GOD'S MERCY CONSTRUCTION LTD. AND KOJO KUMAH vs. MINISTRY OF EDUCATION & 15 ORS. [2019]DLHC9233

GOD'S MERCY CONSTRUCTION LTD. AND KOJO KUMAH vs. MINISTRY OF EDUCATION & 15 ORS... [2019]DLHC9233

Date	2019-12-18
Suit No.	SUIT NO. OCC/54/2019
Citation No.	[2019]DLHC9233

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE DR. RICHMOND OSEI-HWERE

JAMES MARSHALL BELIEB FOR THE PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS

NANA ADJEI BAFFOUR AWUAH FOR THE 3RD DEFENDANT/APPLICANT

[2019]DLHC9233
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >GOD'S MERCY CONSTRUCTION LTD. AND KOJO KUMAH<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>MINISTRY OF EDUCATION &amp; 15 ORS.<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT (COMMERCIAL DIVISION), KUMASI]<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. OCC/54/2019&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; DATE:
18TH DECEMBER, 2019<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>JAMES MARSHALL BELIEB FOR
THE PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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NANA
ADJEI BAFFOUR AWUAH FOR THE 3RD DEFENDANT/APPLICANT<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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HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE DR. RICHMOND OSEI-HWERE, HIGH COURT
JUDGE<o:p></o:p>

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</div>In
this motion on notice the 3rdDefendant/Applicant (hereinafter called
the Applicant) is praying this court to strike out his name from the writ, as
he is not a necessary party to the suit.<o:p></o:p>The
background to the application is that on 2nd February, 2018 the
Plaintiffs/Respondents, hereinafter referred to as “the Respondents” issued a
writ of summons claiming against the Defendants the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An amount of GHC900,096.27 being the cost of
work executed pursuant to an agreement entered into between the Defendants and
Plaintiffs to construct a two storey building which will serve as fence wall
around Prempeh College, Kumasi but which agreement Defendants have subsequently
abrogated and destroyed the work executed by Plaintiffs.<o:p></o:p>b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Interest on the said GHC900,096.27 from
November, 2018 till date of final payment.<o:p></o:p>c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Damages for breach of Contract.<o:p></o:p>d.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Cost.<o:p></o:p>e.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Any order(s) the Honourable Court may deem
fit.<o:p></o:p>The
applicant is a Member of Parliament and a Minister of State responsible for
Education. It is also noted from the pleadings that the applicant is an old
student of Prempeh College. The applicant has been sued together with fifteen
(15) other defendants jointly and severally. The suit is a fall out of an alleged
agreement between the Board of Governors of Prempeh College and the Respondents
for the construction of buildings at the school.<o:p></o:p>Looking
at the statement of claim, the main thrust of the respondents’ case is that the
applicant was instrumental in the alleged breach of contract between the
parties and the destruction of works done by the respondents. The applicant has
not filed a statement of defence. In fact, he only entered an appearance with
leave of the court after the court had set aside judgment in default of
appearance entered against him.<o:p></o:p>