THE REPUBLIC vs. THE JUDICIAL COMMITTEE GA TRADITIONAL COUNCIL EX PARTE: SHERIFF NII OTO DODOO, NII AMO BEESHEO AND 3 ORS [2021]DLCA16220

THE REPUBLIC vs. THE JUDICIAL COMMITTEE GA TRADITIONAL COUNCIL EX PARTE: SHERIFF... [2021]DLCA16220

Date	2021-05-20
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO: H1/163/2020
Citation No.	[2021]DLCA16220

SENYO DZAMEFE J. A. (PRESIDING)

G. SIMON SUURBAAREH J. A.

JENNIFER A. DODOO (MRS) J. A

KWAME OFOSU GYEABOUR FOR THE APPELLANT/APPELLANT

ALEX GYAMFI FOR INTERESTED PARTY.

FRANCIS NSIAH FOR THE RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT

[2021]DLCA16220
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION FOR LEAVE FOR ENLARGEMENT OF
TIME TO APPLY FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW<o:p></o:p>AND<o:p></o:p>IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW AND IN THE
MATTER OF THE REPUBLIC<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>THE JUDICIAL COMMITTEE GA TRADITIONAL COUNCIL<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(RESPONDENT-RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>EX PARTE: SHERIFF NII OTO DODOO<o:p></o:p>(APPLICANT-APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>And <o:p></o:p>NII AMO BEESHEO AND 3 ORS<o:p></o:p>(INTERESTED PARTIES-RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0in 0in 1pt;">

CIVIL APPEAL NO: H1/163/2020&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; DATE: 20TH MAY,
2021<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>KWAME OFOSU GYEABOUR FOR THE
APPELLANT/APPELLANT <o:p></o:p>ALEX GYAMFI FOR INTERESTED PARTY.<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0in 0in 1pt;">

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RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

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(PRESIDING), G. SIMON SUURBAAREH J. A., JENNIFER A. DODOO (MRS) J. A.<o:p></o:p>

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</div>DODOO JA (MRS)<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;It is provided for in Order 55 rules 3(1) and (2)
of the High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2004 (CI 47) as follows:<o:p></o:p>3. (1) An application for judicial review shall be made not later
than six months from the date of the occurrence of the event giving grounds,
for making the application. <o:p></o:p>(2) Where an order of
certiorari is sought in respect of any judgment, order, conviction or other
proceeding, the date of the occurrence of the event giving grounds for the
making of the application shall be taken to be the date of that judgment,
order, conviction or proceeding. <o:p></o:p>The Applicant filed an application for Extension of time and for
Judicial Review under Order 80 Rule 4(1) and Order 55 rule 4(1) of CI 47 at the
High Court.&nbsp; In an affidavit in support
of his application, the Applicant deposed as follows:<o:p></o:p>I, SHERIFF NII OTO DODOO of H/No. 131 New Gbawe, Accra make oath
and say as follows:<o:p></o:p><ol start="1" type="1">
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;">That I am the Deponent herein,<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;">That I am Mantse of Mayera
 Okaiman.<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;">That on the 11th day
 of June, 2013 the Interested Parties herein filed a Petition against me
 among others at the Judicial Committee of the Ga Traditional Council
 (Respondent).&nbsp; See exhibit “A”<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;">That the Respondent in its
 Ruling on the 20th day of April, 2016 restrained me from
 holding myself as the Mantse of Mayera Okaiman and appointed the 1st
 Interested Party as the Regent or acting Mantse of Mayera Okaiman pending
 the determination of the Petition at the Respondent’s. See exhibit “B”<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;">That I appealed against the
 Ruling of the Respondent at the Judicial Committee of the Greater Accra
 Regional House of Chiefs.&nbsp; See
 Exhibit “C”<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;">That after the appeal to the
 Judicial Committee of the Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs, I
 engaged the services of a different lawyer who advised me to conduct a
 search at the National House of Chiefs, Kumasi to ascertain whether all
 the panel members of the Judicial </main>