THEOPHILUS ADJETEY vs. PHILIP KWAME AGBAYOMEH AND TEMA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION [2019]DLHC4170

Date	2019-01-17
Suit No.	SUIT NO. E1 /07/2011
Citation No.	[2019]DLHC4170

ALEXANDER OSEI TUTU J. SITTING AS A JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT

ANKOMA MENSAH FOR THE PLAINTIFF

AFFUM AGYEPONG FOR THE FIRST DEFENDANT

OPOKU WARE BOATENG FOR THE SECOND DEFENDANT

[2019]DLHC4170
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >THEOPHILUS ADJETEY<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>PHILIP KWAME AGBAYOMEH
AND TEMA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[HIGH COURT (LAND DIVISION), TEMA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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SUIT&nbsp;NO. E1 /07/2011&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: 17TH JANUARY, 2019<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL: <o:p></o:p>ANKOMA MENSAH FOR THE PLAINTIFF <o:p></o:p>AFFUM AGYEPONG FOR THE FIRST DEFENDANT <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>CORAM:
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ALEXANDER OSEI TUTU J.
SITTING AS A JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT<o:p></o:p>

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</div>The
facts of this case are that the Second Defendant is charged with the planning,
management and development of land within the Tema Acquisition Area. In 1994,
per a written agreement between the second Defendant and the Nungua Traditional
Council (hereinafter called the NTC), the former released a parcel of land in
Communities 16 &amp; 17 to the latter for purposes of allocation to its
indigenes. The latter thereafter became responsible for the allocation of the
land released to them. The second Defendant in the said agreement assumed the
responsibility of regularizing allocations made by the NTC. By so doing, it
prepares formal leases for those who have been allocated lands by the NTC.<o:p></o:p>In May
2011, the Plaintiff was allocated Plot No. RP/16/C/68, Community 16 at Tema by
the NTC. He applied to TDC for regularization, which was accepted and
processed. However, TDC later received a letter from the NTC cancelling the
Plaintiff’s allocation. The letter further informed the second Defendant of
NTC’s re-allocation of the land to the first Defendant.<o:p></o:p>Following
the displeasure of the Plaintiff over the treatment meted out to him, he
commenced this legal suit on 11th August 2011. The reliefs he
endorsed on his writ of summons were:<o:p></o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A Declaration that the offer, the subject
matter land by TDC (Second Defendant) which was accepted by the Plaintiff was
valid and proper.<o:p></o:p>b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order that the Plaintiff is the equitable
lessee having been granted a valid lease of the land.<o:p></o:p>c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Damages for breach of contract.<o:p></o:p>Both
Defendants entered appearance and proceeded to file their respective defences.
The Plaintiff filed a reply to the defence and after the close of pleadings,
the following issues were adopted by the Court for trial:<o:p></o:p>i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Whether
or not the Plaintiff validly acquired the subject-matter land from the Nungua
Traditional Council and the grant was regularized by the second Defendant
(TDC).<o:p></o:p>ii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Whether or not the Nungua Traditional Council
later revoked their grant to the Plaintiff?<o:p></o:p></main>