D.K. OWUSU & 85 ORS. vs. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL [2019]DLHC10197

Date	2019-12-18
Suit No.	SUIT NO. IL/0020/2019
Citation No.	[2019]DLHC10197

HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE ANANDA J. AIKINS (MRS).

VICTORIA ADOTEY ASSISTANT STATE ATTORNEY FOR THE DEFENDANT PRESENT

[2019]DLHC10197
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >D.K. OWUSU &amp; 85 ORS.<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>THE ATTORNEY GENERAL<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH
COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o: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;">

SUIT
NO. IL/0020/2019&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; DATE: 18TH DECEMBER, 2019<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o: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:
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ATTORNEY FOR THE DEFENDANT PRESENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o: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;">

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LADYSHIP JUSTICE ANANDA J. AIKINS (MRS).<o:p></o:p>

</div>MOTION ON NOTICE FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE REVIEW<o:p></o: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;
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</div>&nbsp;Order 42 rule 2(3) of C.I 47 states,<o:p></o:p>" Where the review sought is in respect of a
final judgment, the Court may, at any time within three months after the
judgment is entered, and on such terms as seen just, grant leave to apply for
review"<o:p></o:p>The defendant/applicant brings the
present application under the above quoted rule of Order 42 and craves the indulgence
of the Court to extend time for it to file an application for the review of
this Court's judgment which was entered against the defendant on 31st
July, 2019. The reason for the defendant’s request is that the Court erred in granting
the commercial bank rate of interest as the rate of interest to be used in
calculating interest on the sum due to the plaintiffs/respondents.<o:p></o:p>The plaintiffs are opposed to the
present application on the grounds that the defendant/applicant had offered no
explanation for her failure to contest the application for judgment on the
hearing of the said application and also that the present application is only a
ploy to deny them the fruits of their judgment.<o:p></o:p>The Court has considered the affidavits
of both parties and has also considered the submissions of both learned counsel
and has also adverted its mind to the provisions in C.I 52 i.e. Court (Award of
Interest and Post Judgment Interest) Rules, 2005 and it is of the opinion that
the present application ought to be granted to enable the defendant/applicant
file its application for review.<o:p></o:p>The application for extension of
time to file review is granted as prayed. Defendant is given one week from the
date of this order within which to file its application. Cost of GH₵1,000.00 is awarded against the defendant/applicant in
favour of plaintiffs/respondents.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(SGD)<o:p></o:p>JUSTICE ANANDA J. AIKINS (MRS)<o:p></o:p>JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;