THE REPUBLIC vs. THE CIRCUIT COURT, TARKWA AND ATTORNEY GENERAL, EX-PARTE: NANA ONYEAWORA BIAH NYONWAH PANYING IV AND 6 ORS PETER AKORFUL a.k.a. NANA AWUAH KOANPONG VII [2021]DLHC11654

THE REPUBLIC vs. THE CIRCUIT COURT, TARKWA AND ATTORNEY GENERAL, EX-PARTE: NANA... [2021]DLHC11654

Date	2021-10-18
Suit No.	TRS: E12/45/21
Citation No.	[2021]DLHC11654

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE DR. RICHMOND OSEI-HWERE J.

ISRAEL ACKAH ESQ FOR APPLICANTS

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL-SEKONDI FOR RESPONDENTS.

AMUA-SEKYI ESQ FOR THE INTERESTED PARTIES

[2021]DLHC11654
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >THE REPUBLIC<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>THE CIRCUIT COURT, TARKWA AND ATTORNEY GENERAL<o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p>EX-PARTE:<o:p></o:p>NANA ONYEAWORA BIAH NYONWAH PANYING IV AND 6 ORS<o:p></o:p>(APPLICANTS)<o:p></o:p>PETER AKORFUL a.k.a. NANA AWUAH KOANPONG VII <o:p></o:p>(INTERESTED
PARTY)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT, SEKONDI]<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: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

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18TH OCTOBER, 2021<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL<o:p></o:p>ISRAEL ACKAH ESQ FOR
APPLICANTS<o:p></o:p>THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL-SEKONDI FOR RESPONDENTS.<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: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

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THE INTERESTED PARTIES <o:p></o:p>

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</div>&nbsp;This
is an originating motion on notice for an order of judicial review by way of certiorari
to quash the decision of the Circuit Court, Tarkwa dated 9th September,
2020 and for any further order or orders as the Court may deem fit to make.<o:p></o:p>The
grounds of the application are summed up as follows:<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
That the Circuit Court judge acted unlawfully
and in excess of jurisdiction when he declined to hear Applicants’ Motion on
Notice to set aside a Writ of Possession and the entire Execution of the
Enforcement of an Arbitration Award.<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
That the Circuit Court breached the time
tested rule of Natural Justice and Access to Justice when it refused Applicants
Lawyer’s right to move the aforesaid application by declining to hear the same.
<o:p></o:p>The
application is supported by an affidavit with exhibits attached thereto. The
relevant parts of the affidavit which capture the case of the Applicants state
as follows:<o:p></o:p>“13. That Applicants by their Lawyer on the
27th of August, 2020 filed a Motion on Notice to set aside a Writ of
Possession and the entire execution of the Enforcement of an Arbitration Award
dated 24th July, 2020 in favour of the Interested Party herein
contrary to Order 43 r 3 of CI 47. See Exhibit OH6 and OH7.<o:p></o:p>14. That the Circuit Court, Tarkwa refused to
give the applicants’ lawyer the opportunity to move Applicants’ Motion on
Notice filed at the Registry of the Circuit Court. See Exhibit OH8.<o:p></o:p>15.&nbsp;
That I am advised and verily believe same to be true that the Circuit
Court Judge acted unlawfully and in excess of jurisdiction when he on the 9th
of September 2020 declined to hear Applicants’ application without any reason.<o:p></o:p>16. That the Interested Party and his lawyer
were served with the Applicants’ Motion filed on the 27th of August
2020 but refused to file any affidavit in opposition to same. See Exhibit OH9.<o:p></o:p>17. That Interested Party and his lawyer were
present at the Circuit Court, Tarkwa on the 9th of September 2020
when the Circuit Court refused Applicants the right to have their motion heard.<o:p></o:p>18. That Applicants are advised and believe
same to be true that the Circuit Court, Tarkwa by declining to hear their
Motion and refusing Applicants’ lawyer the right to have their Motion heard on
the 9th of September 2020 violated Applicants’ right to a fair
hearing and also the judge acted in excess of jurisdiction.” <o:p></o:p>