DARBAH vs. AMPAH

JUDGMENT OF AMUA-SEKYI J.S.C. The applicants brought an action in the High Court, Cape Coast asking for certain reliefs. The court dismissed the suit and they appealed unsuccessfully to the Court of Appeal. If they desired to appeal further to this court, they were required by section 3 (2) of the Courts Act, 1971 (Act 372) as amended by the Courts (Amendment) Law, 1987 (P.N.D.C.L. 191) to seek leave of the Court of Appeal or of this court. They did not seek leave as required by law, but six months later they applied to this court for an order of certiorari to quash or otherwise set aside the judgment of the Court of Appeal. This court after considering the full written submissions on the matter gave a reasoned ruling refusing the application. The present application is for a review of that ruling. We have read the written submissions filed by counsel for the applicants. All that he seems to be saying is that the decision of this court refusing the application for certiorari was wro...