THE REPUBLIC vs. THE HIGH COURT (LAND DIVISION) ACCRA EX PARTE LANDS COMMISSION [2013]DLSC2701

Date	2013-12-05
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. J5/4/2014
Citation No.	[2013]DLSC2701

G. T. WOOD (MRS) CJ (PRESIDING)

R. C. OWUSU (MS) JSC

J. V. M. DOTSE JSC

ANIN YEBOAH JSC

J. B. AKAMBA JSC

KWAME POKU – BUAH FOR THE APPLICANTS.

RAYMOND BAGNABU FOR THE 1ST AND 2ND INTERESTED PARTIES RESPONDENTS.

YONI KULENDI FOR THE 4TH AND 5TH INTERESTED PARTIES RESPONDENTS.

APPEARING WITH JOSEPH BERNARD ASHALLEY AND DR. PETER ATUPARE.

CEPHAS MOTEY FOR THE 7TH INTERESTED PARTY RESPONDENT.

DORA OCQUAYE – NORTEY FOR THE 8TH INTERESTED PARTY RESPONDENT.

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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >THE REPUBLIC<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>THE HIGH COURT (LAND
DIVISION) ACCRA<o:p></o:p>EX PARTE LANDS
COMMISSION<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[SUPREME COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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CIVIL APPEAL NO. J5/4/2014&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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: 5TH DECEMBER, 2013<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>KWAME POKU – BUAH FOR THE
APPLICANTS.<o:p></o:p>RAYMOND BAGNABU FOR THE 1ST
AND 2ND INTERESTED PARTIES RESPONDENTS.<o:p></o:p>YONI KULENDI FOR THE 4TH
AND 5TH INTERESTED PARTIES RESPONDENTS. APPEARING WITH JOSEPH
BERNARD ASHALLEY AND DR. PETER ATUPARE.<o:p></o:p>CEPHAS MOTEY FOR THE 7TH
INTERESTED PARTY RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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DORA
OCQUAYE – NORTEY FOR THE 8TH INTERESTED PARTY RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p>

G. T. WOOD
(MRS) CJ (PRESIDING), R. C. OWUSU (MS) JSC, J. V. M.&nbsp; DOTSE &nbsp;JSC, ANIN YEBOAH &nbsp;JSC, J. B. AKAMBA JSC<o:p></o:p>

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JUDGEMENT <o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>G.
T. WOOD (MRS.), C J: <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;In 1973, the Government of Ghana, acting under
the authority of the Statutory Wayleaves Act, 1963, (Act 186) via Executive
Instruments 44 and 46, created a wayleave over a parcel of land belonging to the
Nungua stool. The land was, by the respondents’ amended pleadings, purposely
earmarked for the construction of a high way. When the Government’s plans
failed to materialize, the land was rezoned for commercial development and
portions leased out for commercial use. Claiming that the applicants have no
legal authority to grant leases over the land in view of the subsequent change
in the development plans of Government, the 1st and 2nd
interested parties, in their capacities as 1st and 2nd
plaintiffs, instituted Suit No. BL 143/08 Nungua Stool vrs Tema Municipal
Assembly and 4 Ors, before the High Court, Land Division, Accra,&nbsp; for the reliefs of:<o:p></o:p>a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Declaration of title to the land <o:p></o:p>b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order cancelling the leases granted by 6th
Defendant (Land Commission) to 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th
Defendants.<o:p></o:p>c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order directed at 6th
defendant to process and plot grants by 1st Plaintiff particularly
to 2nd Plaintiff.<o:p></o:p>d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Damages for trespass <o:p></o:p>e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Perpetual injunction&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </main>