THE REPUBLIC vs. GHANA NATIONAL GAS COMPANY LTD, LANDS COMMISSION AND EBUSUAPANYIN PATRICK ERZUAH TANDOH EXPARTE: NANA ANOCHIE IV, TUMIVOLE KAKU ACKAH III AND ABUSUAPANYIN PATRICK HONLA [2020]DLHC9256

THE REPUBLIC vs. GHANA NATIONAL GAS COMPANY LTD, LANDS COMMISSION AND EBUSUAPANY... [2020]DLHC9256

Date	2020-03-27
Suit No.	SUIT NO. TRANSF. E12/93/19
Citation No.	[2020]DLHC9256

P. BRIGHT MENSAH JUSTICE OF THE APPEAL SITTING AS AN ADDITIONAL HIGH COURT JUDGE

EMMANUEL ARTHUR FOR THE 3RD RESPONDENT/APPLICANT

DEREK YEBOAH GYAMFI FOR YAW ANOKYE FOR THE APPLICANTS/RESPONDENTS

[2020]DLHC9256
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >THE REPUBLIC<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>GHANA NATIONAL GAS COMPANY
LTD, LANDS COMMISSION AND EBUSUAPANYIN PATRICK ERZUAH TANDOH<o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p>EXPARTE: NANA ANOCHIE IV,
TUMIVOLE KAKU ACKAH III AND ABUSUAPANYIN PATRICK HONLA<o:p></o:p>(APPLICANTS)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT, SEKONDI]<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. TRANSF. E12/93/19&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 27TH MARCH, 2020<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>EMMANUEL ARTHUR FOR THE 3RD
RESPONDENT/APPLICANT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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DEREK
YEBOAH GYAMFI FOR YAW ANOKYE FOR THE APPLICANTS/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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P.
BRIGHT MENSAH JUSTICE OF THE APPEAL SITTING AS AN ADDITIONAL HIGH COURT JUDGE<o:p></o:p>

</div><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>This instant suit then pending before
the Human Rights Division of the High Court, Accra was transferred to this
court, under the hand of the Honourable Chief Justice of the Republic of Ghana,
Her Ladyship Justice Sophia Abena Boafo Akuffo, to be dealt with expeditiously
according to law.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>It is instructive that prior to the
transfer, learned Counsel for the 3rd respondent had filed a notice
of preliminary objection to the suit for the consideration of the court, on the
grounds that:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>i&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The
constitutional provisions under which the application is made<o:p></o:p>are
inapplicable in so far as title to the disputed land which is the<o:p></o:p>subject
matter of the compensation remains to be determined.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>ii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That there is currently pending before
the High Court, Sekondi a<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; writ of summons and statement of
claim initiated by the 3rd res- <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; pondent in which the applicants are
parties and by which a decla-<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ration of title and the payment of
compensation from the disputed<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; land are issues for trial and remain
unresolved.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>iii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That the proper forum for the present
suit is the High Court, Sekondi.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Following this notice of preliminary
objection particularly as to the proper forum, Gifty Addo, J presiding over the
Accra High Court [Human Rights Division] ruled and recommended to the Chief
Justice to have the matter transferred, as explained supra.&nbsp; When title to ownership to land pending
before the Sekondi High Court remains unresolved, the issues this court is
being called to consider are principally:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;whether the applicants herein being parties in
that case could <o:p></o:p>