FOTO X LIMITED vs. DRIVER AND VEHICLE LICENSING AUTHORITY [2019]DLHC9031

Date	2019-03-19
Suit No.	SUIT NO. CM/TBDC/0047/2016
Citation No.	[2019]DLHC9031

HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE JENNIFER ABENA DADZIE

AKOSUA GYAMFI DUAMROH ESQ. COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPLICANT

DR. JOE ATTIPOE ESQ. COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT HEREIN (ABSENT WITH PERMISSION).

[2019]DLHC9031
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >FOTO X LIMITED<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/APPLICANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>DRIVER AND VEHICLE LICENSING AUTHORITY<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT (COMMERCIAL
DIVISION) ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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padding:0cm;mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm">SUIT NO. CM/TBDC/0047/2016&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 19TH MARCH, 2019<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>AKOSUA GYAMFI DUAMROH, ESQ., COUNSEL 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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DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT HEREIN (ABSENT WITH PERMISSION).<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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JENNIFER ABENA DADZIE<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>MOTION ON NOTICE FOR LEAVE TO AMEND WRIT OF SUMMONS
AND PLEADINGS<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>This is a an application filed by the Plaintiff/Applicant
seeking the leave of this to amend its Statement of Claim by amending its
paragraph 19 by inserting the figure £1,489,286.90 therein to bring that
paragraph in line with the other facts pleaded, by amending its relief (1) to
correct the paragraph in which the relief for special damages was
particularized and by adding a new relief which seeks payment of interest on
the amount claimed from August 2012 to date of final payment.&nbsp; This application is opposed by the
Defendant/Respondent herein.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>I have given my attention to the affidavits in support
and in opposition to the application.&nbsp; I
have also heard from Counsel for both parties as they orally submitted the
various positions of their clients on this matter to the court.<o:p></o:p>I have considered the foregoing in the light of the
case law, authorities and the C.I 47 which provides by its O&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; rder 16 that;<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp; Subject to Order 4 Rule 5 and 6 and to the following
provisions of this rule, the court may at any stage of the proceedings upon an
application by the Plaintiff or any other party, grant leave to;<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">(a)