GLADYS DZARH-KLU vs. GIMPA

On 26th March, 2010 the Defendant/Applicant filed an amended Statement of Defence pursuant to leave granted by this court on 25th March, 2010. The Plaintiff/Respondent also as of right filed a reply to the amended Statement of Defence on 6th April, 2010. The Defendant/Applicant was not satisfied with some aspects of the reply so it filed Motion on Notice on 26th April, 2010 pleading with the Court to strike out those pleadings in the reply to the amended Statement of Defence which the Plaintiff/Respondent has opposed. This ruling is, therefore, in respect of the said motion. According to the Defendant/Applicant, the Plaintiff averred in her Statement of Claim that she was dismissed on grounds of redundancy by the Defendant on 30th September, 2001 together with 112 other employees. Also, she was paid junior staff severance benefits rather than benefits under the senior staff conditions of service. The Defendant also stated in its Statement of Defence that the Defendant pleaded tha...