Kampala High Court has summoned four companies and National Social Security Fund (NSSF) to defend themselves for allegedly acquiring land through fraudulent registration.
The court summoned the Uganda Company Holdings Limited, National Housing and Construction Corporation Limited (NHCC), NSSF, Mitchell Cotts Uganda Limited and Roofings Limited to file their defence within 15 days in connection with acquisition of the 1834.143-acre land in Wakiso District.
"Should you fail to file a defence on or before the date mentioned, the plaintiff may proceed with the suit and judgment may be given in your absence," reads court documents in part.
The administrator of the estate of the late Prince Yusuf Ssuna Kiweewa jointly sued the five companies and the Attorney General, for illegally transferring land and perpetuating fraud by registering it into the names of the five parties.
It is alleged that the Uganda Company Holdings Limited used forged documents to bring itself on the title and issued fraudulent title deeds to members of the public while NHCC allegedly obtained a title on an unsurveyed land and colluded with the registrars to be registered as a proprietor.
Court documents indicate that NSSF purports to have bought 87 acres from NHCC in 2003 but is currently claiming 565 acres at Lubowa Estate.
Through their lawyers of Mulira Advocates and Muwema Advocates, the complainant alleges that Mitchell Cotts Uganda Limited was registered as proprietor without any instrument of transfer from previous owner.
It is alleged that Roofings Limited purported to have purchased land measuring seven acres but ended up claiming large tracts to which it does not have a lawful title. Read more
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