REPUBLIC v HIGH COURT, KUMASI; EX PARTE APPIAH and Others [1997-98] 1 GLR 503

Judicial review-Certiorari-Application-Decision of High Court-Scope of supervisory jurisdiction of Supreme Court-Grounds for exercise of supervisory jurisdiction-Action by respondent to restrain applicants from burying deceased member of family-High Court granting an interlocutory application by respondent restraining applicants from removing body of deceased from mortuary and then ordering respondent to organise funeral-Order outside respondent's claim and made without hearing applicants-Whether certiorari to be granted to quash order Constitution, 1992, arts 132 and 140(1).

Customary law-Burial of deceased family member-Right to-Burial arran­gements of deceased member of Kyidom royal family-Arrangement made by Omanhene, queenmother, uterine brother of deceased and other family members-Action by head of family to restrain burial on ground decision without his consent-Whether head of family with exclusive right to determine burial and funeral arrangements-Whether parties to be ordered to bury deceased without delay.