IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF JUDICATURE, HUMAN RIGHTS COURT ONE HELD IN ACCRA ON TUESDAY THE 12TH DAY OF JULY, 2016 BEFORE HIS LORDSHIP DENNIS ADJEI, J. A, SITTING AS AN ADDITIONAL HIGH COURT JUDGE
																	                      	SUIT NO: DMC 1439/97

DR. OWUSU AFRIYIE AKOTO	…..	 PLAINTIFF/PETITIONER
VRS.
ADWOA ABRAFI AKOTO		…..	 DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

J  U  D  G  M  E  N T 

Land Valuation Division of the Lands Commission fixed the Market Value of property No. 7, Cedar Crescent, Ridge Residential area Kumasi for GH¢1,721,000.00. The Valuer commissioned by the Respondent/Applicant that is, (AESL) fixed the Market Value for GH¢3,063,027.00 and the Forced Sale Value for GH¢2,144,119.00.  

The Land Valuation fixed the Market Value of property No. 20, Block ‘G’, North Patase Kumasi for GH¢866,500.00. The Valuer engaged by the Respondent/Applicant (AESL) fixed the Market Value for GH¢497,573.00 and the Forced Sale Value for GH&#8373;348,300.00. 

The Land Valuation Division fixed the Market Value for property No 22, East Legon, Accra for GH¢2,100,000.00. The Valuer engaged by the Respondent/Applicant (AESL) fixed the Market Value for the East Legon property for GH&#8373;3,833,542.00 and the Forced Sale value for GH&#8373;2,683,480.00.

I have examined the two reports issued by AESL and the Valuation Division of the Lands Commission.  There are variations in the prices but the parties were a married couple and are to share the properties as their joint acquired ones. It would be in the interest of the parties to get a Market Value which is high to enable them to get money from the sale of the three properties. I have therefore considered the two valuation reports by AESL and the Land Valuation Division of the Lands Commission as well as the welfare of the parties and I am satisfied that the higher Market Value would promote the welfare of the parties.

I will therefore fix the appropriate Market Value for the properties as follows: 

1.	Property No 7, Cedar Crescent, Ridge, Kumasi is to be sold for GH&#8373;3,063,027.00.
2.	Property No 20, Block “G”, North Patase, Kumasi is to be sold for GH¢866,500.00.

3.	The property with No 22, East Legon, Accra is to be sold for GH¢3,833,542.00

There will be no order as to cost.

         (SGD)
DENNIS ADJEI, J.A
JUSTICE OF THE APPEAL COURT 

Counsel 
Emmanuel Darkwa Esq holding brief for 
Frank Davies Esq for the Plaintiff/Petitioner

Kizito Beyuo Esq, with him Ms. Iris Aggrey-Orleans and
Ms. Waltrude Aboagye for the Respondent/Applicant															JA
