ZOOMLION GHANA LIMITED vs. MERSKWORLD COMPANY LIMITED [2015]DLCA6789

Date	2015-03-26
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL SUIT NO: H1/135/2014
Citation No.	[2015]DLCA6789

GYAESAYOR J.A (PRESIDING)

ACQUAYE J.A

WELBOURNE (MRS.) J.A

MR. OSAFO BUABENG FOR APPELLANT

MR. KOFI SOMUAH FOR RESPONDENT

[2015]DLCA6789
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ZOOMLION
GHANA LIMITED<o:p></o:p>(PLAINITFF/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>MERSKWORLD
COMPANY LIMITED<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[COURT
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APPEAL SUIT NO: H1/135/2014 &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; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 26TH MARCH 2015<o:p></o:p>

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GYAESAYOR J.A (PRESIDING), ACQUAYE
J.A, WELBOURNE (MRS.) J.A<o:p></o:p>

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</div>GYAESAYOR,
JA <o:p></o:p>The
parties to the suit and for that matter this appeal are all engaged in the
Waste Management Business. The nature of their business involves the collection
and disposal of waste produced in Accra to a final dumping place. Pursuant to
this the appellant in this appeal entered into an agreement with the Accra
Metropolitan Assembly to dump waste at the Sarbah pit, the subject of this
litigation various agreements were signed between the appellant and the Accra
Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) as a result of this memorandum of understanding.
According to the respondent, the plaintiff prevented its workers from carrying
their duties at the Sarbah pit claiming to have acquired the land from the
Gbawe Kwatei family. In the light of ensuing dispute, the appellant issued a
writ in the High Court claiming the reliefs endorsed as follows: <o:p></o:p>a.
Declaration that by agreements concluded between the AMA and the land owners
and with Zoomlion Ghana Limited respectively, it is only the plaintiff that has
the right to enter and operate the SARBAH PIT as a final refuse disposal site; <o:p></o:p>b.
An order for the recovery of possession of all that piece or parcel of land
described in this Statement of Claim as SARBAH PIT, North-West of Oblogo in
favour of the plaintiff; <o:p></o:p>c.
Perpetual Injunction to restrain the defendant, its agents, servants, assigns,
privies, workmen and anybody claiming through the defendant from entering and
or dumping refuse in the SARBAH PIT described above or in any other manner
interfering with the plaintiff’s access and rights; <o:p></o:p>d.
General damages; <o:p></o:p>e.
Costs; <o:p></o:p>f.
Any other relief the honourable court may deem fit. <o:p></o:p>The
writ and accompanying statement of claim were duly served on respondent who
after filing a defence also filed a counter claim seeking some reliefs. These
are: <o:p></o:p>a.
Damages for trespass. <o:p></o:p>b.
An order for the recovery of possession of all that piece of land known as the
Sarbah Pit situated at Oblogo in Accra. <o:p></o:p>c.
Perpetual injunction restraining the plaintiff company, its agents, servants,
assigns and workmen or whosoever derives authority from the plaintiff company
from entering unto and/or dumping refuse in the Sarbah pit situated at Oblogo
in Accra or in any manner interfering with the defendant company’s right in
relation thereof. <o:p></o:p>d.
Costs. <o:p></o:p>e.
Any other reliefs. <o:p></o:p>On
the 19th day of November 2012, the plaintiff’s claim was struck out upon an
application brought under Order 37 rule 4 of C.I. 47 for want of prosecution
and the respondent given time to prove her counterclaim. An attempt to have
that order set aside to enable the plaintiff to fight her cas</main>