THE REPUBLIC vs. HIGH COURT, HO EX-PARTE: AWUKU ADOPLEY (SARA AKU WADZA -INTERESTED PARTY) [2018]DLSC179

THE REPUBLIC vs. HIGH COURT, HO EX-PARTE: AWUKU ADOPLEY (SARA AKU WADZA -INTERES... [2018]DLSC179

Date	2018-07-11
Suit No.	CIVIL MOTION NO. J8/11/2018
Citation No.	[2018]DLSC179

PWAMANG JSC SITTING AS A SINGLE JUDGE

BENONY AMEKUDZI FOR THE APPLICANT

NELSON MAWUTOR KPORHA FOR THE INTERESTED PARTY

[2018]DLSC179
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >THE REPUBLIC<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>HIGH COURT, HO EX-PARTE: AWUKU ADOPLEY (SARA AKU WADZA
-INTERESTED PARTY)<o:p></o:p>[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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MOTION NO. J8/11/2018&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 11TH
JULY, 2018<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:
<o:p></o:p>BENONY
AMEKUDZI FOR THE APPLICANT.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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FOR THE INTERESTED PARTY <o:p></o:p>

&nbsp;PWAMANG JSC SITTING AS A SINGLE JUDGE<o:p></o:p>

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</div>PWAMANG,
JSC:<o:p></o:p>This
is an application filed by Counsel for and on behalf of the Applicant seeking
leave for extension of time to invoke the supervisory jurisdiction of the
Supreme court for an order of certiorari to quash the ruling of the High Court,
Ho dated 8th&nbsp;February, 2018
on grounds of error of law patent on the face of the record. A close look at
the application reveals that it was filed on the 7th&nbsp;June, 2018
which is beyond the ninety (90) days permitted by&nbsp;Rules 62 and 66 of CI
16 as amended by CI 24. This was brought to the attention of Counsel for
the Applicant but he has argued that going by legal counting which excludes
weekends and public holidays, his application is within the 90 days’ time
limitation. Counsel was given an adjournment to enable him furnish the court
with legal authorities on his concept of legal counting. Counsel for the
Applicant filed the following legal authorities on 27/06/2018.<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;THE
REPUBLIC V HIGH COURT, KUMASI EX PARTE MOBIL OIL(GHANA) [2005-2006] SCGLR 312&nbsp;REPUBLIC
VRS HIGH COURT, KOFORIDUA EX PARTE OHENE [1995-1996] GLR 1<o:p></o:p>2. REPUBLIC VRS HIGH
COURT 17, ACCRA EX PARTE ADA TRADTIONAL COUNCIL<o:p></o:p>3.ARMY VRS REP. EX
PARTE BRUIMAH [1967<o:p></o:p>4. REPUBLIC VRS HIGH
COURT, KOFORIDUA EX PARTE EASTERN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION [2003-2004]<o:p></o:p>