SUMMABE PLANT LTD. vs. MINERALS COMMISSION, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, MINISTRY OF LANDS NATURAL RESOURCES AND QLC LTD. [2016]DLCA7987

SUMMABE PLANT LTD. vs. MINERALS COMMISSION, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, MIN... [2016]DLCA7987

Date	2016-04-27
Suit No.	SUIT NO: H1/06/2014
Citation No.	[2016]DLCA7987

ADJEI JA – PRESIDING

SOWAH JA

MENSAH JA

KWASI BLAY FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT

MRS. EMILY ADDO OKYIREH. (CSA)FOR 3RD DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

KOFI ADDO FOR 4TH DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

MRS. ABENA AYENSU WORSHIE FOR THE 2ND DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

[2016]DLCA7987
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >SUMMABE PLANT LTD.<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>MINERALS COMMISSION, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, MINISTRY
OF LANDS NATURAL RESOURCES AND QLC LTD.<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/
RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, KOFORIDUA]<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: H1/06/2014&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; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; DATE: 27TH APRIL, 2016<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>KWASI BLAY FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT<o:p></o:p>MRS. EMILY ADDO OKYIREH. (CSA)FOR 3RD
DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>KOFI ADDO FOR 4TH
DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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ABENA AYENSU WORSHIE FOR THE 2ND DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>ADJEI JA – PRESIDING,
SOWAH JA, MENSAH JA<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>ADJEI,J.A:<o:p></o:p>The
Plaintiff/Appellant herein instituted the action which has culminated to this
interlocutory appeal in the High Court Koforidua seeking for the following
reliefs against the Defendants/Respondents herein.<o:p></o:p>“a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An
order setting aside the Honourable Minister for Lands and Natural Resources
letter of March 18, 2014 on grounds of gargantuan fraud.<o:p></o:p>b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order setting aside the 4th defendant’s
application for the Sedorm concession or Quary License with application No.
0000000517 dated June 11, 2014 and supported by the chief Director of the 3rd
defendant on grounds of fraud and in clear contravention of all relevant
legislations.<o:p></o:p>c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order of the Court directed at the 1st
defendants Chief Executive Officer to disregard the Chief Director of 3rd
defendants minutes of June 12, 2014 to process the plaintiff’s concession for
the 4th defendant.<o:p></o:p>d.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A declaration that the Sedorm concession is the legally
acquired property of the plaintiff, a fact which is known to all the
defendants.<o:p></o:p>e.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order of injunction of a permanent nature directed at the
defendants from interfering with the plaintiff’s rights to the said Sedorm
concession and particularly from approving and allocating same to the 4th
defendant.<o:p></o:p>f.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order directed at the 1st, 2nd and
3rd defendants to renew the plaintiff’s concession aforesaid and
grant it the relevant permits upon the payment of all statutory fees.<o:p></o:p>g.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order directed at the 1st defendants to
expunge from their records the 4th defendants’ application for quarry license
dated June 11, 2014 and also to delete the name of the 4th Defendant
from the Minerals Cadastral map and replace it with the name of the plaintiff
as was previously the case.<o:p></o:p>h.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A further order directed at the 3rd defendant to
expunge from its record its letter of March 18, 2014 addressed to the Chief
Executive Officer, Mineral Commission, and Accra and referred to in paragraph
27 supra.<o:p></o:p>i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A further order directed at the&nbsp; 1st-3rd Defendants to
expunge from their records any letter, document, map etc. purported to have
been delivered or sent to them by the 4th defendant&nbsp; and all documentary records and references to
the 1st-3rd defendants by the 4th defendants
that purport to confer, accord, recognize or in any manner acknowledge any
interest of the 4th defendant in respect&nbsp; of the Sedorm concession, which is the
property of the plaintiff and the subject of an exist Mining lease.<o:p></o:p>j.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; General damages and costs.<o:p></o:p>k.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Further or any other</main>