DELICO ACHIMOTA GHANA LIMITED (PLAINTIFF) vs. PALACE SHOPPING MALL LIMITED & ANOR (DEFENDANTS) [2019]DLHC7162

DELICO ACHIMOTA GHANA LIMITED (PLAINTIFF) vs. PALACE SHOPPING MALL LIMITED & ANO... [2019]DLHC7162

Date	2019-08-07
Suit No.	SUIT NO. GJ/1259/2019
Citation No.	[2019]DLHC7162

HIS LORDSHIP GEORGE K. KOOMSON ‘J’.

YVONNE AKUFFO-ADDO FOR KWAME BOAFO AKUFFO FOR PLAINTIFF/APPLICANT

NANA TAWIAH OKYIR (WITH CLEMENT KOJO AKAPAME) FOR DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENT

[2019]DLHC7162
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >DELICO
ACHIMOTA GHANA LIMITED<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>PALACE
SHOPPING MALL LIMITED &amp; ANOR<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[HIGH COURT (LABOUR
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/1259/2019&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; DATE:
7TH AUGUST, 2019<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL: <o:p></o:p>YVONNE
AKUFFO-ADDO FOR KWAME BOAFO AKUFFO FOR PLAINTIFF/APPLICANT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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NANA
TAWIAH OKYIR (WITH CLEMENT KOJO AKAPAME) FOR DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>HIS
LORDSHIP GEORGE K. KOOMSON ‘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>This
is an application for reconciliation of accounts. I have read the application
and the affidavits in support and in opposition of the application. I have
given consideration to the oral submissions of both Counsel.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Further consideration has
been given to the principles governing the grant of application of this nature.
I have also given my thoughtful consideration to the Order 29 rule 2 of CI. 47
and I am of the view that this is a proper case for the Court to order parties
to go into accounts for the purposes of reconciling the accounts between the
parties. I must say that I am persuaded by what Counsel for Defendant said
regarding the cost involved in these matter. I am however inclined to grant the
application for the accounts to gone into so as to narrow the issues and the
volume of evidence that may be tendered in the trial, if any.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In the circumstance, I grant the application.&nbsp; It is hereby ordered that the President of
the Chartered Instituted of Accountants, Accra be and is hereby appointed as
the referee to go into accounts with the parties in respect of the various
transactions between them which dates from 1st
December, 2014 to 31st May, 2019; GJ/1259/2019; GJ/1254/2019;
GJ/1253/2019; GJ/1257/2019 and GJ/1256/2019.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; It is further ordered that parties
submit to the referee all relevant documents, evidence of payments and
receipts, agreements etc. to the referee so as to assist him in this
direction.&nbsp; Parties are further ordered
to pay the fees of the referee equally.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>The
referee is hereby ordered to verify the accounts after the reconciliation.&nbsp; Let the Registrar notify the referee of this
order. <o:p></o:p>Case
is adjourned to 22nd October, 2019. <o:p></o:p>

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