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The document is an application for an extension of time to serve summons on the respondent in a civil suit, citing difficulties faced by the applicant's counsel in accessing the necessary online system. The application is supported by an affidavit explaining the circumstances that led to the delay and emphasizes the importance of granting the extension for the sake of justice. The hearing is scheduled for a specified date in 2025 at the High Court of Uganda in Kampala.

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The document is an application for an extension of time to serve summons on the respondent in a civil suit, citing difficulties faced by the applicant's counsel in accessing the necessary online system. The application is supported by an affidavit explaining the circumstances that led to the delay and emphasizes the importance of granting the extension for the sake of justice. The hearing is scheduled for a specified date in 2025 at the High Court of Uganda in Kampala.

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Application for an extension of time;

As per Civil Procedure Rules SI NO. 71-1 under Order V Rule 10, and Rule 32.
THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA
THE HIGH COURT OF UGANDA AT KAMPALA
CIVIL DIVISION
MISCELLANEUOS APPLICATION NO. … OF 2025
(ARISING FROM CIVIL SUIT NO. 023 OF 2025)
LUMBUYE JAMADA & JOHN FISHER KENGO………………………
APPLICANTS
VERSES
ATTORNEY GENERAL …………………………… RESPONDENT
APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME BY CHAMBER SUMMONS
(Brought under Order V, Rule 1, Sub-rule 2; Rule 10 and Rule 32 of the Civil
Procedure Rules SI No. 71-1)
LET ALL PARTIES CONCERNED attend the Honourable Court in chambers on
the day of 2025 at 9 O’clock in the fore or soon thereafter as Counsel for the
Applicant can be heard on an Application for;
a) The extension of time to serve summons on the respondent arising out of the Plaint,
Civil Suit Number; 023 of 2024 filed by Firm A1 & Co. Advocates.
This application is based on grounds clearly laid out in the Affidavit in support which
shall be read and relied on but briefly are that;
A. That the summons to file a defense were issued on 15th December, 2024 by the
Registrar High Court Civil Division and were uploaded on ECCMIS.
B. That the counsel for the applicant travelled on 13 December and was unable to
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access the ECCMIS website and was only able to access it on 15 January, 2025 by
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which time the summons had expired.


C. That the extension may be granted for the furtherance of justice.
D. It is in the interest of justice to grant this application as sought.
DATED at Kampala this 15 day of January, 2025.
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FIRM A1 & Co. ADVOCATES


(COUNSEL FOR THE APPLICANT)

REPUBLIC OF UGANDA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF UGANDA IN KAMPALA, CIVIL
DIVISION
HCCS NO. ….. OF 2025
MBABAZI JAMES……………………………………… PLAINTIFF
AND
JOHN FISHER KENGO
………………………………………… PLAINTIFF
VERSES
ATTORNEY
GENERAL……………………………………. DEFENDANT

AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT OF THE APPLICATION

I, do solemnly swear and state as follows;


1. That I am Ntambi, a male adult Ugandan of sound mind and the counsel of
the plaintiff. I swear this affidavit in that capacity.
2. That on the 15th day of December 2024, summons to file a defense were
issued and uploaded on the ECCMIS.
3. That I only became aware of this fact yesterday and notice that the
summons were issued, however I was not aware of this fact and service was
not effected.
4. That we would wish for an extension of time in order to effect service on the
defendant.
5. That whatever is stated herein above is true and correct to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
SWORN in Kampala this 28th day of January, 2025 by the said.

…………………..
FIRM A1 & CO. ADVOCATES
(COUNSEL FOR THE APPLICANT)

BEFORE ME;
…………………………..
COMMISSIONER OF OATHS
DRAWN AND FILED BY,
FIRM A1 & Co. ADVOCATES,
P.O. BOX 3467,
KAGUGUBE,
KAMPALA.

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