CHAMPION BROAD CASTING LTD V. MULTI-CHOICE GHANA LTD – ACCRA, DSP SETH SERWORNU OF NATIONAL CID HEADQUARTERS ACCRA AND MATHIAS BAWA

RULING

OBIRI, J.

The 1^st and 2^nd defendants have brought this instant application to have the 2^nd defendant disjoined from this suit. The motion is supported by affidavit. I wish to quote the relevant paragraphs in this ruling:

(3) The instant suit discloses no cause of action against the 2^nd defendant as it seeks reliefs against the 2^nd defendant for actions performed in the course of a criminal investigation by the Ghana Police Service into the activities of the plaintiff.

(4) The plaintiff by its own pleadings states that the operation complained of was conducted with policemen in uniform and rightfully addresses the 2^nd defendant as a Deputy Superintendent of Police which is indeed the office/designation of the 2^nd defendant

(5) The 2^nd defendant is not a proper party to be sued in respect of official acts of the Ghana Police Service in which he participated in his official capacity.

(6) The reliefs sought against the 2^nd defendant including the recovery of items seized by the police ca…