REPUBLIC vs. STATE FISHING CORPORATION COMMISSION OF ENQUIRY (CHAIRMAN); EX PARTE BANNERMAN [1967]DLHC1536

REPUBLIC vs. STATE FISHING CORPORATION COMMISSION OF ENQUIRY (CHAIRMAN); EX PA... [1967]DLHC1536

Date	1967-07-20
Suit No.
Citation No.	[1967]DLHC1536

EDUSEI J.

ATE PUPLAMPU FOR THE APPLICANT.

S.M. BOISON CHIEF STATE ATTORNEY FOR THE RESPONDENT.

[1967]DLHC1536
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >REPUBLIC <o:p></o:p>vs. <o:p></o:p>STATE FISHING CORPORATION COMMISSION OF<o:p></o:p>ENQUIRY (CHAIRMAN); EX PARTE BANNERMAN <o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>[1967] GLR 536<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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DATE:
20 JULY 1967<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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ATE PUPLAMPU FOR THE APPLICANT.<o:p></o:p>

S.M. BOISON, CHIEF STATE ATTORNEY, FOR THE
RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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EDUSEI J.<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>JUDGMENT OF EDUSEI J.<o:p></o:p>On 18
January 1967 the National Liberation Council in the exercise of the powers
conferred on it by section 1 of the Commissions of Enquiry Act, 1964 (Act 250),
appointed by an executive instrument, a commission of inquiry to inquire into
the management and other matters relating to the State Fishing Corporation. The
terms of reference of the commission are elaborately set out in paragraph 3 of
the Commission of Enquiry (State Fishing Corporation) Instrument, 1967 (E.I. 6).<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
respondent in the instant application is the chairman of the commission of
inquiry, and the applicant is the distribution marketing manager of the State
Fishing Corporation.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
commission entered upon its duty as set out in its terms of reference and its
sittings so far covered the period from 10 February 1967 to 28 June 1967. On 26
June 1967 the chairman of the Commission of Enquiry (State Fishing Corporation)
purported to suspend Mr. V.O. Bannerman, the distribution marketing manager of
the State Fishing Corporation. The letter of the purported suspension emanated
from the office of the Commission of Enquiry (State Fishing Corporation) Accra
and it was signed by Mr. S. A. Wiredu, the chairman of the commission of
inquiry. The letter, which is exhibit E, is as follows:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
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No.SFCC/CH/PERS/14. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
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THE COMMISSION OF ENQUIRY, <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
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FISHING CORPORATION) <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
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M.42 <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
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31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">ACCRA.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
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<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
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<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
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immediate effect you are being relieved of your duties and responsibilities as
distribution marketing manager in the State Fishing Corporation. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:
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are to hand over immediately to your most senior subordinate and advise the
chief accountant and the production manager. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
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faithfully, <o:p></o:p>