DOUGLAS CARL BOTWEH vs. GHANA HIGHWAY AUTHORITY [2018]DLHC3975

Date	2018-01-31
Suit No.	SUIT NO. OCC 84/2015
Citation No.	[2018]DLHC3975

DR. RICHMOND OSEI-HWERE JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT

JAMES OSEI-KOFI FOR THE PLAINTIFF

YAW ACHEAMPONG BOAFO FOR THE DEFENDANT

[2018]DLHC3975
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >DOUGLAS CARL BOTWEH<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>GHANA HIGHWAY AUTHORITY<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[HIGH COURT
(COMMERCIAL DIVISION), KUMASI]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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SUIT&nbsp;NO. OCC 84/2015&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 31ST JANUARY, 2018<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL
<o:p></o:p>JAMES OSEI-KOFI FOR THE
PLAINTIFF<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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YAW
ACHEAMPONG BOAFO FOR THE DEFENDANT<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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DR.
RICHMOND OSEI-HWERE JUSTICE OF THE HIGH
COURT<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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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
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</div>On
11th December, 2014, the Plaintiff issued a writ of summons seeking for
the following reliefs: <o:p></o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order against the Defendant for the
payment of an amount of Forty-four Thousand and Thirty-five Cedis and seven
pesewas GHC44035.07 being an outstanding balance of compensation due to the
Plaintiff for the destruction of his building numbered Plot 1A Oduom-Bebire during
the construction of Kumasi-Konongo road.<o:p></o:p>b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Interest on relief (a) from 18 October 2007
till date of final Judgment.<o:p></o:p>c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order of payment of an amount of
Thirteenth Thousand, Eight Hundred Ghana Cedis(GHC 13, 800.00) being
compensation due the Plaintiff in respect of his property numbered Plot 9B
Block F Oduom which was destroyed during the construction of the Kumasi-
Konongo Road.<o:p></o:p>d.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Interest on the relief (c) from 18 October,
2007 till date of final judgment. <o:p></o:p>After
unsuccessful attempts at settlement the following issues were set down for
trial;<o:p></o:p>i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Whether or not the Plaintiff is entitled to
further compensation for the property destroyed in respect of Plot No 1A Oduom-
Kumasi.<o:p></o:p>ii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Whether or not the Plaintiff is entitled to
compensation in respect of Plot No.9B block F Oduom-Kumasi. <o:p></o:p>The Plaintiff’s Case<o:p></o:p>The
case of the plaintiff is that </main>