IN THE MATTER OF THE ARBITRATION ACT, 1961 (ACT 38) AND IN THE MATTER OF THE ARBITRATION BETWEEN INTERCITY HOTELS LTD (CLAIMANT) AND GRACEFIELD MERCHANT GHANA LTD (RESPONDENT) AND IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION TO SET ASIDE THE ARBITRATION AWARD OF NENE AMEGATCHER DATED 3RD SEPTEMBER, 2009 INTERCITY HOTELS LTD. (RESPONDENT/APPELLANT) AND GRACEFIELD MERCHANT GHANA LTD. (APPLICANT/RESPONDENT) [2011]DLCA7901

IN THE MATTER OF THE ARBITRATION ACT, 1961 (ACT 38) AND IN THE MATTER OF THE ARB... [2011]DLCA7901

Date	2011-05-14
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO.: H1/204/2010
Citation No.	[2011]DLCA7901

HENRIETTA ABBAN (MRS.) J.A. (PRESIDING)

MARFUL-SAU J.A.

E. K. AYEBI J.A.

MR. SHADRACK ARHIN FOR RESPONDENT/APPLICANT

MR. KIZITO BEYUO FOR APPLICANT/RESPONDENT

[2011]DLCA7901
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >IN THE MATTER OF THE ARBITRATION ACT, 1961 (ACT 38)<o:p></o:p>AND<o:p></o:p>IN THE MATTER OF THE ARBITRATION BETWEEN<o:p></o:p>INTERCITY HOTELS LTD<o:p></o:p>(CLAIMANT)<o:p></o:p>AND<o:p></o:p>GRACEFIELD MERCHANT GHANA LTD<o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>AND<o:p></o:p>IN THE MATTER
OF AN APPLICATION TO SET ASIDE THE ARBITRATION AWARD OF NENE AMEGATCHER DATED
3RD SEPTEMBER, 2009<o:p></o:p>INTERCITY
HOTELS LTD.<o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>AND<o:p></o:p>GRACEFIELD MERCHANT GHANA LTD.<o:p></o:p>(APPLICANT/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>[COURT OF
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CIVIL
APPEAL NO.:&nbsp; H1/204/2010&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 12TH
MAY, 2011<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MR.
SHADRACK ARHIN FOR RESPONDENT/APPLICANT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR.
KIZITO BEYUO FOR APPLICANT/RESPONDENT<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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HENRIETTA
ABBAN (MRS.) J.A. (PRESIDING), MARFUL-SAU J.A., E. K. AYEBI J.A.<o:p></o:p>

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</div>AYEBI J.A.<o:p></o:p>This is an appeal against the ruling of an Accra
High Court which on 19th March 2010 set aside the arbitration award
made by Nene Amegatcher delivered on 3rd September, 2009.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The respondent/appellant (hereinafter called the
appellant) is the landlord/owner of the popular Accra Mall.&nbsp; The applicant/respondent (hereinafter called
the respondent) is a tenant of four (4) shops within the Mall as evidenced by
identical lease agreements in respect of each shop.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>By clause 6.4 of the lease agreement, the landlord
(the appellant) has the right to make or vary the House Regulations and tenants
undertake to comply with the said regulations.&nbsp;
By the House Regulations or Rules the landlord stipulates rules and
regulations on the use of the Mall from time to time.&nbsp; These rules which were incorporated into the
lease agreement and referred to as Annexure B, were to be in existence as at
the signature date of the lease agreements.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>But at the execution of the lease agreements in
respect of the four shops, the House Rules were not in existenc</main>