CAPT. THERESA ASANTE vs. ATTORNEY GENERAL & 1 OR. [2019]DLHC10193

Date	2019-10-14
Suit No.	SUIT NO. IL/0077/16
Citation No.	[2019]DLHC10193

HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE ANANDA J. AIKINS (MRS).

ATCHERE ASUAH-KWASI WITH GEORGINA BATU HOLDING BRIEF FOR BRIGHT OKYERE ADJEKUM

COUNSEL FOR THE PLAINTIFF PRESENT

JASMIN ARMAH

SENIOR STATE ATTORNEY FOR THE DEFENDANTS/APPLICANTS ABSENT

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color:#00B0F0;mso-ansi-language:EN;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">CAPT. THERESA
ASANTE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center;line-height:115%;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:
none;text-autospace:none"><i><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-ansi-language:EN;mso-fareast-language:
EN-GB;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center;line-height:115%;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:
none;text-autospace:none"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:
115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;
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color:#00B0F0;mso-ansi-language:EN;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">vs.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center;line-height:115%;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:
none;text-autospace:none"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:
115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;
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color:#00B0F0;mso-ansi-language:EN;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">ATTORNEY GENERAL
&amp; 1 OR.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center;line-height:115%;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:
none;text-autospace:none"><i><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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EN-GB;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">(DEFENDANTS)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center;line-height:115%;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:
none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:
115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;
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mso-ansi-language:EN;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">[HIGH
COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center;line-height:115%;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:
none;text-autospace:none;border:none;mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
padding:0cm;mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:
10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:
&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-bidi-font-family:
&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-ansi-language:EN;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB;mso-bidi-font-weight:
bold">SUIT NO. IL/0077/16&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 14<sup>TH</sup>
OCTOBER, 2019<o:p></o:p></span></p>

</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:
justify;line-height:115%"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:
EN-GB">COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:
justify;line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:
115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;
mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">ATCHERE ASUAH-KWASI WITH
GEORGINA BATU HOLDING BRIEF FOR BRIGHT OKYERE ADJEKUM, COUNSEL FOR THE
PLAINTIFF PRESENT<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:
justify;line-height:115%;border:none;mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
padding:0cm;mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;
mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:
EN-GB">JASMIN ARMAH, SENIOR STATE ATTORNEY FOR THE DEFENDANTS/APPLICANTS ABSENT<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
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padding:0cm;mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font:
minor-fareast;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;
mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">RULING<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

</div><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center;line-height:115%"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;
mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:
EN-GB">&nbsp;</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;
mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:
EN-GB">The defendant filed the present application for stay on the 2<sup>nd</sup>
October, 2019 and the plaintiff responded on the 7<sup>th</sup> October, 2019.
The matter was fixed for hearing on 7<sup>th</sup> October, 2019. However, same
could not be heard because the defendants had not yet had the opportunity to
peruse the affidavit in opposition. The matter was therefore adjourned to this
morning for the motion to be moved. The defendants/applicants and their Counsel
are not in Court.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;
mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:
EN-GB">The Court has however read through the motion paper and its accompanying
affidavit and has also adverted its mind to the affidavit in opposition filed
by the plaintiff/respondent and the Court is of the opinion that the present
application lacks merit and so same should not be granted.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:
EN-GB">Defendants are at liberty to repeat it before the Court of Appeal. No
award of cost against defendant/applicant.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:
EN-GB">&nbsp;</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">(SGD)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">JUSTICE ANANDA J. AIKINS
(MRS)<o:p></o:p></span</main>