E.O.BOAKYE ETC. vs. AUTO ROUTE & ORS & E. O. BOAKYE ETC. vs. THE ATTORNEY – GENERAL (CONSOLIDATED)

ANSAH, JA This is an appeal from the Judgement of Benin JA, sitting as an additional High Court judge given in the High Court, Accra on l9 November 1998. It is apparent from the said judgement that two suits were consolidated for trial by the consent of counsel. In suit No. 534/95 the first and second plaintiffs were E.O. Boakye and Asiedu Osei, respectively. The defendants were Auto Route Limited and M.A. Dakmak. The reliefs against the defendants in that suit were: 1. Damages for unlawful arrest and detention of the second plaintiff. 2. Perpetual injunction against the defendants and their agents for preventing the first plaintiff from development and possession of his property plot No. 86 Tema Motorway Industrial Area. 3. Damages. The other suit was LS 710/95 wherein E.O. Boakye sued the Attorney-General for and on behalf of the Land Commission and for the following relief. “...... an order to set aside the grant by the Lands Commission of Plot No. 86 on the Tema Motor.....