SOPHIA ANKRAH AND LAND VALUATION BOARD [2001]DLCHRAJ6080

Date	2001-01-14
Suit No.	Our Ref: CHRAJ/85/97/772
Citation No.	[2001]DLCHRAJ6080

EMILE FRANCIS

[2001]DLCHRAJ6080
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;color:#00B050">SOPHIA ANKRAH <o:p></o:p>(COMPLAINANT)<o:p></o:p>AND<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;color:#00B050">LAND VALUATION BOARD <o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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Our Ref: CHRAJ/85/97/772&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; &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: 14/01/2001<o:p></o:p>

</div>commissioner:<o:p></o:p>EMILE
FRANCIS SHORT THE COMMISSIONER<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-pagination:none;
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</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:
.45pt;line-height:normal;mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;
mso-border-shadow:yes">By
her initial complaint dated 22nd January 1997 the Complainant, widow
of Mr. H.A.A. Ankrah, claimed from the Respondent, refund of an amount of
¢3,840,000 being the cost of valuation of her parcel of land. The Complainant
alleged that but for the negligence of the Respondent, the valuation could have
been avoided.<o:p></o:p>In
its decision dated 3rd July 2000, the Commission made the following
findings:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
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The Complainant challenged the Respondent's initial decision that
her claim was statute-barred. In order to review that decision she was
requested to submit particulars showing the manner in which her interest has
been affected by the acquisition; <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
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The Respondent was not negligent in asking the Complainant to do a
valuation of her land since without the valuation it would have been impossible
to make any determination on the Complainant's interest claim;<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
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mso-border-shadow:yes">c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Complainant's
complaint be dismissed as being without merit.<o:p></o:p>By
an application dated 3rd October 2000 the Complainant applied for a
review of the Commission's decision on the following grounds:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
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The complainant became aware of the acquisition in 1971 and not
1995 as stated by the Respondent; <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
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the claim for compensation was initiated when documents on the
ownership of land became available to the heirs and assigns of Mr. H. A. A.
Ankrah (deceased), the original owner of the land. Consequently, the
Complainant's claim cannot be said to be statute-barred; <o:p></o:p>