JERRY HEWARDS KUKUBOR & ORS. vs. GHANA SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAM & ANOR. [2019]DLHC10285

Date	2019-05-31
Suit No.	SUIT NO. IL/0072/18
Citation No.	[2019]DLHC10285

HER LADYSHIP ANANDA J. AIKINS (MRS).

1ST PLAINTIFF PRESENT REPRESENTS ALL OTHER PLAINTIFFS

VICTOR KWESI OPEKU COUNSEL FOR THE PLAINTIFFS ABSENT

[2019]DLHC10285
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >JERRY HEWARDS KUKUBOR &amp; ORS.<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>GHANA SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAM &amp; ANOR.<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH
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SUIT
NO. IL/0072/18&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;DATE:
31ST MAY 2019<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>1ST PLAINTIFF PRESENT,
REPRESENTS ALL OTHER PLAINTIFFS<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;">

VICTOR KWESI OPEKU, COUNSEL FOR THE
PLAINTIFFS ABSENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>HER
LADYSHIP ANANDA J. AIKINS (MRS).<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top-width: 1.5pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-left: none; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0cm;">

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</div>This matter was
slated for judgment today but the Court, after going through the record has
seen that the Defendant filed a Statement of Defence on 21st
January, 2019 which unfortunately has not been served on the Plaintiffs as at
the time the evidence of the Plaintiffs was taken in this matter.<o:p></o:p>In the light of
the fact that there is a Statement of Defence on the record, this Court will
not deliver judgment in this matter and will rather order the Registrar to
ensure that the Statement of Defence filed on 21st January, 2019 is
served on the Plaintiffs for the matter to take its normal course. <o:p></o:p>The Court also
uses its discretion to set aside the interlocutory judgment entered against the
Defendants on 16th August, 2018 and also the proceedings of 15th
April, 2019.<o:p></o:p>This Court however
awards cost of GH₵5,000.00 against the Defendants for
their failure to attend Court despite the service of several hearing notices on
them. Plaintiffs to file their response to the Statement of Defence and also
their Application for Directions. <o:p></o:p>(SGD)<o:p></o:p>JUSTICE ANANDA J. AIKINS
(MRS)<o:p></o:p>JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT<o:p></o:p>

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