RICHMOND ODURO AND GHANA AUDIT SERVICE [2004]DLCHRAJ5922

Date	2004-04-14
Suit No.	Our Ref: CHRAJ/2397/2002/596
Citation No.	[2004]DLCHRAJ5922

D.K. OFOSU QUARTEY

[2004]DLCHRAJ5922
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" ><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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color:#00B050">RICHMOND ODURO<o:p></o:p>(COMPLAINANT)<o:p></o:p>AND<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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</div>COMMISSIONER:<o:p></o:p>D.K.
OFOSU QUARTEY SUPERVISING PRIN. LEGAL OFFICER For: COMMISSIONER<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>INTRODUCTION<o:p></o:p>In his petition to this Commission, the
Complainant stated that his employment in the Respondent public service was
unlawfully terminated. The Complainant is therefore seeking an order for
re-instatement with full benefits.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>COMPLAINANT'S CASE<o:p></o:p>The
Complainant alleged that he entered into the services of the Respondent in
1975. In November 1985, while on leave, the Complainant's appointment was
terminated on the allegation that he had embezzled funds. According to the
Complainant, this allegation was baseless and was never substantiated. The
Complainant further stated that an investigation by the Koforidua Police into
the matter exonerated him. Yet he was never re-instated.<o:p></o:p>The
Complainant petitioned the Headquarters of the Audit Service in Accra for
re-instatement but all to no avail. For this reason, he has petitioned this
Commission.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>RESPONDENT'S CASE<o:p></o:p>In
response to the Complainant's petition, the Respondent said they could not
trace the file of the Complainant and therefore cannot comment on the petition.
They however did not deny that the Complainant was working with them until
November 1985. Paragraph 3 of the Respondent's letter to the Commission dated
19th June 2003 states:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
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determine the circumstances under which he was dismissed from the Service which
would have provided the basis for any meaningful comments to be made on this
matter."<o:p></o:p>It is clear then that the Respondent do
not controvert the Complainant's assertion that he was working with the
Respondent before his alleged termination of appointment.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><</main>