THE REPUBLIC V. KUMASI TRADITIONAL COUNCIL EX-PARTE; EBUSUAPANIN AFRAM OWUSU AND ANOTHER

JUDGEMENT

PWAMANG, JSC.

The facts giving rise to this interlocutory appeal are not in dispute. On 18^th May 2015 the High Court, Kumasi dismissed an application for Judicial Review file by applicant/appellant/respondent/respondent, hereafter to be referred to as “applicant”. Being dissatisfied, he filed an appeal to the Court of Appeal. On 5^th October, 2015 applicant was served with Form 6 that is the notice of transmission of the record of appeal to the Court of Appeal. Applicant failed to file his written submissions within 21 days as required by the rules. Nonetheless, on 18^th November, 2015 the Court of Appeal heard an application filed by applicant for leave to amend his Notice of Appeal. The interested party/respondent/applicant/appellant, hereafter to be referred to as “respondent”, did not oppose the application so the Court of Appeal granted it and gave applicant up to 26^th November, 2015 to file the pursuant Amended Notice of Appeal. Thereafter applicant filed his written submi…