UNITED BANK OF AFRICA GHAND LTD. vs. CHASE PETROLEUM GHANA LTD. AND 3 OTHERS [2019]DLHC6802

Date	2019-07-31
Suit No.	SUIT NO: GJ/548/2019
Citation No.	[2019]DLHC6802

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE KWEKU T. ACKAAH-BOAFO

MR. KIZITO BEYUO WITH ASSAD GBADEGBE FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPLICANT

MR. THADDEUS SORY FOR THE 1ST DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

BRIGHT OKYERE ADJEKUM FOR THE 2ND DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

A.A. ACKUAKU JNR. FOR THE 3RD DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

ESI QUAGRAINE HOLDS BRIEF OF DAAD AKWESI FOR THE 4TH DEF/RESPONDENT

[2019]DLHC6802
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >UNITED BANK OF AFRICA GHAND LTD.<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/APPLICANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>CHASE PETROLEUM GHANA
LTD. AND 3 OTHERS<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[HIGH COURT (GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION, COURT 6),
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: GJ/548/2019 &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; &nbsp;&nbsp;DATE: 31ST JULY, 2019<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL: <o:p></o:p>MR. KIZITO BEYUO WITH
ASSAD GBADEGBE FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPLICANT <o:p></o:p>MR. THADDEUS SORY FOR THE
1ST DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT <o:p></o:p>BRIGHT OKYERE ADJEKUM FOR
THE 2ND DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT <o:p></o:p>A.A. ACKUAKU JNR. FOR THE
3RD 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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ESI
QUAGRAINE HOLDS BRIEF OF DAAD AKWESI FOR THE 4TH DEF/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
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HIS
LORDSHIP JUSTICE KWEKU T. ACKAAH-BOAFO<o:p></o:p>

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</div>i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Introduction:<o:p></o:p>[1]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; This
Court’s ruling of June 24, 2019 is the subject-matter of the instant
application. The Plaintiff/Appellant/Applicant herein is praying for an “order
of injunction restraining the 4th Defendant/Respondent from paying any monies
paid to it by the Government of Ghana for debts owed by the Government to the 1st
Defendant pending the Plaintiff/Applicant’s Appeal against the decision of this
Court dated 24th June 2019 and or such further and other orders as this Court
may seem fit”. The application has been brought on the grounds inter alia that the Plaintiff who is
dissatisfied with the ruling of this Court has filed a Notice of Appeal and the
appeal raises substantial arguable points of law for the Court of Appeal’s
consideration and thus has a very bright chance of success.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>ii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The case of the Applicant &amp;
Counsel’s Submission:<o:p></o:p>[2]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The
grounds upon which the instant application is premised are catalogued in a 65
paragraph initial affidavit and a Supplementary Affidavit all deposed to by
Chiedu Okanta, the Country Chief Inspector of the Plaintiff Bank.&nbsp; The thrust of the Plaintiff/Applicant’s case
is that if the 4th Defendant is not restrained and the ruling of this court,
which is under a legal challenge by way of the appeal succeeds it will be
rendered nugatory and the loss the Plaintiff/Applicant would suffer would be
irretrievable. <o:p></o:p>[3]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I
note that even though the affidavit is very lengthy it is only a rehash of the
depositions made for the original application. In fact, the relevant
depositions in so far as the instant application is concerned starts from
paragraph 48 of the affidavit. The Court notes that the Plaintiff’s claim is for
recovery of monies from the 1st Defendant, which Plaintiff contends it is
entitled to. The Court notes that the Plaintiff in both the Writ of Summons and
the affidavit in support of the application for the original injunction,
contended that, the 1st Defendant would not suffer any hardship and harm should
the application be granted by this Court, because the payment, which it is
seeking to put on hold, would still be in the custody of the 4th Defendant. <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>