Alhassan Vrs Regional Lands Officer and 2 Others [2022] GHAHC 6 (8 December 2022)

Alhassan Vrs Regional Lands Officer and 2 Others [2022] GHAHC 6 (8 December 2022)

The applicant failed to act promptly upon receipt of the impugned letter and did not establish special circumstances to warrant extension of time for judicial review.

Citation
[2022] GHAHC 6
Parties
Applicant: Alhassan Iddrisu Alhassan; 1st Respondent: Regional Lands Officer, Lands Commission, Greater Accra Region; 2nd Respondent: Reverend Stephen Kofi Antwi; 3rd Respondent: Dr Edward Antwi
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
8 December 2022
Procedural Posture
Application for Extension of Time to File Judicial Review / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Judicial Review, Locus Standi, Right to Be Heard
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Administrative Law Extension of Time Judicial Review Locus Standi Right to Be Heard

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Parties

Alhassan Iddrisu Alhassan

Applicant

Regional Lands Officer, Lands Commission, Greater Accra Region

1st Respondent

Reverend Stephen Kofi Antwi

2nd Respondent

Dr Edward Antwi

3rd Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application for Extension of Time to File Judicial Review / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant is entitled to an extension of time to file an application for judicial review
  2. 2 Whether special circumstances exist to warrant extension of time under Order 55 Rule 3(1) of the High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2004, C.I. 47

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant failed to act promptly upon receipt of the impugned letter and did not establish special circumstances to warrant extension of time for judicial review.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • Costs of GHC1,000 awarded against Applicant in favour of 1st and 2nd Respondents