GEORGE WILLIAM DICKSON AND 3 ORS vs. GHANA MUSIC RIGHTS ORGANIZATION (GHAMRO) AND 12 ORS [2023]DLHC16030

GEORGE WILLIAM DICKSON AND 3 ORS vs. GHANA MUSIC RIGHTS ORGANIZATION (GHAMRO) A... [2023]DLHC16030

Date	2023-04-14
Suit No.	SUIT NO. HR/0014/2021
Citation No.	[2023]DLHC16030

HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE BARBARA TETTEH-CHARWAY (MRS.)

GABRIEL AWUNYO FOR APPLICANTS - PRESENT

MACBRIDE HAYFORD HOLDING BRIEF FOR PETER OSEI-ASAMOAH FOR RESPONDENTS - PRESENT

[2023]DLHC16030
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >GEORGE
WILLIAM DICKSON AND 3 ORS <o:p></o:p>(APPLICANTS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>GHANA MUSIC
RIGHTS ORGANIZATION (GHAMRO) AND 12 ORS<o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT, HUMAN RIGHTS DIVISION ONE, 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: black; padding: 0in 0in 1pt;">

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:
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padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in">SUIT NO. HR/0014/2021&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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
DATE: 4TH APRIL 2023<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>GABRIEL
AWUNYO FOR APPLICANTS&nbsp;&nbsp; - PRESENT<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;">

MACBRIDE HAYFORD HOLDING BRIEF FOR PETER
OSEI-ASAMOAH FOR RESPONDENTS&nbsp;&nbsp; - PRESENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM<o:p></o:p>HER
LADYSHIP JUSTICE BARBARA TETTEH-CHARWAY (MRS.)<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top-width: 1.5pt; border-top-color: black; border-left: none; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0in;">

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</div>&nbsp;1]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Section 218 of
the Companies Act 2009, Act 992 provides that; <o:p></o:p>218(1) The court on the application of a member may by injunction restrain the
company, <o:p></o:p>(a)<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;
From
doing an act or entering into a transaction which is illegal or beyond the
power or capacity of the company or which infringes a provision of the company,
or <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(b)<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp; From acting on a resolution not
properly passed in accordance with the Act or the constitution of the company
and may declare that act, transaction or resolution already done, entered into,
or passed to be void.”<o:p></o:p>2]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In their
originating motion on notice which was filed on 4th November 2020,
the applicants allege, among others, that the 2nd to 13th
respondents have illegally arrogated to themselves directorship of 1st
Respondent, and are operating the 1st Respondent under that illegal
and unlawful status. <o:p></o:p>3]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The applicants
further claim that they have brought the instant application as members of the
1st Respondent to undo the illegalities being perpetrated by the 2nd
to 13th Respondents and to further restrain the 2nd to 13th
Respondents from continuing with their illegal acts. &nbsp;<o:p></o:p>4]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; According to
the applicants, the 2nd to 13th Respondents, acting in
concert with the Board of the 1st Respondent purported to bring into
force a new constitution in 2016 by which a new board was appointed which,
among others, has failed to render account of its stewardship to members. The
applicants therefore pray for the following reliefs;<o:p></o:p>