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THE REPUBLIC V. NII ANDREW KOTEY NMASHIE AND JOYCELINE AYIKAI TAGOE EX-PARTE: NII ANDREW DSANE AND NII JELLISTER ARMAH AMARTEY

(2007) JELR 65714 (CA)

Court of Appeal  •  H1/71/2006  •  22 Jun 2007  •  Ghana

Coram
ARYEETEY JA [PRESIDING], TWENEBOA-KODUA JA, ANIN YEBOAH JA

Appearances
MR. E.V.A. ADJETEY FOR THE APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS ,MR. PROSPER NYAHE FOR THE RESPONDENTS/APPELLANTS

Judgement
<h2 class="ql-align-center">JUDGMENT</h2><p><strong>TWENEBOA-KODUA, JA</strong></p><p>The Accra High Court presided over by Dzakpasu J. found the respondents/appellants to have disobeyed the order of perpetual injunction decreed in a judgment of Ofoe J., dated 12 June 2000. The High Court accordingly convicted the appellants for contempt of court and imposed sentences as follows: the first appellant was committed to prison for a term of 3 months and the second appellant to โ€œa fine of ยข20 million cedis or in default 1 month I.H.L.โ€</p><p>The appellants have launched an appeal against the ruling of the High Court on grounds as follows:</p><p>โ€œ1. The learned High Court Judge erred in convicting the respondents/appellants when the Director of Survey has not submitted his composite plans as demanded by the court as per its own order dated 30 May 2005.</p><p>2. The learned High Court Judge erred in convicting the respondents/appellants when the identity of the area in respect of which the contempt was alleged to have been committed is in doubt.</p><p>3. The learned High Court โ€ฆ</p>

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