WILLIAM ASAAM & OR. vs. GHANA RAILWAY CORP

ANSAH, JA. This is an appeal against a decision of the High Court, Sekondi, and dated 20 February 1998. As per their writ of summons, the plaintiffs claimed jointly and severally against the 1st and 2nd defendants: 1. "An order for reinstatement of the 1st plaintiff as the Financial Controller of the 1st defendant Corporation. 2. An order for the payment arrears of salaries and allowances from the 24th January 1991 to date of judgment or retirement. 3. General damages for 'mental stress and shock' and alternatively. The enforcement of the award made by the Commissioner for Human Rights and Administrative Justice dated the 15th day of June 1995" At the end of the trial, the court found the evidence of the plaintiffs and their witnesses 'overwhelming and incontroverted' and held that they were entitled to the claims against the defendants 'jointly and severally.' Save relief 1 above that was dismissed, the court awarded on relief 2, (a), the sum of wassic dismissed, the cou...