CHRISWED LIMITED (PLAINTIFF) vs. THE GHANA EDUCATION TRUST FUND (RESPONDENT) [2019]DLHC7125

Date	2019-05-16
Suit No.	SUIT NO: GJ/598/2019
Citation No.	[2019]DLHC7125

HIS LORDSHIP SAMUEL K. A. ASIEDU J.

MAWUENA AGBENOTO ESQ. FOR PLAINTIFF.

THERESAH TABI ESQ. FOR NANA B. AWUAH ESQ. FOR DEFENDANT

[2019]DLHC7125
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >CHRISWED LIMITED<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>THE GHANA EDUCATION
TRUST FUND<o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[HIGH COURT (COMMERCIAL DIVISION), 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/598/2019 &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; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; DATE: 16TH MAY, 2019<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL: <o:p></o:p>MAWUENA AGBENOTO ESQ., FOR
PLAINTIFF.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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THERESAH
TABI ESQ., FOR NANA B. AWUAH ESQ., FOR DEFENDANT.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>HIS LORDSHIP SAMUEL K. A.
ASIEDU, J.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
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</div>The
instant motion seeks an order of this court to strike out the writ of summons
together with the statement of claim, under the inherent jurisdiction of the
court, for disclosing no cause of action against the within named defendant. <o:p></o:p>In
the writ, the plaintiff claims against the defendant:<o:p></o:p>I.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Payment of the
sum of One Hundred and Sixty –Six Thousand, Five Hundred and Sixty-Two Ghana
Cedis, and Fifty- Three Pesewas (GH¢166,562.53).<o:p></o:p>II.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;Interest on the sum of One Hundred and
Sixty-Six Thousand, Five Hundred and Sixty-Two Ghana Cedis, and Fifty-Three
Pesewas (GH¢166,562.53) from 27th September, 2016 till the date of
final payment.<o:p></o:p>III.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Costs.<o:p></o:p>The
basis of this application is summarized by the applicant in paragraphs 6, 7 and
8 of the supporting affidavit in which the applicant has deposed that: <o:p></o:p>6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That
consequent upon the aforesaid Order of the Court, the Respondent on the 27th
of March, 2019 filed a Notice of Discovery of Documents and attached thereto a
copy of the contract mentioned in the Statement of Claim. Annexed hereto and
marked as Exhibit “GETF1" is a copy of the said contract.<o:p></o:p>7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That
the aforesaid contract, which per the Respondent’s Statement of Claim, forms
the basis of the instant action, was executed between the Plaintiff/Respondent
(therein referred to as “the Contractor”) and the Volta Regional Coordinating
Council, (therein referred to as “the Employer”) for the construction of a
2-storey Science Laboratory/ICT Block at Adaklu-Waya Senior High School, Adaklu
Waya, in the Volta region.<o:p></o:p>8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That
apart from the Applicant not being a party to the aforesaid contract, which as
aforementioned seems to be the basis of the instant suit, the Payment clause of
the said contract, ie. Clause 43.1, also makes it explicitly clear that the
Volta Regional Coordinating Council, being the Employer, is solely responsible
for payments due the Respondent by providing as follows:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; “….The Employer shall pay the Contractor the
amounts certified by the Project Manager within </main>