SUNBELTIC COMPANY LTD vs. TEMA DEVELOPMENT CORP., SETHI BROTHERS LTD AND SETHI REALITY CO. [2022]DLCA11492

SUNBELTIC COMPANY LTD vs. TEMA DEVELOPMENT CORP., SETHI BROTHERS LTD AND SETHI... [2022]DLCA11492

Date	2022-04-28
Suit No.	SUIT NO. H1/141/2017
Citation No.	[2022]DLCA11492

MARGARET WELBOURNE JA PRESIDING

P. BRIGHT MENSAH JA

J. ADJEI FRIMPONG JA

AGYENIM AGYEI-BOATENG FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT

BRENDALINE AIKINS FOR 1ST DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

GODWIN ADJEI GYAMFI FOR 2ND & 3RD DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

[2022]DLCA11492
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >SUNBELTIC COMPANY LTD<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>TEMA DEVELOPMENT CORP., SETHI
BROTHERS LTD AND SETHI REALITY CO. <o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL (CIVIL
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NO. H1/141/2017&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: 28TH APRIL 2022<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL<o:p></o:p>AGYENIM AGYEI-BOATENG FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT<o:p></o:p>BRENDALINE AIKINS FOR 1ST DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT<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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DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>MARGARET
WELBOURNE JA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; PRESIDING, P. BRIGHT
MENSAH JA, J. ADJEI FRIMPONG JA<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top-width: 1.5pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-left: none; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0cm;">

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</div>&nbsp;BRIGHT
MENSAH JA<o:p></o:p>On record, the plaintiff/appellant herein on
13/07/2009, filed a suit in the registry of the High Court, Tema against the
defendants/respondents jointly and severally, claiming the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration that
plaintiff is the lessee of plot No. IND/A/44/25 &nbsp;Tema described in paragraph 21 herein from 1st
defendant.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration and
an order that any purported transfer of land ie plot No. IND/A/44/25, Tema
aforementioned by the 1st defendant to the 2nd defendant
is null and void and of no effect and a further order directed at 1st
defendant to expunge the name of the 1st defendant as lessee of Plot
No. IND/A/4425 Tema aforementioned from their records.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
General damages
for trespass and wrongfully terminating the occupancy or lease or offer of the
plaintiff, in respect of the pilot aforementioned.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order for
perpetual injunction against the defendants, their agents, assigns, workmen etc
from dealing in any way with the quite enjoyment of plot No. IND/A/44/25, Tema
aforementioned and Cost.<o:p></o:p>See: pp 1-2 of the record of appeal [roa].<o:p></o:p>Although the writ and the statement of claim were
subsequently amended, the substance of the claim remained unaltered.&nbsp; See: p 81-83 [roa].&nbsp; The land, the subject matter of this
suit referred to in paragraph 21 of the statement of claim was given as
follows:<o:p></o:p>