MARGARET AMAKYE ANSAH vs. MADAM AFIA SERWAA AND ASANTE AKYEM NORTH MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY [2015]DLHC8191

MARGARET AMAKYE ANSAH vs. MADAM AFIA SERWAA AND ASANTE AKYEM NORTH MUNICIPAL ASS... [2015]DLHC8191

Date	2015-01-26
Suit No.	SUIT NO. C1/69/2012
Citation No.	[2015]DLHC8191

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE JACOB B. BOON

OHENE GYAN FOR THE PLAINTIFF

JOHN BREFO FOR THE 1ST DEFENDANT

KWAME ADOM APPIAH FOR THE 2ND DEFENDANT

[2015]DLHC8191
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >MARGARET
AMAKYE ANSAH<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>MADAM AFIA SERWAA AND ASANTE AKYEM NORTH MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY<o:p></o:p>[HIGH
COURT, KUMASI]<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. C1/69/2012&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; DATE:
26TH JANUARY, 2015<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>OHENE
GYAN FOR THE PLAINTIFF <o:p></o:p>JOHN
BREFO FOR THE 1ST DEFENDANT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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KWAME
ADOM APPIAH FOR THE 2ND DEFENDANT<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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HIS
LORDSHIP JUSTICE JACOB B. BOON<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>The
plaintiff, who said she is a businesswoman based in Accra, issued from the
Registry of this court on 18/5/12 a writ of summons claiming against the
defendants (a) a declaration that she is entitled to a right of way to her
property Plot No. 35, Block ‘A’ Konongo Extension, (b) a declaration that a
structure erected by the 1st defendant is an obstruction with the
exercise of her right way and as a result, she has suffered blockage, denying
her access to her property, (c) an order directing the 2nd defendant/Municipal
Assembly (referred to in the writ as co-defendant) to enforce its rules and
regulations by causing the demolishing of 1st Defendant’s structure to provide
a right of way to her property, (d) an injunction restraining the defendants, particularly,
1st defendant from doing or permitting any act to be done that will interfere
with her enjoyment of the right of way and the right to gain access to her
property and,(d) damages.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>According to
the plaintiff, the 1st Defendant is known to her as the operator of
a drinking spot called West Healing Spot located at Konongo along the
Konongo-Agogo main road, whilst the 2nd Defendant is the statutory
body charged with the development, improvements and management of human
settlements and the environment in the Asante Akyem North Municipality. The rationale
behind the writ as captured in the statement of claim is explained in
paragraphs 5 to 15 as follows:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>“5. Plaintiff says she acquired ownership of plot
number 35, Block ‘A’ Konongo – Extension for valuable consideration from the
Konongo Stool by virtue of an allocation paper together with site plan dated
13-12-2007 and duly signed by the Konongohene and witnessed by the secretary to
the stool for building purposes.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>6. Plaintiff says she validly obtained permission
to construct a house on the said plot by virtue of a building permit dated
13-04-2008 and issued by the co-defendant (2nd Defendant), and duly
signed by its Chief Executive.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>7. Plaintiff says as the lawful allotee of the
building plot contained per paragraph 5 supra, she is entitled to a right of
way for all purposes connected with the land on the frontage of her plot which
is to afford her a right of access over the adjoining road, which access could
be had in no other way.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>8. Plaintiff repeats the immediate preceding
paragraph and adds that the aforesaid strip of land, forms part of the land
earmarked for the extension of the Konongo-Agogo road and therefore could not
be allocated for building purpose.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>