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GBEDESSI FOLLEY-KLAN ADADE AKAKPO ATCHO
V.
THE JUDICIAL SERVICE OF GHANA AND GHANA POLICE SERVICE

(2019) JELR 65682 (HC)

High Court 4 Jul 2019 Ghana
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- The Applicant, represented by the Honourable Attorney General, is seeking an order for the joinder of NII OKINE ADJEI and AGNOLA GHANA LTD as Defendants in the suit. - The application is made under Order 4 Rule 5(2) of the High Court (Civ

Case Details

Suit Number:SUIT NO: GJ/1317/2018
Judges:HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE KWEKU T. ACKAAH-BOAFO
Counsel:KWAME BOAFO AKUFFO WITH YVONNE AKUFFO ADDO FOR THE PLAINTIFF ,CHRISTIANA AWOONOR ANDERSON WITH ANASTASIA MFODWO FOR THE DEFENDANTS

ACKAAH-BOAFO, J.

APPLICATION FOR JOINDER PURSUANT TO ORDER 4 RULE 5(2) OF CI 47

Introduction:

[1] By a Motion on Notice filed at the registry of this Court on May 23, 2019, the Honourable Attorney General, Counsel for the Defendant/Applicant, the Applicant is seeking an order under Order 4 Rule 5 of the High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2004 (CI 47) for the joinder of NII OKINE ADJEI and AGNOLA GHANA LTD as the Defendants in this suit.

[2] It is enacted in Order 4 r 5(2) (b) of CI 47

“(2) At any stage of proceedings the Court may on such terms as it thinks just either of its own motion or on application
(b) order any person who ought to have been joined as a party or whose presence before the Court is necessary to ensure that all matters in dispute in the proceedings are effectively and completely determined and adjudicated upon to be added as a party.”

[3] I note that the Applicant informed the Court a similar application is made in Suit No. GJ/1318/2018 titled GBEDESSI FOLLY-KLAN ADAMAH…

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