REPUBLIC vs. THE HIGH COURT, LAND DIV. (7) ACCRA , EXPARTE: THE REGISTERED TRUSTEE OF EAST DADEKOTOPON DEVELOPMENT TRUST [2020]DLSC9161

REPUBLIC vs. THE HIGH COURT, LAND DIV. (7) ACCRA , EXPARTE: THE REGISTERED TRUST... [2020]DLSC9161

Date	2020-07-22
Suit No.	CIVIL MOTION NO. J5/46/2020
Citation No.	[2020]DLSC9161

DOTSE JSC (PRESIDING)

APPAU JSC

PWAMANG JSC

TORKORNOO (MRS) JSC

MENSA-BONSU (MRS) JSC

EZRA ALABI BORQUAYE FOR THE APPLICANTS.

EMMANUEL BRIGHT ATOKOH FOR THE 1ST INTERESTED PARTY.

DAVID AMETEFE FOR THE 2ND INTERESTED PARTY.

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REPUBLIC<o:p></o:p>

THE HIGH
COURT, LAND DIV. (7) ACCRA (RESPONDENT), EXPARTE: THE REGISTERED TRUSTEE OF EAST DADEKOTOPON DEVELOPMENT TRUST (APPLICANT), ADOLPH TETTEH ADJEI,
ANAS AAREMEYAW ANAS AND HOLY QUAYE<o:p></o:p>

(INTERESTED PARTIES)<o:p></o:p>

<o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>

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padding:0cm;mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm">CIVIL MOTION NO. J5/46/2020&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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:
22ND JULY, 2020<o:p></o:p>

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COUNSEL: <o:p></o:p>

EZRA ALABI BORQUAYE FOR THE APPLICANTS. <o:p></o:p>

EMMANUEL BRIGHT ATOKOH FOR THE 1ST INTERESTED PARTY. <o:p></o:p>

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INTERESTED PARTY.<o:p></o:p>

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DOTSE JSC (PRESIDING), APPAU JSC, PWAMANG JSC, TORKORNOO
(MRS) JSC, MENSA-BONSU (MRS) JSC<o:p></o:p>

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<o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>

TORKORNOO
(MRS), JSC:-<o:p></o:p>

The matters in controversy in this
application for an Order of Certiorari have zig-zagged between the High Court,
the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court, since 2017, and unworthily so.<o:p></o:p>

BACKGROUND<o:p></o:p>

On 8th March 2017, the 1st Interested
Party herein sued the 2nd and 3rd Interested parties in a suit titled and numbered Adolph Tetteh
Adjei v Anas Aremeyaw Anas, Holy Quaye Suit No
LD/0256/2017 for declaration of title to 2.0 acres of land situate
at East La Dadekotopon, damages
for trespass, recovery of
possession and injunction to restrain further trespass. After entering
appearance and without filing a defence, the 2nd and 3rd Interested Parties prayed the high
court presided over by Justice Gyimah for an order to dismiss the suit on the
ground that it is an abuse of process.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>

According
to the Ruling of Gyimah J attached to the application before us as Exhibit B and dated
31st August 2017, the ground
for their application was that the issue of