THOMAS BAAH vs. CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF KOFORIDUA [2009]DLHC4312

Date	2009-05-17
Suit No.	SUIT NO. INDL 11/2009
Citation No.	[2009]DLHC4312

KWABENA ASUMAN-ADU

MR. AMOAFO AGYEMANG FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

MR. POLLEY HOLDING MR. ASANTE ANSONG’S BRIEF FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPLICANT

[2009]DLHC4312
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" ><a name="OLE_LINK1">THOMAS BAAH<o:p></o:p></a>vs.<o:p></o:p>CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF
KOFORIDUA<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[HIGH COURT (INDUSTRIAL/LABOUR DIVISION),
ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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SUIT NO.
INDL 11/2009&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;DATE: 17TH MAY, 2009 <o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>MR. AMOAFO AGYEMANG FOR THE
PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR.
POLLEY HOLDING, MR. ASANTE ANSONG’S BRIEF FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPLICANT<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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KWABENA
ASUMAN-ADU, JUSTICE OF THE
HIGH COURT<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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RULING<o:p></o:p>

</div>The plaintiff issued a
writ on 26/02/09 against the defendant for the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-align:justify;text-indent:
-.25in;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;border:none;mso-padding-alt:
31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A declaration that the
plaintiff’s appointment as Human Resources Officer and Administrator was made
permanent by the efflux of time;<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-align:justify;text-indent:
-.25in;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;border:none;mso-padding-alt:
31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A declaration that the
purported transfer of the plaintiff by the Diocese to the Koforidua Diocesan office
was improper and contrary to law;<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-align:justify;text-indent:
-.25in;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;border:none;mso-padding-alt:
31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The purported
termination of the plaintiff’s employment by defendant was unfair;<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-align:justify;text-indent:
-.25in;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;border:none;mso-padding-alt:
31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">d.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order for the payment
of redundancy pay to the plaintiff in accordance with the provisions of the
Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651);<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-align:justify;text-indent:
-.25in;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;border:none;mso-padding-alt:
31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">e.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order for the payment
of all outstanding leave entitlements due and payable to plaintiff under
sub-part II of the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651);<o:p></o:p>