THE REPUBLIC vs. LA NKWANTANANG MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY EX PARTE: FIRE SERVICE STAFF ASSOCIATION [2017]DLHC5450

THE REPUBLIC vs. LA NKWANTANANG MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY EX PARTE: FIRE SERVICE STAF... [2017]DLHC5450

Date	2017-11-21
Suit No.	SUIT NO.GJ/975/2017
Citation No.	[2017]DLHC5450

JUSTICE KWEKU T. ACKAAH- BOAFO

THOMAS HUGHES

NO REPRESENTATION FOR THE RESPONDENT

[2017]DLHC5450
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >THE REPUBLIC<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>LA NKWANTANANG MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY <o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p>EX PARTE: FIRE SERVICE STAFF ASSOCIATION<o:p></o:p>(APPLICANTS)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT (GENERAL JURISDICTION 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.GJ/975/2017&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 21ST
NOVEMBER, 2017<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>THOMAS HUGHES <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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NO
REPRESENTATION FOR THE RESPONDENT<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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DECISION<o:p></o:p>

</div>APPLICATION
ON NOTICE FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS<o:p></o:p>i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Introduction/Overview:<o:p></o:p>[1]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The
facts of this case are free from complexity. On June 30, 2017 the Applicants
filed at the registry of this Court a Motion on Notice for Judicial Review
pursuant to Order 55 of the High Court Civil Procedure Rules, 2004 C.I.
47 for an order in the nature of Mandamus
directed at the Respondent Assembly, La Nkwantanang Municipal Assembly to “compel
them to perform their duty under the Local Government Act 1993, Act 462. The
contention of the Applicants is that individuals have flouted the law by
constructing buildings in zoned areas meant for roads and places deemed access
ways and thus blocking home owners like the Applicants access to their various
homes. It is the contention of the Applicants that the Respondent Municipal
Assembly has failed to act to stop the illegality despite being aware of same. <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[2]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; From
the affidavit evidence on record, the Applicants say they are Fire Service
Officers working at the Headquarters of the Ghana National Fire Service and are
home owners at Oyarifa Gravel Pitch and have been living there since 2005. The
Affidavit in support is deposed by one Joseph Amu Otto. According to the
Applicants the area has access roads earmarked for the use of the residents who
have permits obtained from the Respondent Assembly. <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[3]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; According
to the Applicants “of late some people have come to the area and have started
constructing buildings on zoned roads and places deemed access ways for which
the Community uses”. The Applicants also contend that other developers have
built or extended their walls right in the middle of the roads and thereby depriving
residents access to their various homes.<o:p></o:p>