KWABENA OBENG AND ERIC AKWASI PREMPEH vs. KUMASI METROPOLITAN ASSEMBLY (KMA) AND KOJO BONSU [2017]DLSC2596

KWABENA OBENG AND ERIC AKWASI PREMPEH vs. KUMASI METROPOLITAN ASSEMBLY (KMA) AND... [2017]DLSC2596

Date	2017-06-14
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/53/2016
Citation No.	[2017]DLSC2596

AKUFFO (MS) JSC PRESIDING

ANSAH JSC

ADINYIRA (MRS) JSC

DOTSE JSC

YEBOAH JSC

THADDEUS SORY FOR THE DEFENDATS/RESPONDENTS/APPELLANTS.

KWASI AFRIFA FOR THE PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS

[2017]DLSC2596
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >KWABENA OBENG AND ERIC AKWASI
PREMPEH<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>KUMASI METROPOLITAN ASSEMBLY (KMA)
AND KOJO BONSU<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[SUPREME COURT, 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. J4/53/2016&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;
DATE: 14TH
JUNE, 2017<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>THADDEUS SORY FOR THE
DEFENDATS/RESPONDENTS/APPELLANTS.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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KWASI
AFRIFA FOR THE PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS<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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AKUFFO
(MS), JSC PRESIDING ANSAH JSC ADINYIRA (MRS), JSC DOTSE, JSC AND YEBOAH, JSC &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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JUDGEMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>DOTSE JSC:- <o:p></o:p>The
Plaintiffs/Appellants/Respondents, hereafter referred to as Plaintiffs filed a
writ of summons against the Defendants/Respondents/Appellants, hereafter
Defendants in the High Court Kumasi claiming several reliefs which will be
referred to in extenso.<o:p></o:p>Due
to the nature of the reliefs being claimed especially against the 1st
Defendants, it was statutorily incumbent upon the Plaintiffs to satisfy the
requirements imposed in section 127 of the Local Government Act, 1993 (Act 462).<o:p></o:p>It
must be noted at this stage that, Act 462 has been repealed by section 235 (1)
of the Local Government Act, 2016 (Act 936). However, the corresponding
provisions in section 210 of Act 936 are similar in context to the provisions
of section 127 of the repealed Act 462. However, since at all times relevant to
the cause of this action it was the repealed Act 462 that was the operating
law, it is that law that will be substantially referred to herein.<o:p></o:p>What
then does section 127 of Act 462 provide. This section provides as follows:-<o:p></o:p>127. Notice of suit to be given to Assembly<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;
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text-autospace:none">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
“ A suit shall not be commenced against a District
Assembly until one month at least after written notice of intention to commence
the suit has been served upon the Assembly by the intending plaintiff or the agent
of the plaintiff.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;
text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none">(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The notice shall state the cause of action, the
names and place of abode of the intending plaintiff and the relief which the
plaintiff claims.” Emphasis<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>In compliance with the said provisions, learned counsel for the
plaintiffs, Kwasi Afrifa issued a notice by which he sought to comply with the
said statutory pre conditions.<o:p></o:p>