Dickson Vrs Municipal Chief Executive and 2 Others [2023] GHAHC 309 (2 May 2023)

Dickson Vrs Municipal Chief Executive and 2 Others [2023] GHAHC 309 (2 May 2023)

The plaintiff has a legal right to be before the court, but granting the injunction would cause more hardship to the respondent, and the applicant can be compensated with costs if successful.

Citation
[2023] GHAHC 309
Parties
Plaintiff: Alhaji Osman Mohammed Dickson; Defendants: The Municipal Chief Executive & 2 Ors
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
2 May 2023
Procedural Posture
Civil / Interlocutory Application (injunction)
Outcome
Application for interlocutory injunction refused
Legal Topics
Interlocutory Injunction, Preservation of Status Quo
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Interlocutory Injunction Preservation of Status Quo

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Parties

Alhaji Osman Mohammed Dickson

Plaintiff

The Municipal Chief Executive & 2 Ors

Defendants

Procedural Posture

Civil / Interlocutory Application (injunction)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the plaintiff is entitled to an order of interlocutory injunction against the defendants

Ratio Decidendi

The plaintiff has a legal right to be before the court, but granting the injunction would cause more hardship to the respondent, and the applicant can be compensated with costs if successful.

Court Disposition

Application for interlocutory injunction refused

Orders

  • Respondents to pay all costs incurred by the plaintiff should he succeed in his claim
  • Suit to take its normal course