MRS GLADYS APPIAH AND ANOTHER vs. PATRICK KUSI ADDEI for KINGDOM CHARISMATIC MINISTRY [2009]DLHC8496

MRS GLADYS APPIAH AND ANOTHER vs. PATRICK KUSI ADDEI for KINGDOM CHARISMATIC MI... [2009]DLHC8496

Date	2009-10-27
Suit No.	SUIT NO. E1/09/2006
Citation No.	[2009]DLHC8496

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE JACOB B. BOON

KOFI ADDO FOR PLAINTIFFS

F.G. AMPRATWUM FOR DEFENDANT

[2009]DLHC8496
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >MRS GLADYS
APPIAH AND ANOTHER<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>PATRICK KUSI ADDEI for KINGDOM CHARISMATIC
MINISTRY<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT,
MAMPONG]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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SUIT NO. E1/09/2006&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; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; DATE: 27TH
OCTOBER, 2009<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>KOFI
ADDO FOR PLAINTIFFS<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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F.G.
AMPRATWUM FOR DEFENDANT<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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HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE JACOB B. BOON<o:p></o:p>

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</div>First plaintiff is
ordinarily resident in the United States of America, but owns House No. 146
Block C, Mampong. Second plaintiff lives in that house. The defendant is a
pastor, and heads Mampong Kingdom Charismatic Ministry which is a church
operated in House No. 145, Block C also at Mampong. From their numbering, it is
obvious the two buildings are close to each other. The evidence indicated that
they share a common wall. It is therefore the case of the plaintiffs that the
area where the houses are situated is designated by then Sekyere West District
Assembly, recently elevated by L.1. 1908 to the status of a municipality, as
purely residential, and in disregard for the planning scheme of the district
planning authority, the defendant converted a dwelling house into a church
without the prior approval of the assembly.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>It is the further
case of plaintiffs that members of defendant’s church make excessive noise
during church services, which is not restricted to the day, but sometimes at
night during all-night sessions. And the usually excessive noise during these
sessions, according to the plaintiffs, is a source of inconvenience and
nuisance, to them and the entire neighbourhood. These concerns were pleaded
more particularly in paragraphs 7 and 8 of the statement of claim as follows:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>“7. Plaintiffs state that the Defendant
has converted the residential premises to a church and the church members
constantly make excessive noise sometimes during the day time and other times
at night during all night sessions of shouting, singing, and playing musical
instruments loudly to disturb the entire neighbourhood.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>8. Plaintiffs state the excessive noise
generated through the activities mentioned in the preceeding paragraph caused
sleepless nights, inability to concentrate and obtain peaceful rest in the
house”.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The plaintiffs
have thus invoked the jurisdiction of this court-seeking the following&nbsp; reliefs:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>“(i) A declaration that the area in
which the two houses are located is a residential area and not an area for
church services.<o:p></o:p>(ii) An order restraining the defendant
by himself, his agents, church members, elders, assigns and representatives
from making noises by drumming, singing, playing of musical instruments or in
any way making any noise or holding church services in the said house No. Plot
145, Mampong.<o:p></o:p>