PAUL GYENIN vs. AFRICAN EXPLOSIVES LTD [2006]DLCA6572

Date	2006-07-14
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL H1/116/2005.
Citation No.	[2006]DLCA6572

OWUSU ANSAH J.A. [PRESIDING]

ABBAN LA.

DOTSE J.A

MR. MICHAEL GYANG OWUSU FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

MR. OPOKU AMPONSAH FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPELLANT

[2006]DLCA6572
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >PAUL GYENIN<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>AFRICAN EXPLOSIVES LTD<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS)<o:p></o:p>[COURT
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CIVIL APPEAL H1/116/2005.&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:
14TH JULY, 2006<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MR. MICHAEL GYANG OWUSU
FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT. <o:p></o:p>MR. OPOKU AMPONSAH FOR THE
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CORAM:&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;&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;
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</div>ABBAN [MRS.] J.A.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;This is a unanimous decision of the Court.
This is an appeal from the judgment of the High Court, Kumasi dated 13th
October, 2003, presided over by his lordship J.K. Abraham.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The appellant [hereinafter referred to as the
Defendant] is a limited liability company operating at Bogoso but having a
branch at Obuasi. <o:p></o:p>The
Respondent [hereinafter referred to as the Plaintiff] was until his dismissal the
site superintendent of the Defendant company's branch at Obuasi. The facts of
this case are that during the tenure of office of the plaintiff, the Defendant
company received a series of reports involving stealing, fraudulent deals and
conflict of interest connecting some members of its staff at the Obuasi branch
in contravention of the Company's policy. The plaintiff/Respondent in his
position as the site superintendent knew of all those occurrences at the
Branch. The Defendant/Appellant commissioned a private investigator to
investigate all illegal and unlawful occurrences at its Obuasi branch and the
Plaintiff/Respondent was implicated in most of the acts. As a result of this,
he was interdicted by the Defendant/Appellant. Subsequently a committee of inquiry
was set up by the Defendant/Appellant company to inquire into the allegations
levelled against the Plaintiff/Respondent. At the end of the hearings, the
Respondent was found guilty of four of the five charges levelled against him
and in accordance with the Appellant's rules and policies, he was accordingly
dismissed. <o:p></o:p>The
Respondent brought an action against the Appellant at the High Court stating
among other things that his dismissal was in preach[sic] of the terms of his
employment and that he was denied his rights of natural justice at the inquiry
set up by the Appellant.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The trial High Court in its judgment delivered
on 13th October 2003 upheld the Respondent's claim and granted all the reliefs
endorsed on his writ of summons, save the order for reinstatement to his former
position in the Appellant's company. <o:p></o:p>It
is against this judgment that the Appellant has appealed. The Appellant filed
two grounds of appeal; namely:—<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[a] The judgment complained of is against the
weight of evidence and the Learned Judge failed to give adequate consideration
to the evidence adduced by the Defendant/Appellants/Applicants.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[b] The Learned trial judge erred in granting
the Reliefs sought by the Plaintiff/Respondent. The <o:p></o:p>Respondent's
writ of summons was for the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[1] a declaration that the Plaintiff’s
dismissal in the Defendant Company was wrongful. <o:p></o:p>[2]
An order directing the Defendant to pay to the plaintiff all salaries,
entitlements and other emoluments unearned by the Plaintiff as a result of the
unlawful dismissal from the date of dismissal to the date of final judgment. <o:p></o:p>[3]
General and special damages for wrongful dismissal.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[4] An order for the reinstatement of the
Plaintiff to his former position. <o:p></o:p>The
Respondent in his evidence-in-chief before the trial court sought to establish
that his dismissal by the Appellant Company is in breach of his terms of
employment and that he was denied his rights of natural justice at the inquiry
set up[sic] the Appellant Company.<o:p></o:p>