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REPUBLIC
V.
THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE COURT, AKROPONG-ASHANTI; EX-PARTE: KWABENA SETH (DORIS OTENG, INTERESTED PARTY)

(2025) JELR 114152 (HC)

High Court 6 Feb 2025 Ghana
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- Applicant sought certiorari to quash the decision of the District Court, Akropong, which affirmed a Rent Officer’s recommendation prohibiting the Applicant from hosting church and counseling activities on the premises. - The Rent Officer

Case Details

Suit Number:GJ10/12/2025
Judges:CHARLES KWESI BENTUM, J
Counsel:Isaac Bobi for the Applicant. Adutwumwaa Adarkwa-Yiadom led by Richard Obeng Mensah for the Interested Party.
Location:Kumasi

JUDGMENT

The present Application seeks an Order of Certiorari for the decision of the District Court, Akropong, Ashanti dated 29th August, 2024, in the case of Doris Oteng v Kwabena Seth, Suit No. A9/12/2023, to be brought up to this Honourable Court for the purpose of being quashed.

The ground of the Applicant for bringing the instant Application at page 14, second paragraph of Applicant’s Written Submission is that, the Rent Magistrate did not investigate the matter and therefore did not hear him.

The undisputed facts of the Application is that, the Interested Party herein lodged a complaint stated to be nuisance and intervention to the Rent Officer sitting at the Rent Control Office, Akropong in Ashanti.

The Rent Officer took evidence and determined the complaint lodged and forwarded his determination to the Rent Magistrate sitting at Akropong.

The Rent Magistrate affirmed the recommendation of the Rent Officer and decided as follows:

“The Respondent is hereby given up to ending of Septe…

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