C. S. ATTIPOE & 4 ORS AND PUBLIC SERVICES COMMISSION [2000]DLCHRAJ5853

Date	2000-08-08
Suit No.	Our Ref: CHRAJ/383/96/1201
Citation No.	[2000]DLCHRAJ5853

CHRIS AKUFFO OPOKU

[2000]DLCHRAJ5853
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;color:#00B050">C. S. ATTIPOE &amp; 4 ORS <o:p></o:p>(COMPLAINANT)<o:p></o:p>AND<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:
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COMMISSION&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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Our
Ref: CHRAJ/383/96/1201&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; DATE: 8/8/2000<o:p></o:p>

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CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;
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</div>The Commission received a petition from Mr. C. S. Attipoe and 4
others dated 30th May 1996. The Complainant therein complained that the
computation of their retirement benefits was wrong.<o:p></o:p>They stated that they entered the Civil Service as pensionable
officers in 1959/60. Their division was known as the Valuation Division. In
1986, it became the Land Valuation Board. They stated that they continued to
enjoy Civil Service salary through the Controller &amp; Accountant d
Department. However, they said that they were retired on Civil Service pension
in 1995 but the rest of their service from 1986 - 1996 was not taken into
consideration in computing their benefits.<o:p></o:p>They stated further that a
letter from the Head of Civil Service to the Land Valuation Board instructing
that the services of the staff should be considered as continuous service was
ignored by the Controller &amp; Accountant General's Department. They feel that
they have been given a raw deal.<o:p></o:p>The Land Valuation Board in its comments stated that the matter
had been referred to the Public Services Commission for rectification and
payment of their terminal benefits. The Land Valuation Board was therefore
waiting for directives from the Public Services Commission.<o:p></o:p>The Commission followed up by contacting the Public Services
Commission for their comments. The Public Services Commission by one of its
officials, Major Bampoe claimed that the problems have now been solved. He
promised to write to the Commission officially. To date nothing has been heard
from him. The Commission wrote to the Complainants for confirmation of Major
Bampoe's assertion. Nothing has also been heard from that quarter.<o:p></o:p>The Commission therefore
assumes that all is well and ceases investigations accordingly in consonance
with Section 13 (1)(b) of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative
Justice Act 1993 (Act 456) which states<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>"Where in the course of
the investigation of any complaint it appears to the Commission -<o:p></o:p>(b)that having regard to all the circumstances of the case, any
further investigation is unnecessary, it may refuse to investigate the matter
further.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>