A High Court in Accra has thrown out an injunction application on the use of a disputed land filed against Elsie Appau-Klu, an executive of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).
The suit was filed by a private citizen, Nana Awuku Bram, who accused Appau-Klu of land encroachment and abuse of power.
He asked the court for "a motion on notice for interlocutory injunction against the Defendant, her agents, principal, assigns and other workers and all who operate and or come under her umbrella from interfering with his quiet enjoyment of his land." But the court, presided over by Justice Mariama Sammo, ruled that granting Awuku Bram's application would be a great disservice to the defendant, Elsie Appau-Klu, and would amount to a miscarriage of justice. "I have read the parties' respective affidavits and the exhibits attached to same.
Upon my evaluation of the affidavit evidence before me, I am of the opinion that on the balance of convenience, the Defendant would suffer greater hardship if the application is granted. "In the circumstance, I am unable to exercise my judicial discretion in favour of the reliefs being sought by the Plaintiff/Applicant.
