[2002]DLCA6451 • March 28, 2002 • Court of Appeal
G. K. AFORDI & 20 OTHERS vs. TEMA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION & GHANA PUBLISHING CORPORATION
The appellants, former employees of Ghana Publishing Corporation, claimed ownership and peaceful enjoyment of houses allocated to them in Tema by the Tema Development Corporation (TDC). They alleged that their employer withheld housing allowances to pay for these houses and that following a 1979 AFRC directive, they paid rent directly to TDC. TDC and Ghana Publishing Corporation denied ownership by the appellants, asserting that the houses were sold to the employer (2nd respondent) and that payments made by appellants were in error. The appellants were allegedly harassed to vacate the houses, prompting the suit.
read moreADINYIRA (MRS) J.A.: The plaintiffs/appellants (hereinafter referred to as the appellants) who were former employees of Ghana Publishing Corporation, began an action in the High Court against the 1st defendant/respondent Tema Development Corporation (hereinafter referred to as TDC) and their former employer the 2nd defendant/respondent (herein after referred to as the 2nd respondent), claiming: a) A declaration of ownership of houses listed and attached thereto all being in Tema in the Greater Accra Region of the Republic of Ghana. b) Perpetual injunction restraining the defendants by themselves, agents, servants or employees from interfering with the peaceful enjoyment of the said houses by the plaintiffs. c) Costs. The facts of their claim would be sufficiently set out in the course of the judgment. The 2nd respondent denied the appellants’ claim. They claimed ownership of the said houses and therefore couterclaimed for— a) An order setting aside the lease executed for ...