REPUBLIC vs. COURT OF APPEAL; EX PARTE LANDS COMMISSION (VANDERPUYE ORGLE ESTATES LTD, INTERESTED PARTY) [1999]DLSC378

REPUBLIC vs. COURT OF APPEAL; EX PARTE LANDS COMMISSION (VANDERPUYE ORGLE ESTATE... [1999]DLSC378

Date	1999-01-13
Suit No.
Citation No.	[1999]DLSC378

BAMFORD-ADDO JSC

CHARLES HAYFRON-BENJAMIN JSC

AMPIAH JSC

ACQUAH JSC

AKUFFO JSC

NII APONSAH FOR THE RESPONDENT.

MRS F C QUANSAH CHIEF STATE ATTORNEY FOR THE APPELLANTS.

[1999]DLSC378
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" ><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 5pt; text-align: center; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">REPUBLIC<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 5pt; text-align: center; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">vs.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 5pt; text-align: center; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">COURT OF APPEAL; EX PARTE LANDS
COMMISSION (VANDERPUYE ORGLE ESTATES LTD, INTERESTED PARTY)<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 5pt; text-align: center; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">[SUPREME COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom: 1.5pt solid windowtext; padding: 0in 0in 1pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">

<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 5pt; text-align: center; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: none; padding: 0in;">[1999-2000]
1 GLR 75&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Date: 13 JANUARY 1999<o:p></o:p>

</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 5pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 5pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">MRS F C QUANSAH, CHIEF STATE ATTORNEY, FOR THE APPELLANTS.<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom: 1.5pt solid windowtext; padding: 0in 0in 1pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 5pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: none; padding: 0in;">NII APONSAH FOR THE
RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 5pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: none; padding: 0in;">BAMFORD-ADDO, CHARLES
HAYFRON-BENJAMIN, AMPIAH, ACQUAH AND AKUFFO JJSC<o:p></o:p>

</div><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 5pt; text-align: center; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">JUDGMENT OF BAMFORD-ADDO JSC.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 5pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">This is an appeal against the unanimous decision of the Court of
Appeal dated 18 January 1996 affirming the judgment of the High Court dated 15
September 1993 granting an order of mandamus against the Lands Commission.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 5pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">The respondents in this appeal acquired a leasehold interest in a
large tract of land from the James Town stool on the Winneba Road at a place
known as Korkor Dzor by an indenture dated 28 September 1973 and registered as
LR No 374/78. This document is marked exhibit A in the record of proceedings.
The grant was made by Nii Adja Kwao II in his capacity as the James Town Mantse
with the consent and concurrence of the accredited elders and received the
concurrence of the appellant Lands Commission, the body statutorily empowered
by the Administration of Lands Act, 1962 (Act 123) to give due concurrence to
all grants of stool lands and record them in their books. In 1974 the said
chief was destooled by the chieftaincy tribunal of the National House of Chiefs
which declared that his enstoolment was null and void. In view of this, the
respondents were prevailed upon to renegotiate another grant with Nii Okpe III
on 28 July 1976 for the same piece of land for yet another valuable
consideration. The second indenture covering this second grant was marked
exhibit E which was submitted to the Lands Commission for a fresh concurrence
but was refused. The appellants by letter marked exhibit A dated 7 February
1990 wrote to the respondents as regards exhibit A as follows:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 5pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">“Dear Sir,
Administration of Lands Act, 1962<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 5pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">Document No AC
8780/73<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 5pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">Reference is
hereby made to the above-mentioned document to which concurrence has been
granted by the Lands Commission.