THE REPUBLIC vs. NOWFIL S. LABA AND RICHARD LABA EX-PARTE: WISSAM AID LABA [2016]DLHC3518

Date	2016-07-05
Suit No.	SUIT NO.MISC/0061/2016
Citation No.	[2016]DLHC3518

HIS LORDSHIP ERIC KYEI BAFFOUR JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT

[2016]DLHC3518
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" ><a name="OLE_LINK1">THE
REPUBLIC<o:p></o:p></a>vs.<o:p></o:p>NOWFIL S. LABA AND RICHARD LABA<o:p></o:p>EX-PARTE: WISSAM AID LABA<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.MISC/0061/2016&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: 5TH JULY, 2016 <o:p></o:p>

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HIS LORDSHIP ERIC KYEI BAFFOUR JUSTICE
OF THE HIGH COURT<o:p></o:p>

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RULING<o:p></o:p>

</div>This
is the second in a trilogy of applications seeking orders of the court for
committal for contempt. The first was before Asiedu J. where on the 17th
of June, 2016 the respondents were committed for contempt. The applicant again
seeks another order for committal for contempt of the respondents in what he
terms as conduct on the part of the respondents that has brought the
administration of justice into disrepute. The third application is also before
me wherein the respondents herein have also cited the applicant and others for
contempt.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>In
an application mounted by the 1st Respondent on the 8th
of September, 2015 in suit No MISC/68/15 against A.S. Laba, deceased, and who
was subsequently substituted by an order of the court, though, Nowfill Laba,
the 1st respondent herein vehemently dispute this claim, the 1st
respondent sought for an order for what he terms as a just and equitable
winding up of Latex Foam Company.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
court, differently constituted subsequently granted an application for
injunction for the maintenance of the status quo pending the determination of
the substantive suit for the winding up of the company in terms of the
following: <o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Making any disposition of
the shares in the Company to any other party pending the commencement of
winding up<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Taking any actions, steps
or passing any resolution terminating the 1st respondent [A. S.
Laba] as chairman of the Board of directors or the applicant or the applicant
as managing Director of the company<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Taking any actions, steps
or passing any resolution disposing of any property or undertaking of the
Company save the stock in trade and such incidentals as required in the
ordinary course of business of the Company.<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Taking any actions, steps
or passing any resolution interfering with the role, functions as played by the
1st Respondent and the Applicant respectively in the ordinary course
of business of the Company.<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Changing any signature
mandates or any of the Bank accounts of the Company<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;