THE REPUBLIC vs. GEORGE ODIASE AND FIVE OTHERS EX PARTE: GLORIE OSAFO AGYEMANG-DUAH AND ANOTHER

The ruling arose from a contempt application brought by the applicants after an interim injunction had been granted on 7 May 2019 in Suit No. P/OCC/06/19 concerning the management and operation of Watch and Dine Ltd. The applicants alleged that despite the injunction restraining certain defendants and persons acting on their instructions from continuing the running, operation and administration of the company, the respondents continued business operations, disregarded the order, and circulated statements suggesting no injunction had been granted. The respondents denied contempt, contending among other things that some of them had not been personally served with the order, that the order did not restrain some of the cited persons, that those served had ceased involvement, and that no penal notice had been served. Portion of judgment: under the headings “BACKGROUND”, “THE APPLICANTS’ CASE” and “THE RESPONDENTS’ CASE.”

This ruling is in respect of a contempt application filed on behalf of the Applicants herein against the Respondants herein. The Applicants are praying this Honourable Court for an order committing the Respondents for contempt of courtfor bringing the administration of justice into disrepute by their deliberate conduct in disregarding an order of interim injunction imposed by the Court on the 7th of May, 2019. BACKGROUND The background facts leading to this application are as follows: On the 6th of May, 2019, the Applicants issued a writ against five (5) defendants in a suit entitled: 1. GLORIE OSAFO AGYEMANG-DUAH 2. OSEI AGYEMANG-DUAH VRS 1. WATCH AND DINE LTD, KUMASI CITY MALL 2. KWABENA OBENG 3. NANA OBENG BRENTUO 4. AKOSUA ADUTWUMWAA OBENG 5. STEPHEN KOFI OPOKU with SUIT NO. P/OCC/06/19. The Plaintiffs therein and Applicants herein sought the following reliefs: (a) 1st Plaintiff seeks a declaration that she is entitled in law and fact to be paid all service charges per...