MARK ASIEDU vs. T & T PROPERTIES [2006]DLCA6229

Date	2006-02-03
Suit No.	H3/603/05
Citation No.	[2006]DLCA6229

FARKYE [PRESIDING] JA

TWENEBOA-KODUA JA

KANYOKE JA

MR. GABRIEL PWAMANG FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT.

MR. MOSES FOHAMOANING FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPELLANT.

[2006]DLCA6229
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >MARK ASIEDU <o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/ RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>T &amp; T
PROPERTIES <o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/ APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL (CIVIL DIVISION), ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in">H3/603/05&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; &nbsp; &nbsp;DATE: 3RD FEBRUARY, 2006<o:p></o:p>

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THE DEFENDANT/APPELLANT.<o:p></o:p>

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TWENEBOA-KODUA JA, KANYOKE JA<o:p></o:p>

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</div>FARKYE,
JA <o:p></o:p>This
ruling is in respect of motion on Notice for extension of time limited for
appeal. <o:p></o:p>From
the affidavit in support of the motion for extension of time within which to
appeal the judgment of the suit which was commenced in 1996 was delivered on
the 7th May 2004. Exhibit TT8 refers. <o:p></o:p>In
the supplementary affidavit in support of the motion for leave for extension of
time within which to appeal paragraph 3 stated that on the 5th of July 2005 the
Defendant/Applicants had its motion for extension of time within which to
appeal dismissed by the High Court in Accra. <o:p></o:p>The
Defendants/Applicants have repeated the application at the Court of Appeal. The
motion for extension of time was refused because the application was completely
out of time. The judgment was given on the 17th May 2004 and the application
for extension of time within which to appeal made on the 17th July 2005. <o:p></o:p>The
date of a judgment is the date on which it was delivered in open court; in the
present suit on the 17th May 2004. Entry of judgment is not the date of
judgment. In the case of Annous Vrs. Appoh 1980 GLR it was held that the date
of judgment was the date the judgment was read in open court and not the date
reasons were given. <o:p></o:p>The
Court of Appeal Rules 1997 C.I. 19 rule 9 sub-rule 4 states as follows:— <o:p></o:p>“No
Application for extension of time in which to appeal shall be made after the
expiration of three months from the expiration of the time prescribed by this
rule within which an appeal may be brought.” <o:p></o:p>The
date of the judgment was 17/5/2004. The time prescribed by the rules of the
Court of Appeal within which to appeal is six months. <o:p></o:p>After
six months from the date of the judgment the court cannot entertain any
application for extension of time which to appeal. Rule 9 sub-rule (4) uses the
word “shall” which meant mandatory. The court is not permitted to exercise any
discretion to grant extension of time within which to appeal. <o:p></o:p>Six
months from 17/5/2004 is 17/11/04. This is the permissible period within which
to apply for appeal to be brought. <o:p></o:p>It
was on the 5th of July 2005 that the Defendants/Applicants applied to the High
Court for extension of time within which to appeal and the application was
refused. <o:p></o:p>In
our candid opinion the motion repeated at this court is not meritorious because
the motion was brought well after six months after the judgment was given on
l7th May 2004. <o:p></o:p>Accordingly
the motion is dismissed. <o:p></o:p>

Costs
of ¢2,000,000.00 for the Plaintiff/Respondent<o:p></o:p></main>