BAAFOUR KWAME FANTE ADUAMOA II AND OTHERS vs. NANA GYAKORANG ADU TWUM [2000]DLSC2343

Date	2000-02-09
Suit No.
Citation No.	[2000]DLSC2343

Wiredu J.S.C

Bamford-Addo (Mrs.) J.S.C

Ampiah J.S.C

Adjabeng J.S.C

Acquah J.S.C

Atuguba J.S.C

Akuffo (Ms.) J.S.C

MR. NUTIFAFA KUENYEHIA FOR THE PLAINTIFFS

DR. TWUM FOR THE DEFENDANTS

MR. AFRIFA GYASIE CHIEF STATE ATTORNEY FOR THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL

[2000]DLSC2343
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >BAAFOUR KWAME FANTE ADUAMOA II AND OTHERS<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>NANA GYAKORANG ADU TWUM<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[SUPREME
COURT]<o:p></o:p>&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;Suit No. 3/94<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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DATE:
9th February
2000.<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>MR. NUTIFAFA
KUENYEHIA FOR THE PLAINTIFFS<o:p></o:p>DR. TWUM FOR THE DEFENDANTS<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR. AFRIFA GYASIE,
CHIEF STATE ATTORNEY FOR THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
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Wiredu, J.S.C (Presiding),
Bamford-Addo&nbsp; (Mrs.) J.S.C. , Ampiah, J.S.C., Adjabeng,
J.S.C, Acquah, J.S.C, Atuguba, J.S.C, Akuffo (Ms.) J.S.C.<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>ACQUAH, JSC:&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>My Lords, the original jurisdiction
vested in the Supreme Court by articles 2(1) and 130(1) of the 1992
Constitution to interpret and enforce the provisions of the Constitution, is a
special jurisdiction meant to be invoked in suits raising genuine or real
issues of<o:p></o:p>—&nbsp; the interpretation of a
provision of the Constitution or <o:p></o:p>—&nbsp; the enforcement of a provision
of the Constitution, or<o:p></o:p>— a question whether an enactment was
made ultra vires Parliament, or any other authority or person by law or under
the constitution.<o:p></o:p>See: Gbedemah vrs. Awoonor-Williams,
(1969) 2 G&amp;G 438 Tait, vrs Ghana Airways Corporation (1970)2 G &amp; G 527,
Yiadom vrs Amaniampong (1981) GLR 3 SC, Edusei vrs Attorney-General (1996-97)
SCGLR 1, Edusei vrs. Attorney General (No.2) CM 21/96, 22nd April 1998 SC
(unreported), Republic vrs. Special Tribunal ex parte Akosah (1980) GLR 592 CA.<o:p></o:p>This special jurisdiction is not meant
to usurp, or to be resorted to in place of, any of the jurisdictions of a lower
court. In other words, where our said jurisdiction has been invoked in an
action which properly falls within a particular course of action at a lower
court, this court shall refuse to assume jurisdiction in that action,
notwithstanding the fact that it has been presented as an interpretation and/or
enforcement suit. For a large number of actions which fall within specific
causes of action can be presented in the form of interpretation and/or
enforcement actions. For example, if someone goes to farm or commences building
on another person’s land, the latter can file a suit at the Supreme Court
invoking its original jurisdiction for a declaration that the said entry unto
his land, constitutes an invasion of his right to his property under article 18
of the 1992 Constitution, damages for such violation, and an order to recover
his property.&nbsp; But it is quite clear that such a suit is really a land
suit falling within the jurisdiction of the lower court with the authority to
handle claims of the value of the land in dispute.<o:p></o:p>In Tait vrs. Ghana Airways Corporation
(1970) 2 G &amp; G 527 the plaintiff, a pilot, was employed by the defendant in
written service agreement dated 1st January 1967.&nbsp; On 24</main>