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RANSFORD OPOKU & 10 ORS.
V.
LIEBHERR MINING GHANA LTD. & ANOR.

(2010) JELR 65166 (HC)

High Court 29 Oct 2010 Ghana
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- The 1st Plaintiff/Applicant filed a motion for an Interlocutory Order to compel the Defendants/Respondents to release the Applicant's year 2009 accumulated provident fund. - The Defendants/Respondents opposed the application, arguing that

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Suit Number:SUIT NO. INDL 16/2009
Judges:KWABENA ASUMAN-ADU
Counsel:RANSFORD OPOKU REPRESENTS HIMSELF AND THE OTHER PLAINTIFFS; MR. KIMATHI KUENYEHIA FOR THE DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS.

RULING

ASUMAN-ADU, J.

This ruling is in respect of motion filed by the 1st Plaintiff/Applicant for an Interlocutory Order to compel the Defendants/Respondents to release Applicant’s year 2009 accumulated provident fund filed on 9th September, 2010. The application was accompanied by a four paragraph Affidavit and a Statement of Case. The application was, however, opposed by the Defendants/Respondents on the main ground that the application is incompetent before the Court since this Court’s order against the Plaintiffs has not been complied with.

The records of proceedings of the case show that on 23rd April, 2010 the Plaintiffs herein filed a Motion for an Order to Commit the Defendants herein and three other persons for Contempt of Court. On 2nd July, 2010, this Court dismissed the motion and awarded costs of GH¢1,000.00 against the Plaintiffs. The Court further ordered that the Plaintiffs should pay the GH¢1,000.00 costs and all other costs awarded in the case before the Plaintiffs cou…

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