CO-OPERATIVE TRANSPORT SOCIETY LTD vs. GHANA PRIVATE ROAD TRANSPORT UNION [2017]DLCA4587

Date	2017-03-16
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO: H1/127/2016
Citation No.	[2017]DLCA4587

OFOE JA (PRESIDING)

KORBIEH JA

CECILIA H. SOWAH (MRS) J.A.

GLORIA KANKO ARTHUR FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT

MODESTO KPODOVIA FOR THE DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

[2017]DLCA4587
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >CO-OPERATIVE TRANSPORT SOCIETY LTD<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>GHANA PRIVATE ROAD TRANSPORT UNION<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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CIVIL
APPEAL NO: H1/127/2016&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;DATE: 16TH MARCH, 2017<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>GLORIA KANKO ARTHUR FOR
THE PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>CORAM:
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OFOE
JA (PRESIDING), KORBIEH JA, CECILIA H. SOWAH (MRS) J.A.<o:p></o:p>

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JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>F.G.
KORBIEH, J.A.<o:p></o:p>The plaintiff/appellant herein filed a writ in the Tema
High Court asking for the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;
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A declaration
that the loading space at the Motorway roundabout directly opposite that of the
defendant herein belongs to the plaintiff by virtue of the permit granted to it
by TMA dated 15th January, 2002. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:28.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;
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Perpetual
injunction restraining the defendant herein, its agents, privies and assigns
from interfering with the business of loading cars and vehicles by the
plaintiff at the space granted to it by the TMA.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:28.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;
text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Costs.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The plaintiff later amended the writ of summons to
include an alternative relief which was couched as follows:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Or in
the alternative a declaration that subject to compliance with the regulations
and/or guidelines of the Tema Metropolitan Assembly, members of the plaintiff
society are entitled to operate their transport business from the loading space
at the Motorway Roundabout directly opposite that of the defendant by virtue of
the permit granted by the Assembly on the 15th Janua</main>