NANA KWASI AFREH II & 2ORS vs. ASSOCIATION OF VOLTA LAND COMPENSATION & 12 0RS [2012]DLHC7938

Date	2012-01-17
Suit No.	SUIT NO. AHR 4/2012
Citation No.	[2012]DLHC7938

DENNIS D. ADJEI

KWAME YANKYERE ESQ. FOR THE DEFENDANTS/APPLICANTS

GODWIN MOKOTO ESQ. BEING LED BY CHARLES TETTEH ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS

[2012]DLHC7938
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >NANA KWASI
AFREH II &amp; 2ORS<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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color:#00B0F0">vs.<o:p></o:p>ASSOCIATION OF
VOLTA LAND COMPENSATION &amp; 12 0RS<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[HIGH COURT (FAST TRACK 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. AHR 4/2012&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 17TH
JANUARY, 2012<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL: <o:p></o:p>KWAME
YANKYERE ESQ. FOR THE DEFENDANTS/APPLICANTS<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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GODWIN
MOKOTO ESQ. BEING LED BY CHARLES TETTEH ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS <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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</div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>DENNIS ADJEI, J.A<o:p></o:p>The plaintiffs
per their writ of summons were seeking from the defendants the following
reliefs:<o:p></o:p>“i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A
declaration that there is no legally constituted Association or body known as Association
of VR Flooded Lands compensation Claimants.<o:p></o:p>i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;A declaration that defendants have no
authority, right, power or capacity to deduct or cause&nbsp; any monies due the Pai Katanga compensation
claim to be deducted.<o:p></o:p>ii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order for accounts
against the 2nd, 3rd and 4th defendants for
all monies received&nbsp; in the name of the 1st
defendant.<o:p></o:p>iii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order for the&nbsp; refund&nbsp;
of all monies&nbsp; deducted&nbsp; from the&nbsp;
Pai Traditional Area&nbsp; claims &nbsp;of the&nbsp;
compensation b the 1st defendant.<o:p></o:p>iv.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;