DAKAB CONSULT AND X-CEL ENGINEERING vs. ATTORNEY GENERAL, MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES WORKS AND HOUSING AND CHIEF DIRECTOR MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES WORKS AND HOUSING [2015]DLHC4259

DAKAB CONSULT AND X-CEL ENGINEERING vs. ATTORNEY GENERAL, MINISTRY OF WATER RESO... [2015]DLHC4259

Date	2015-12-18
Suit No.	SUIT NO. RPC/03/2012
Citation No.	[2015]DLHC4259

SAMUEL K. A. ASIEDU

MS. JASMIN MARIAN ARMAH FOR THE DEFENDANT

MR. KWABENA K. YIADOM FOR THE PLAINTIFF

[2015]DLHC4259
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" ><a name="OLE_LINK1">DAKAB CONSULT AND X-CEL ENGINEERING<o:p></o:p></a>vs.<o:p></o:p>ATTORNEY GENERAL, MINISTRY OF
WATER RESOURCES WORKS AND HOUSING AND CHIEF DIRECTOR MINISTRY OF WATER
RESOURCES WORKS AND HOUSING <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[HIGH COURT (COMMERCIAL 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. RPC/03/2012&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;DATE: 18TH DECEMBER, 2015 <o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>MS. JASMIN MARIAN ARMAH FOR THE DEFENDANT&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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SAMUEL K. A. ASIEDU,
JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT<o:p></o:p>

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</div>By
a writ of summons issued in January 2012, the plaintiffs seek:<o:p></o:p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="a">
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; border: none;">A declaration that plaintiffs are entitled to
 recover the sum of GH₵552,146.46 being
 fee claim for work done for the 2nd defendant sector Ministry
 on renovation and redecoration of UNDP flats at Cantonments<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; border: none;">Interest on GH₵552,146.46 at the prevailing bank lending rate from April, 2003 to
 date of final payment.<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; border: none;">General damages for breach of contract.<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; border: none;">Costs including lawyer’s fees.<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="border: none;">Any just and
 equitable reliefs.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>After the close of pleadings and the
inability of the parties to settle at pre-trial, the matter was set down for
hearing at which the parties gave evidence per their representatives and closed
their cases.<o:p></o:p>From the statement of claim filed by the
plaintiffs, the court finds that the 2nd defendant, per a letter
dated the 25th March 2002, informed the 1st plaintiff of
the 2nd defendant’s intention to rehabilitate the UNDP block of
flats situate at Cantonments. The court finds that by the same letter, the 2nd
defendant invited the 1st plaintiff to assess the works which needed
to be carried out on the said UNDP flats. Indeed these works included
mechanical, electrical, masonry, and painting among others. Again the court finds
that by the same letter the 2nd defendant invited the 1st
plaintiff to submit estimates in respect of the costs of the rehabilitation
works. Exhibit A tendered by the plaintiff attests to this finding.<o:p></o:p>From the statement of claim the court finds
that in response to the 2nd defendant’s request contained in exhibit
A herein the 1st plaintiff, who is a Quantity Surveyor by
profession, engaged the services of X-Cell Engineering, 2nd
plaintiff herein to assist the 1st plaintiff carry out the work
which it had been tasked to do; and, on the 23rd August 2002 the
plaintiffs submitted a report including the estimates to the 2nd
defendant. This is evidenced by exhibit B tendered by the plaintiffs. Again
from the statement of claim the court finds that on the 4th day of
September, 2002 the plaintiffs submitted to the 2nd defendant a
Consultancy fee for the consideration of the 2nd defendant as shown
by exhibit C.<o:p></o:p>The above findings of fact are all contained
in paragraphs 6 and 7 of the statement of claim which have been admitted by the
defendants in paragraph 6 of their s</main>