M/S AKOKO GOLDFIELDS LTD. vs. M/S AVEKO RG

M/S AKOKO GOLDFIELDS LTD. vs. M/S AVEKO RG –LTD. [2012]DLHC5687

Date	2012-12-06
Suit No.	SUIT NO.INDL 30/12
Citation No.	[2012]DLHC5687

JUSTICE KWABENA ASUMAN-ADU

MR. RAY KAKRABA QUARSHIE FOR THE PLAINTIFF.

[2012]DLHC5687
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >M/S AKOKO GOLDFIELDS
LTD.<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>M/S AVEKO RG –LTD.<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT (INDUSTRIAL/LABOUR 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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SUIT NO.INDL 30/12&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 6TH DECEMBER, 2012<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR.
RAY KAKRABA QUARSHIE FOR THE PLAINTIFF.<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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JUSTICE KWABENA ASUMAN-ADU<o:p></o:p>

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JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>On 2nd
February, 2012, the Plaintiff herein, M/S Akoko Goldfields Ltd. commenced the
current action against the Defendant for the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order directed at the Defendant Company to
specifically perform the Terms and Conditions of the Agreement signed between
the Plaintiff Company and the Defendant Company on the 4th May 2010.<o:p></o:p>(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Exemplary general damages for intentionally and
maliciously dragging the good name of the Plaintiff in mining circles into
disrepute by falsely accusing before the Police its Chief Executive through reports
to International Economic Fraud Squad on malicious and false charges of the
Plaintiff having defrauded the Defendant by false pretences that it has a good
concession.<o:p></o:p>(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Compensatory general damages for breach of
contract.<o:p></o:p>(iv)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Punitive solicitor’s costs<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
Plaintiff attempted to serve the Defendant with the writ together with a
statement of claim but it could not locate the Defendant to serve so it applied
for substituted service which was granted. It as a result served the Defendant
with the writ of summons and the statement of claim per substituted service
through the Daily Graphic issue of 22nd September, 2012 and the
notice board of this court pursuant to an order of the Court differently
constituted. The Defendant did not enter appearance so the Plaintiff applied to
the court for judgment in default of appearance which was granted on 27th
June 2012 subject to the exclusion of the 2nd relief. Case was
subsequently adjoined for assessment of damages. So on the 1st day
of November, 2012 the Plaintiff gave evidence to prove its damages.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>