Attorney General v Paul Kawanga Semwogerere and Ors [2004] UGSC 21 (30 June 2004)

# Attorney General v Paul Kawanga Semwogerere and Ors [2004] UGSC 21 (30 June 2004) [ Share this document on WhatsApp opens in new tab __](https://api.whatsapp.com/send?text=Attorney+General+v+Paul+Kawanga+Semwogerere+and+Ors+%5B2004%5D+UGSC+21+%2830+June+2004%29+-+https%3A%2F%2Fulii.org%2Fen%2Fakn%2Fug%2Fjudgment%2Fugsc%2F2004%2F21%2Feng%402004-06-30) [ Share this document on X opens in new tab __](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Attorney+General+v+Paul+Kawanga+Semwogerere+and+Ors+%5B2004%5D+UGSC+21+%2830+June+2004%29+-+https%3A%2F%2Fulii.org%2Fen%2Fakn%2Fug%2Fjudgment%2Fugsc%2F2004%2F21%2Feng%402004-06-30) [ Share this document on Facebook opens in new tab __](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://ulii.org/en/akn/ug/judgment/ugsc/2004/21/eng@2004-06-30) [ Share this document on LinkedIn opens in new tab __](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https://ulii.org/en/akn/ug/judgment/ugsc/2004/21/eng@2004-06-30) [ Share this document by email __](mailto:?subject=Take%20a%20look%20at%20this%20document%20from%20ULII:%20Attorney%20General%20v%20Paul%20Kawanga%20Semwogerere%20and%20%E2%80%A6&body=https://ulii.org/en/akn/ug/judgment/ugsc/2004/21/eng@2004-06-30) __Save [ Download RTF (46.0 KB) ](/en/akn/ug/judgment/ugsc/2004/21/eng@2004-06-30/source) Toggle dropdown * [Download PDF](/en/akn/ug/judgment/ugsc/2004/21/eng@2004-06-30/source.pdf) Report a problem ##### Is there something wrong with this document? 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WINNIE BYANYIMA 5. SAM K. NJUBA 6. OKUMU RONALD REAGAN ……………….. RESPONDENTS _NOTICE_ ___OF_ ___REFUSAL_ ___TO_ ___CONSENT_ ___TO_ ___THE WITHDRAWAL_ ___OF_ ___APPEAL_ ___UNDER_ ___RULE_ ___89_ ___(4) THE_ ___SUPREME_ ___COURT_ ___RULES_ ___DIRECTIONS_ ___1996_ TAKE NOTICE that all the above respondents do not consent to the withdrawal of the appeal. Accordingly the appeal must stand dismissed with costs. DATED AT KAMPALA this 30th day of June, 2004 Ballkuddembe & Co., COUNSEL FOR THE RESPONDENTS. LODGED in the Registry of the Supreme Court, this 30th day of June, 2004. _Drawn_ ___&____filed_ ___by:-_ M/s. Balikuddembe & Co. Advocates, Mitchell Cotts Building, P. O. Box 5764, KAMPALA. Registrar, SUPREME COURT OF UGANDA. **_INTERNAL_**** _MEMO_** To: The Honourable The Chief Justice To: The Honourable Justices of the Supreme Court. From: The Registrar, Supreme Court _Date: July_ _**8,**__****__2004_ _My Lords,_ _**_RE:_**__C_** _O_** _NST_** _I_** _TUT_** _IO_** _NAL APPEAL NO.3_** _O_** _F 2003_ _**(Arising from Constitutional Petition No.5 of 2002)**_ ATTORNEY GENERAL ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: APPELLANT AND 1. PAUL KAWANGA SEMWOGERERE } 2. KASSIANO WADRI EZATI } 1. RICHARD SEBULIBA MUTUMBA } 1. WINNIE BYANYIMA } 5. SAM K. NJUBA } 6. OKUMU RONALD REAGAN }::::::::::::::RESPONDENTS Herewith enclosed is a photostat copy of the Notice of Withdrawal of the above appeal under Rule 89(1) of the Supreme Court Rules. I have enclosed a Notice of Refusal to consent to the withdrawal, filed by M/s Balikuddembe & Co. Advocates. Rule 89(4) provides:- _**"(4) If all the parties to the appeal do not consent to the withdrawal of the appeal, the appeal shall stand dismissed with costs, except as against any party who has consented, unless the Court on the application of the appellant, otherwise orders. "**_ I request to be advised whether your lordships will formally endorse on the court files the dismissal of the appeal with costs, or the Notice of Refusal to consent is enough as it is on record. Yours faithfully, W.M.MUSENE RGISTRAR, supreme court. Encl. **THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA** **IN THE SUPREME COURT OF UGANDA** **AT MENGO** **CONSTITUTIONAL APPEAL NO.3 OF 2003** 21 JUN 2004 **(ARISING FROM CONSTITUTIONAL PETITION NO.5 OF 2002)** **ATTORNEY GENERAL …………………….. …………………… APPELLANT** **AND** 1. **PAUL KAWANGA SEMWOGEREREl** 2. **KASSIANO WADRI EZATI** 3. **RICHARD SEBULIBA MUTUMBA** 4. **WINNIE BYANYIMA** 5. **SAM K. NJUBA** 6. **OKUMU RONALD REAGAN ……………. ………… ……. RESPONDENTS** **NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEAL (Under R.89 (1)), The Supreme Court Rules Directions, 1996** TAKE, NOTICE that the Appellant has withdrawn this Appeal, this _day_ _****_ of June 2004. LODGED in the Registry of the Supreme Court, this 21st day of June 2004. **COUNSEL FOR THE APPELLANT** Attorney General's Chambers Plot 1 Parliament Avenue P.O. Box 7183 KAMPALA #### __Related documents #### More documents like this one __Suggestions generated by AI. This feature is not currently available. ▲ To the top >