FORESTRY COMMISSION vs. RICASBED GHANA LIMITED

WELBOURNE (MRS), J.A. This is an application where the Defendant/Appellant/Applicant herein is seeking an order of the court to compel the Plaintiff/Respondent/Respondent to pay into court the sum of GH¢873,560.17 it fraudulently withdrew from the Registry of the court during the vacation period without the express permission of the court which had ordered the Defendant/Appellant/Applicant to pay the amount into court for same to be put in an interest yielding account pending the final determination of the appeal. Prior to moving the application, counsel for the Plaintiff/Respondent/Respondent raised an objection to the moving of the application. His sole ground was that this court lacked jurisdiction to hear this matter as the matter before the court emanated from an order of the High Court which order had not been set aside by the High Court, Court of Appeal or quashed by the Supreme Court. Counsel opined that the court’s jurisdiction could only be invoked if there was an appe...