THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF UGANDA
AT MENGO
(CORAM: ODOKI, C.J., TSBKOOKO, KANYEIHAMBA, KATUREEBE
AND OKELLO. JJ.S.C.)
CIVIL APPEAL NO.20 OF 2007 BETWEEN
ATTORNEY GENERAL:::::::::::::::::::: APPELLANT
AND
VIRCHAND MITHALAL& SONS LTD :::::::::::: RESPONDENTS
(Appeal arising from the judgment and orders of the Court of Appeal (,Mpagi - Bahigeine, Engwau, Kitumba, JJ.A.) in Civil Appeal No. 126. Of 2003, dated 4th, August,2006)
JUDGMENT OF KANYEIHAMBA, J.S.C
This is a second appeal from the judgment and orders of the Court of Appeal dated 4th August, 2006 in which the Justices of Appeal confirmed the judgment and orders of the High Court (Ntabgoba, PJ), in Civil Suit No 687 of 1992. The learned Principal Judge allowed compensation due to the respondent to carry compound interest from the date the suit property was sold.
The background and facts of this case are straightforward and are not in dispute.
By authority of the provisions of the Expropriated Properties Act and under its section 11 in particular, the Government of
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