LUGUTERAH vs. NORTHERN ENGINEERING CO., LTD AND OTHERS [1979]DLHC1084

Date	1979-01-30
Suit No.
Citation No.	[1979]DLHC1084

TAYLOR J.

GBEHO FOR E. D. KOM FOR THE APPLICANT.

C. K. AMOAH FOR THE RESPONDENTS.

[1979]DLHC1084
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >LUGUTERAH <o:p></o:p>vs. <o:p></o:p>NORTHERN ENGINEERING CO., LTD AND OTHERS<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT, TAMALE] <o:p></o:p>[1978] GLR 62<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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DATE:
30 JANUARY 1979<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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GBEHO FOR E. D. KOM FOR THE APPLICANT.<o:p></o:p>

C. K. AMOAH FOR THE RESPONDENTS.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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TAYLOR J.<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>JUDGMENT OF TAYLOR J.<o:p></o:p>Yesterday
after hearing arguments of counsel for the parties I adjourned the application
for a considered ruling this morning as in my opinion the points for decision
in this application are very important for the proper administration of
justice. This is a motion on notice filed on 14 September 1978 praying for
interlocutory orders as follows:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:
31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">(i) That the extraordinary
general meeting of 7 September 1978 [of the N.E.C.] was invalid, its decisions
invalid and resolutions passed thereon and thereat are invalid and all appointments
made thereat are null and void and of no effect.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:
31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">(ii) That the applicant and Mr.
Ziblim Andan remain the lawful directors of the Northern Engineering Co., Ltd.
and that any decision taken or to be taken by Messrs. C. K. A. Djokotoe, D. A.
Mensah, T. B. Frimpong and L. K. Djokotoe as directors of the Northern
Engineering Co., Ltd. are null and void and of no effect.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:
31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:
31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">The necessity for this
interlocutory application arose because on 30 August 1978, the applicant had
commenced proceedings by an originating motion no notice against the
respondents asking for the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p>(i) An order removing the respondent, Mr. C. K. A. Djokotoe,
as director of the Northern Engineering<o:p></o:p>Co., Ltd.<o:p></o:p>(ii) An order that the Northern Engineering Co., Ltd. be at liberty
to purchase all the shares of the respondents, C. K. A. Djokotoe and Peter
Tsekpo in the company.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:
31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:
31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">(iii) An order declaring the
respondents, Peter Tsekpo and C. K. A. Djokotoe trustees for the Northern
Engineering Co., Ltd. in respect of the business carried by them and C. K. A.
Djokotoe’s wife under the name of Djokotoe and Sons Ltd. in Tamale and
elsewhere.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:
31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">(iv) An order that any lease or
other document bearing the name of the respondent, Peter Tsekpo, conveying plot
No. 53, at the industrial area of Lamashegu in Tamale to the said Peter Tsekpo
be given up for cancellation and the said plot No. 53 be conveyed and a lease
in respect thereto be executed and title therein be vested in favour and in the
name of the Northern Engineering Co., Ltd.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:
31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">(v) An account of the utilization
of import licences and particularly of the import licences valued at ¢59,000 in
1974, ¢583,750 for 1975 and ¢431,000 for 1976 for imports for the business of
the Northern Engineering Co., Ltd. and also for all moneys particularized in
exhibit B attached herewith, and for the following loans raised by the
respondents:<o:p></o:p>(a) ¢22,575 raised by Peter Tsekpo on 21 August 1973.<o:p></o:p>