SHIELA LU vs. DOM ESTATES & 5 ORS [2023]DLHC17212

Date	2023-03-20
Suit No.	SUIT NO: E1/047/2022
Citation No.	[2023]DLHC17212

HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE RITA AGYEMAN-BUDU (MRS.)

MR. ERNEST AHENKORAH

MS. MARIAN WOODE

[2023]DLHC17212
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >SHIELA LU<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>DOM ESTATES &amp; 5 ORS<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH
COURT, TEMA]<o:p></o:p>&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;&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><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: black; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt; margin-left: 4.5pt; margin-right: -2.5pt;">

<a name="_heading=h.gjdgxs"></a>SUIT NO: E1/047/2022&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; &nbsp; &nbsp; DATE:
20TH MARCH 2023<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>MR.
ERNEST AHENKORAH FOR PLAINTIFF/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;">

MS. MARIAN WOODE FOR 1ST, 2ND, 3RD, 4TH AND
5TH DEFENDANTS/APPLICANTS<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM<o:p></o:p>HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE RITA
AGYEMAN-BUDU (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 0cm; margin-left: 4.5pt; margin-right: -2.5pt;">

RULING<o:p></o:p>

</div>Per
an Application filed on 5th October, 2022 to
dismiss Plaintiff’s, suit for want of prosecution pursuant to Order 32(3) of
C.I 47. The 1st to 5th Defendants/Applicants
herein aver in an Affidavit deposed to by one Kofi Serebuor; some Paragraphs of
which I will reproduce for clarity.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;Paragraph 7<o:p></o:p>That by a ruling of this
Court dated 28th June, 2022, the Plaintiff was
ordered to amend the Writ to reflect the correct name of the 3rd Defendant. (Exhibit DOM1)<o:p></o:p>Paragraph 8<o:p></o:p>That Plaintiff issued an
amended writ of summons and Statement of Claim dated 5th
July, 2022 which was served on the 1st to
5th Defendants on 8th July, 2022.<o:p></o:p>Paragraph 9<o:p></o:p>That 1st to 5th Defendants
caused their lawyers to file a Statement of Defence, an Affidavit in Opposition
to the Injunction and Statement of Case on 13th of
July, 2022 which was subsequently
served on the Plaintiff on 15th of
July, 2022 (Exhibit DOM 3)<o:p></o:p>Paragraph 1<o:p></o:p>That 1 am advised by
Counsel and verily believe same to be true that the Pleadings in this case
closed seven (7) clear days after the Statement of Defence was served on the
Plaintiff on 1st July, 2022 as Plaintiff did not
file any reply or a defence to the Counterclaim.<o:p></o:p>Paragraph 11<o:p></o:p>