[2022]DLHC11635 • February 9, 2022 • High Court
GERALD KOFI TOTOBI QUAKYI vs. GHANA GRID COMPANY LIMITED {GRIDCO} AND GHANA GAS COMPANY LIMITED
The plaintiff, Gerald Kofi Totobi Quakyi, claimed compensation for loss of land due to right of way acquisition by the defendants, Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) and Ghana Gas Company Limited. The land in question was originally claimed as 17.17 acres but was found to be 14.06 acres by the Survey and Mapping Division of the Lands Commission, with 12.49 acres free of encumbrances and valued. The defendants occupied portions of the land for infrastructure including a gas flaring station and high tension power lines, overlapping on 1.82 acres. The plaintiff contended for compensation for the entire 12.49 acres as the remaining land was rendered unusable due to safety concerns from the defendants' installations.
read moreBy Writ of Summons filed on 4/6/2019 the Plaintiff suing for himself and on behalf of the Estate of James Davis Quakyi (deceased) claimed against the Defendants jointly and severally as follows: i. An Order for the payment of appropriate compensation for deprivation and the use of Plaintiff’s 17.17-acre land which the Defendants have annexed for the use of the Defendants’ project in paragraph 8 of the Statement of Claim. ii. Any other reliefs the Court deems fit under the circumstances. FACTS OF THE CASE The uncontestable facts of the case are that the Defendants are public utility companies in Ghana. The 1st Defendant is into the business of electricity transmission whilst the 2nd Defendant is into processing and transportation of natural gas. The 1st Defendant company constructed a 330Kv transmission line under the Sekondi-Aboadze Karpower Transmission Line Project. The project affected part of the land in contention as the transmission line passes through a portion of the l...