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MARKET DIRECT AND OTHERS

(2018) JELR 64820 (HC)

High Court 21 Apr 2018 Ghana
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- Receivers/Managers must strictly comply with court orders, including filing all required accounts verified by affidavit; failure to do so constitutes contempt. - Respondents cannot rely on extraneous issues such as tax or warehouse debond

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Suit Number:SUIT NO. CM/0048/16
Judges:GEORGE K. KOOMSON JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT
Counsel:PLAINTIFF REPRESENTED BY BERNARD GADZEKPO DEFENDANTS ABSENT; RESPONDENT REPRESENTED BY KINGSFORD ARTHUR (WITH MRS. MIRIAM AMOAKO); KOJO ASARE BOATENG FOR SAMUEL CODJOE FOR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH 6TH & 7TH DEFENDANTS; EMMA OWUSU NIMAKO FOR CHRISTOPHER AKRASI FOR 5TH 8TH & 9TH DEFENDANTS.

KOOMSON J.

I have examined the application and the affidavit in support and in opposition with all the attachments. I have listened to both counsel for and in opposition to the application. I have given consideration to the Order of the Court appointing the Respondents as Receivers/Managers. Regard has also been given to the Order 27 of C.I. 47. It is my considered view that, the respondents cannot purport to use the issue of tax and the debonding of the warehouse as a basis to undermine the lawful Orders of this Court. Respondents should note that their power to deal with these properties lies in the order appointing them as Receivers/Managers.

In that regard, Respondents should be fully aware that a violation of any part of this order constitutes contempt of the court. It is therefore my opinion that, having completed the management of the properties of the 4th Defendant, the Respondents are mandated to file their final accounts, verified with an affidavit. In respect of the other Def…

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