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NUMO BORKETEY LARWEH TSURU & ANOR
V.
LANDS COMMISSION & ANOR

(2023) JELR 112163 (HC)

High Court 3 Jul 2023 Ghana
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- Plaintiffs (Nungua Stool) sought summary judgment against the Government of Ghana for compensation arising from the compulsory acquisition of 554.46 acres of land by Executive Instrument No. 17 of 1999 for a National Sports Complex. - Pla

Case Details

Suit Number:LD/0049/2021
Judges:AMOS WUNTAH WUNI, J
Counsel:JUSTINA TETE-DONKOR WITH KWABENA ASANTE FOR PLAINTIFFS ANITA NYAMEKYE FOR 1ST DEFENDANT IVY VANDERPUIJE, PRINCIPAL STATE ATTORNEY FOR 2ND DEFENDANT
Location:Accra

JUDGMENT

The Plaintiffs/Applicants (hereinafter referred to as “the Applicants”) filed the instant motion on notice on 25th November 2022 for and on behalf of the Nungua Stool praying this Honorable Court to grant Summary Judgment against the Defendants/Respondents (hereinafter referred to as “the Respondents”) in the compensation claim arising out of the acquisition of Nungua Stool land by Executive Instrument No. 17 of 1999 captioned:

“STATE LANDS (NUNGUA – SITE FOR NATIONAL SPORTS COMPLEX) INSTRUMENT, 1999”

Following the publication of the said E.I. 17, the 1st Plaintiff filed a writ of summons and an accompanying statement of claim against the Defendants on 16th October 2020 and same was amended pursuant to the Court’s Order of 14th November 2022 for the following reliefs:

“1. A declaration that the Government of Ghana acquired 554.46 acres of land belonging to the Plaintiffs by way of Executive Instrument No. E.I. 17 of 1999.

2. An order directed at the Defendants through the Ministry…

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