INLAND GHANA MINES LTD (PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT) vs. EMMALAND RESOURCES GH LTD AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL (DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS) [2019]DLCA7712

INLAND GHANA MINES LTD (PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT) vs. EMMALAND RESOURCES GH LTD AND T... [2019]DLCA7712

Date	2019-11-21
Suit No.	SUIT NO. H1/13/2019
Citation No.	[2019]DLCA7712

HENRY KWOFIE JA (PRESIDING)

SIMON SUURBAAREH JA

AMMA GAISIE JA

MR. ANDREWS TETTEH FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT

MR. YAW ADJEI AFRIYIE NKETIAH FOR 1ST DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

LEONA JOHNSON-ABASSAH (SSA) FOR 2ND DEFENDNAT/RESPONDENT

[2019]DLCA7712
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >INLAND GHANA MINES LTD<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;color:#00B0F0">vs.<o:p></o:p>EMMALAND RESOURCES GH LTD AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[COURT
OF APPEAL, 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. H1/13/2019&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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, 2019<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MR.
ANDREWS TETTEH FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT<o:p></o:p>MR.
YAW ADJEI AFRIYIE NKETIAH FOR 1ST DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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LEONA
JOHNSON-ABASSAH (SSA) FOR 2ND DEFENDNAT/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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HENRY
KWOFIE JA (PRESIDING), SIMON SUURBAAREH JA, AMMA GAISIE JA <o:p></o:p>

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</div>HENRY
A. KWOFIE (JA):<o:p></o:p>This is an appeal against the judgment
of the High Court, Accra dated the 22nd March 2016.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The plaintiff by a Writ of Summons filed
on the 4th of June 2012 claimed against the defendants the following
reliefs;<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A
declaration that the grant on 8th December, 2011 of three (3)
prospecting licensees by the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources to the 1st
Defendant for the exploration of iron at the Sheini Hills in the Zabzugu/Tatale
District of the Northern Region is unlawful, as being fraudulently obtained as well
as contrary to the provisions of the Minerals and Mining Act 2006 (Act 703) and
therefore null and void and of no effect.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A
declaration that the Plaintiff is entitled to be granted a prospecting license
or licenses for the exploration of iron ore at Sheini Hills of the Northern
Region.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An
order revoking the three prospecting licenses granted to the 1st
Defendant for the exploration of iron at the Sheini Hills of the Northern
Region. <o:p></o:p><</main>