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THE REP.
V.
AUTOMATED FAST TRACK VS MARY MACLEOD & SNOWRAD LTD. & ANOR(COMP)

(2008) JELR 92128 (SC)

Supreme Court 29 Oct 2008 Ghana
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- The applicant is seeking an order of certiorari to quash a ruling and proceedings of the Fast Track High Court. - The applicant also seeks an order to prohibit the respondent from further hearing a specific suit. - The application is brou

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Suit Number:CIVIL MOTION NO. J5/25/2008
Judges:DATE-BAH J.S.C. (PRESIDING) ,ANSAH, J.S.C. ,OWUSU (MS), J.S.C. ,DOTSE, J.S.C. ,ANIN YEBOAH, J.S.C.
Counsel:L.S.N. AKUETTEY (WITH TEKI AKUETTEY) FOR THE APPLICANTS L N. OTOO FOR THE INTERESTED PARTY

R U L I N G

R.C. OWUSU, J.S.C:-  In an application to invoke the supervisory  Jurisdiction of this Court under Article 132 of the 1992 constitution,  the Applicant  is praying  for an order of certiorari  directed to the Fast Track High Court 3, presided over by His Lordship P.K. Gyeasayor J, (as he then was) to move into this court  for the purpose of quashing same the ruling of that court dated 10th March 2008 and the entire proceedings before the said court.  The Applicant seeks a further order to prohibit the Respondent from further hearing suit No. AL 109/06 intituled ANNA VICTORIA MENSAH V. THE REGISTRAR, THE CHIEF BAILIFF and others pending before the said court.

Article 132 of the Constitution states as follows:-

  1. The Supreme Court shall have supervisory Jurisdiction over all courts and over any adjudicating authority and may, in the exercise of that supervisory Jurisdiction issue orders and directions for the purpose of enforcing or securing the enforcement of its supervisory po…

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