GABRIEL KWASI DZAKA AND NII OKPELOR SOWAH ABLORH vs. ROWLAND ANGELO ADUKWOE & 2 0RS. [2023]DLHC16866

GABRIEL KWASI DZAKA AND NII OKPELOR SOWAH ABLORH vs. ROWLAND ANGELO ADUKWOE & 2... [2023]DLHC16866

Date	2023-01-25
Suit No.	SUIT NO. E1/051/2022
Citation No.	[2023]DLHC16866

HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE RITA AGYEMAN-BUDU (MRS)

CAP.RTD. NKRABEAH EFFAH-DARTEY

MR. FRANCIS APPIAH

MR. RICHMOND NUMBO SAAKA

[2023]DLHC16866
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;color:#00B0F0">GABRIEL KWASI DZAKA AND NII
OKPELOR SOWAH ABLORH <o:p></o:p></a>

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&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">[HIGH COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>

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<a name="_heading=h.gjdgxs"></a>SUIT NO. E1/051/2022&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: 25TH &nbsp;JANUARY 2023<o:p></o:p>

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&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">COUNSEL<o:p></o:p>

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&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">CAP.RTD. NKRABEAH EFFAH-DARTEY WITH
MR. FRANCIS APPIAH FOR THE PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS <o:p></o:p>

<span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
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&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">MR. RICHMOND NUMBO SAAKA FOR THE
DEFENDANTS/APPLICANTS<o:p></o:p>

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LADYSHIP JUSTICE RITA AGYEMAN-BUDU (MRS)&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; <span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
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&nbsp;

I have
before me a two-fold Application filed by Defendant/Applicant for an Order to
set aside Plaintiffs/Respondents Amended Writ of Summons and Statement of Claim
as well as to strike out Plaintiffs/Respondents Application for Interlocutory Injunction.<o:p></o:p>

&nbsp;

This
was filed for and on behalf of Defendants/Applicants by their Counsel. The main
stay of this Application as deposed to in the Affidavit in Support is that;
Plaintiffs/Respondents Writ of Summons and its attendant Statement of Claim is
an abuse of Court process and also not in conformity with the rules of Court
and so ought to be struck out.<o:p></o:p>

&nbsp;

Then
also, Plaintiffs/Respondents Application
for Interlocutory Injunction is a
repeat Application of an earlier one which has been determined by this Court
differently constituted. Ruling of the Court is exhibited as Exhibit OS1.<o:p></o:p>

&nbsp;

In
opposing this Application, Plaintiffs/Respondents contends that the
Defendants/Applicants have stated in their Supporting Affidavit that the
processes they (Plaintiffs/Respondents) have filed which are; Amended Writ of
Summons and Statement of Claim as well as the Interlocutory Injunction
Application ought to be struck out since same constitute abuse of Court and will cause delay are
not grounds for striking out the said processes.<o:p></o:p>

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Respective
Counsel for parties made their legal arguments in Court in respect of this Application.<o:p></o:p>

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After
analyzing this Application and after hearing both Counsel make their oral
submissions and after applying the relevant statutes and case laws, the
decision of the Court is that; in respect of the Amended Statement of Claim I
will refer to Order 81 rule 1(1)
&amp;2(1)b and exercise the Court’s powers under these rules to allow the
Amended Writ of Summons filed by Plaintiff/Respondent herein subject to cost.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;