((Misc. Appl. No 167 Of 2011)) [2011] UGCOMMC 53 (26 June 2011);

Huawei Technologies (U) Co.Ltd Vs. Evepeak Consults & Technical Services Ltd. (Misc. Appl. No 189 Of 2011) ((U)) [2011] UGCOMMC 69 (28 June 2011);

Bifra Investments Ltd Vs. Rom East Africa (U) Ltd (HCCS No. 120 Of 2009) ((U)) [2011] UGCOMMC 55 (29 June 2011);

M.M Sheikh Dawood Vs Keshwala & Sons (Civil Appeal No. 14 Of 2009) ((Civil Appeal No. 14 Of 2009)) [2011] UGCOMMC 54 (29 June 2011);

July 2011

Dembe Trading Enterprise Ltd. Vs Global Electrical & Electrinics Ltd. (Misc. Appl. No 202 Of 2011) ((Misc. Appl. No 202 Of 2011)) [2011] UGCOMMC 64 (5 July 2011);

Katamba Phillip & 3 Ors. Vs Magala Ronald (Arb. Cause No 03 Of 2007) ((Arb. Cause No 03 Of 2007)) [2011] UGCOMMC 65 (6 July 2011);

Pearl Impex (U) Ltd. & 2 Ors. Vs. The Attorney General Of Uganda (Civil Suit No 03 Of 2011) ((U)) [2011] UGCOMMC 58 (7 July 2011);

Interconsumer Products Ltd. Vs.Nice & Soft Investments (2003) Ltd (Misc. Appl. No 256 Of 2011) [2011] UGCOMMC 86 (12 July 2011);

National Social Security Fund Vs MTN Uganda Ltd. & Anor (Civil Suit No. 94 Of 2009) ((Civil Suit No. 94 Of 2009)) [2011] UGCOMMC 80 (12 July 2011);

Finca (U) Ltd.(MDI) Vs Uganda Revenue Authority (HCCS NO 220 OF 2009) ((U)) [2011] UGCOMMC 89 (13 July 2011);

All Sisters Company Ltd. Vs. Guangzhou Tigerhead Battery Group Company Ltd (Misc. Appl. No 307Of 2011) ((Misc. Appl. No 307Of 2011)) [2011] UGCOMMC 83 (21 July 2011);

Mwesigwa Geoffrey Philip Vs. Standard Chartered Bank (Uganda) (Misc. Appl. No 200 Of 2011) ((Uganda)) [2011] UGCOMMC 85 (26 July 2011);

Saahib Enterprises Ltd. Vs Olam Uganda Ltd. (Civil Suit No. 180 OF 2009) ((Civil Suit No. 180 OF 2009)) [2011] UGCOMMC 84 (26 July 2011);

Cable Corporation (U) lTD. Vs. Uganda Revenue Authority (Civil Appeal No 01 Of 2011) ((U)) [2011] UGCOMMC 88 (28 July 2011);

August 2011

Souna Cosmetics Ltd. Vs. Commissioner Customs URA (Misc. Appl. No 424 Of 2011) ((Misc. Appl. No 424 Of 2011)) [2011] UGCOMMC 93 (11 August 2011);

Rahima Nagita & 2 Ors. Vs Richard Bukenya & 3 Ors. (Civil Suit No. 389 Of 2010) ((Civil Suit No. 389 Of 2010)) [2011] UGCOMMC 92 (14 August 2011);

Bright Chicks Uganda Ltd. Vs Dan Bahingire (Misc. Appl. No 254 Of 2011) [2011] UGCOMMC 90 (17 August 2011);

Kasozi Joseph & 50,003 ors. Vs UMEME (U) Ltd (HCCS NO. 188 OF 2010) ((U)) [2011] UGCOMMC 91 (22 August 2011);

September 2011

Western Uganda Cotton Co. Ltd V Dr. George Asaba & 3 Ors. (CIVIL SUIT NO. 353 OF 2009) [2011] UGCOMMC 107 (7 September 2011);

Heritage Oil & Gas Ltd Vs Uganda Revenue Authority (Civil Appeal No 14 Of 2011) ((Civil Appeal No 14 Of 2011)) [2011] UGCOMMC 97 (12 September 2011);

Hydro Engineering Services (U) Ltd V Thorne International Bioler Services Ltd (Civil Suit No 594 Of 2007) [2011] UGCOMMC 103 (21 September 2011);

Kampala Nissan Vs Uganda Revenue Authority (CIVIL APPEAL NO 7 OF 2009) [2011] UGCOMMC 212 (22 September 2011);

Stanbic Bank (U) Ltd v Commissioner General Uganda Revenue Authority (MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION NO.0042 OF 2010) [2011] UGCOMMC 103 (22 September 2011);

Castar Rags (U) Ltd v Riyaz Mithani (CIVIL SUIT NO 371 OF 2010) [2011] UGCOMMC 99 (22 September 2011);

Maersk Uganda Ltd V First Merchant International Ltd (CIVIL SUIT NO 143 OF 2009) [2011] UGCOMMC 98 (22 September 2011);

Interconsumer Products Ltd V Nice & Soft (2003) Ltd (Misc. Appl. No 256 Of 2011) [2011] UGCOMMC 104 (29 September 2011);

October 2011

Regal Pharmaceuticals Ltd v Maria Asumpta Pharmaceuticals Ltd (COMPANY CAUSE NO 20 OF 2010) [2011] UGCOMMC 114 (13 October 2011);

Testimony Motors Vs Commissioner Customs & Anor (MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION NO 397 OF 2011) [2011] UGCOMMC 210 (14 October 2011);

John Kato v Muhlbauer AG & Anor (Misc. Appl. No 175 Of 2011) [2011] UGCOMMC 100 (18 October 2011);

Tibatederana Vs Attorney General (HCCS NO 117 OF 2008) [2011] UGCOMMC 211 (25 October 2011);

Sarin Industrial Corperation v Charles Twongere (Misc. Appl. No 370 Of 2011) [2011] UGCOMMC 105 (26 October 2011);

Semakula Haruna v Josephine Nagadya & 4 Ors (Misc. Appl. No 542 Of 2011) [2011] UGCOMMC 106 (27 October 2011);

Three Ways Shipping (Group) Ltd v Ken Group Of Companies Ltd (Misc. Appl. No 404 Of 2011) [2011] UGCOMMC 108 (27 October 2011);

November 2011

Ssemakula Augustine v Commissioner General Uganda Revenue Authority (Misc Appl. No 321 Of 2011) [2011] UGCOMMC 111 (21 November 2011);

Standard Chartered Bank (U) Ltd & 6 Ors v The Commissioner General Uganda Revenue Authority (HCT - 00 - CC - CS - 63 - 2011) [2012] UGCOMMC 120 (21 November 2011);

Dr. Asaba George V Western Uganda Cotton Co Ltd (CIVIL SUIT NO. 353 OF 2009) [2011] UGCOMMC 110 (23 November 2011);

Atuzarirwe Vs The Pepper Publication Ltd & Anor (CIVIL SUIT NO 231 OF 2010) [2011] UGCOMMC 209 (24 November 2011);

Soroti Joint Medical Services Ltd V Sino Africa Medicines & Services Ltd (Misc. Appl. No 452 Of 2011) [2011] UGCOMMC 109 (24 November 2011);

Techno Telecom Ltd v Kigalo Investments Ltd (MISCELLANEOUS CAUSE NO.0017 OF 2011) [2011] UGCOMMC 112 (28 November 2011);

December 2011

Maria Odido v Tekie Ezra (Misc. App. NO 319 OF 2011) [2011] UGCOMMC 115 (1 December 2011);

V.G Keshwala v. M.M Sheikh Dawood (Misc. App. NO 543 OF 2011) [2011] UGCOMMC 113 (8 December 2011);

Grace Tibanagwa v Solomon R tibanagwa (CIVIL SUIT NO 451 OF 2009) [2011] UGCOMMC 122 (15 December 2011);

Every Child Ministries v David Lubaale (CIVIL SUIT NUMBER 249 OF 2009) [2011] UGCOMMC 121 (16 December 2011);

Maria K. Mutesi Vs Official Reciever (in Bankruptcy) (Misc. Applic. No. 706 of 2011) [2011] UGCOMMC 116 (20 December 2011);

Stanbic Bank (U) Ltd & 3 ors Vs Attorney General (HCT-00-CC-MA-0645-2011) [2011] UGCOMMC 118 (20 December 2011);

Kyomya Byemaro John Vs Agro Finance Trust Ltd (MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION NO. 376 OF 2011) [2011] UGCOMMC 117 (21 December 2011);