MADAM DORA KAI ANNANG vs. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND MINISTRY OF ROADS AND HIGHWAYS [2020]DLCA8834

MADAM DORA KAI ANNANG vs. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND MINISTRY OF ROADS AND HIGHWA... [2020]DLCA8834

Date	2020-01-09
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO.: H1/116/2018
Citation No.	[2020]DLCA8834

OFOE J.A. (PRESIDING)

TANKO AMADU J.A.

POKU-ACHEAMPONG J.A.

DAVID VENDYKE FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT

ALFREDA DENKYI FOR DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS

[2020]DLCA8834
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >MADAM DORA KAI ANNANG<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/
APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>THE ATTORNEY GENERAL<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/ RESPONDANT)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>MINISTRY OF ROADS AND HIGHWAYS<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/ RESPONDANT)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[COURT
OF APPEAL, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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CIVIL APPEAL
NO.:&nbsp; H1/116/2018&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 9TH JANUARY, 2020<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>DAVID
VENDYKE FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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ALFREDA DENKYI FOR DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS<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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OFOE
J.A. (PRESIDING), TANKO AMADU J.A., POKU-ACHEAMPONG J.A.<o:p></o:p>

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JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>OFOE, J. A.<o:p></o:p>The Appellant
claims to own a plot of land in an area known as Tebibiianor in Teshie, a
suburb of Accra. This land which falls within the Ledzokuku-krowor Municipal
Assembly was taken over by construction of a road. The Appellant believing that
she was entitled to be compensated for the loss of her land sued the Respondent
claiming:<o:p></o:p>“1. A declaration that by virtue of
Article 20 of the 1992 Constitution the plaintiff is entitled to be compensated
to the tune of the current market value of her land more particularly described
in the paragraph 1 of the statement of claim as a result of said land being
converted into a road by the 3rd defendant.<o:p></o:p>2. An order to the Land Valuation Board
to value the plaintiffs land and ascertain the current market value<o:p></o:p>3. An order for the payment to the
plaintiff the current market value of the property<o:p></o:p>4. General Damages for trespass<o:p></o:p>5. Costs and such further order or
orders as the Honourable Court may seem fit<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Issues
that the trial judge set for trial can be found at page 38 of the Record of
Appeal and we reproduced as follows<o:p></o:p>1.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Whether or not the defendants’ gave the
plaintiff any notice before the appropriation and conversion of the plaintiff’s
land<o:p></o:p>2.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Whether or not the defendants are
jointly and severally liable to pay the plaintiff the full current market value
of the land as compensation<o:p></o:p>3.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Whether or not the plaintiff is entitled
to her claim<o:p></o:p>4.