<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><u>JUDGEMENT</u></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>OSEI -HWERE J.A.</strong></p><p style="text-align: justify;">This appeal stems from the dismissal of the applicant&#x27;s motion to the High Court to quash the decision and the assessment of the recoverable rent of the first respondent made on 2 August 1985. The grounds for the relief set down in the applicant&#x27;s accompanying statement were as follows:</p><blockquote><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><em>&quot;1. By virtue of section 3 (2) of the Rent Act, 1963 (Act 220) the first respondent has no jurisdiction to decide the case.</em></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><em>2. By virtue of section 3 (2) of Act 220 the first respondent has no jurisdiction to make the assessment.</em></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><em>3. Since the assessment though signed by the first respondent was not done by him, it infringes Act 220 and is therefore null and void and of no effect.</em></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><em>4. Since Form 5 was not duly completed, the first respondent has no jurisdiction to decide and assess the rent.&quot;</em></strong></p></blockquote><p style="text-align: justify;">The affidavits filed disclosed that the applicant rented the three-storeyed house of the second respondent at the monthly rent of ¢500. The said house is at the Industrial Area, Tema and contains…</p>