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REPUBLIC
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HIGH COURT, SUNYANI; EX PARTE PETELLI ROYAL FAMILY

(2005) JELR 69882 (CA)

Court of Appeal 11 Mar 2005 Ghana
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- The Court of Appeal set aside the High Court’s order of mandamus compelling the registrar of the Brong Ahafo Regional House of Chiefs to admit Osabarima Okokyeredom Kwadwo Sito I into the register of chiefs, declaring the order null and v

Case Details

Judges:ADINYIRA JA, ASIAMAH JA, KUSI-APPIAH JA
Counsel:KWAKU GYAN FOR THE APPELLANT; W Y OPPONG FOR THE RESPONDENT.
Other Citations:[2003-2005] 1 GLR 381

JUDGEMENT

Asiamah JA. This is an appeal against the ruling of the High Court, Sunyani in which the court purported to order the registrar of the Brong Ahafo Regional House of Chiefs to cause the name of the applicant-respondent (hereinafter referred to as the respondent), Osabarima Okokyeredom Kwadwo Sito I, to be recorded in the register of chiefs in the region.

The trial High Court in a rather oblique statement seemed to have granted the application for an order of mandamus directed to the registrar of the Brong Ahafo Regional House of Chiefs to enrol the respondent in this appeal in the register of accredited chiefs in the region. And this is how the court couched its verdict:

“The courts have always formed an opinion that litigation must end and we must be seen to be promoting that . . . Should there be a squabble between the Kralongos and the Petellis anytime the chief of Banda dies ... It is for this reason that I grant the applicant’s prayer and issued the writ of mandamus. The r…

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