JOWAK ENTERPRISES LIMITED (PLAINTIFF) vs. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, GHANA INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT FUND AND COMET CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED (DEFENDANTS) [2018]DLHC7330

JOWAK ENTERPRISES LIMITED (PLAINTIFF) vs. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, GHANA INFRASTRUC... [2018]DLHC7330

Date	2018-03-02
Suit No.	SUIT NO: CM/BDC/0031/18
Citation No.	[2018]DLHC7330

HIS LORDSHIP SAMUEL K. A. ASIEDU J.

DINA DZIFA ESQ. FOR AKRASI AGYABENG ESQ. FOR PLAINTIFF.

KOFI BOAKYE ESQ. FOR 2ND DEFENDANT.

[2018]DLHC7330
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >JOWAK ENTERPRISES
LIMITED<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, GHANA
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT FUND AND COMET CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT (COMMERCIAL 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: CM/BDC/0031/18&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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:
2ND MARCH, 2018<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL: <o:p></o:p>DINA
DZIFA ESQ., FOR AKRASI AGYABENG ESQ., FOR PLAINTIFF.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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KOFI BOAKYE ESQ., FOR 2ND
DEFENDANT.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>HIS LORDSHIP SAMUEL K. A.
ASIEDU, J.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>The instant application seeks the orders of the
court to “strike out the name of the 2nd defendant/applicant as a
party to this action upon grounds stated in the affidavit attached.” <o:p></o:p>This application was filed by the 2nd
defendant in re-action to a writ of summons issued by the plaintiff against the
defendants in which the plaintiff claims against the defendants: <o:p></o:p>(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration
that the contract entered into between Plaintiff and the Ministry of Local
Government for the rehabilitation of Odawna and Mallam markets dated 6/12/12
remains valid and subsisting.<o:p></o:p>(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration
that the purported re-award contract for rehabilitation of Mallam and Odawna
Market in Accra on 12/05/17 to the 3rd Defendant is unlawful, null
and void.<o:p></o:p>(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order of
injunction restraining the 3rd Defendant from entering the site of
the subject matter.<o:p></o:p>(iv)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order setting
aside the purported award of the subject matter contract to 3rd
Defendant by 1st Defendant.<o:p></o:p>(v)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order for
specific performance against the 1st &amp; 2nd
Defendants; in the ALTERNATIVE, damages for breach of contract against 1st
&amp; 2nd Defendants.<o:p></o:p>(vi)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Costs.<o:p></o:p>The reasons given by the applicant as the grounds
for the application may be found in paragraphs 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13 and 15 of the
supporting affidavit. In a nutshell, the applicant says that it was not a party
to the contract entered between the plaintiff and the Ministry of Local
Government and Rural Development and for that matter; the contract cannot be
enforced against the applicant. The applicant also says that it has not entered
into any agreement with the plaintiff to provide funding for any </main>