ODARTEY LAMPTEY vs LANDS COMMISSION & 2 ORS [2017]DLHC16311

Date	2017-10-30
Suit No.	SUIT NO. FAL 207/11
Citation No.	[2017]DLHC16311

HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE AFIA SERWAA ASARE-BOTWE (MRS.)

MR. BRIGHT AKWETEY

MR. EKOW MILL

MR. JAMES MENSAH-KULLEY

[2017]DLHC16311
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ODARTEY LAMPTEY<o:p></o:p>

(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (DEFENDANT) <o:p></o:p>

[HIGH COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>

<a name="_heading=h.gjdgxs"></a>SUIT NO. FAL 207/11&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 30TH OCTOBER 2017<o:p></o:p>

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COUNSEL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>

MR.
EKOW MILL FOR 2ND DEFENDANT PRESENT<o:p></o:p>

MR.
JAMES MENSAH-KULLEY FOR 3RD DEFENDANT ABSENT<o:p></o:p>

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CORAM<o:p></o:p>

HER
LADYSHIP JUSTICE AFIA SERWAA ASARE-BOTWE (MRS.) <o:p></o:p>

<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:7.35pt;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:106%;
mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;
mso-border-shadow:yes">This suit was commenced with a
writ of summons and statement of claim on the 8th of December, 2010 against the
1st and 2nd Defendants initially.<o:p></o:p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:7.0pt;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;
border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">This matter has previously been handled by two other judges but
same was transferred to the instant court by an order of the Honourable Chief
Justice dated 20th February 2015 by which time it was part-heard and as such, the new
rules of evidence laid down under the High Court (Civil Procedure) (Amendment)
Rules, 2014 (C.I.87) were not applied, accounting partly for the delay in the
determination of this matter.<o:p></o:p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:7.1pt;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;
border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">The Plaintiff, subsequently applied for and obtained an order for
joinder of the 3rd Defendant and then amended the reliefs sought in the following
manner;<o:p></o:p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:7.75pt;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:106%;
mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;
mso-border-shadow:yes">Wherefore Plaintiff claims
against Defendants jointly and severally as follows;<o:p></o:p>