RICHBAY COMMODITY LIMITED vs ZENITH HYGIENE SYSTEMS
July 17, 2025
HIGH COURT
GHANA
CORAM
- HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE YAA ONYAMEYE GYAKOBO ‘JA’
Areas of Law
- Civil Procedure
July 17, 2025
HIGH COURT
GHANA
CORAM
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I have considered the application, the affidavit in support and attached exhibits filed on 24th June, 2025. The Respondent has not filed an affidavit in opposition and counsel for Respondent has informed the court that the Respondent is not opposed to the application. Having reviewed the application and attached exhibits and the pleadings on record, it is my view that the Defendant has no defence to the action.
Accordingly, I will hereby enter judgment for the Plaintiff/Applicant in respect of reliefs ‘a and b’ endorsed on its Writ of Summons filed on 6th May, 2025. Costs of GHS10,000 is awarded in favour of Plaintiff against the Defendant
(SGD) YAA ONYAMEYE GYAKOBO (J.A) JUSTICE OF THE COURT OF APPEAL (SITTING AS AN ADDITIONAL HIGH COURT JUDGE)
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Her Ladyship Justice Yaa Onyameye Gyakobo of the Court of Appeal, sitting as an additional High Court judge, considered an application supported by an affidavit and exhibits filed on 24 June 2025 in a civil action commenced by a Writ of Summons dated 6 May 2025. The Respondent did not file any affidavit in opposition, and counsel for the Respondent informed the court that the application was not opposed. After reviewing the application materials and the pleadings on record, the court concluded that the Defendant had no defence to the action. The court therefore entered judgment for the Plaintiff/Applicant in respect of reliefs ‘a’ and ‘b’ endorsed on the Writ of Summons and awarded costs of GHS 10,000 to the Plaintiff against the Defendant. The ruling reflects a summary assessment of the merits based on uncontested evidence and pleadings, leading to a straightforward disposition without a trial.