GLADYS DZARH-KU vs. GHANA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT & PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION [2009]DLHC5583

Date	2009-03-25
Suit No.	SUIT NO: BMISC/571/07
Citation No.	[2009]DLHC5583

JUSTICE KWABENA ASUMAN-ADU

[2009]DLHC5583
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >GLADYS DZARH-KU<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>GHANA INSTITUTE OF
MANAGEMENT &amp; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT)<o:p></o:p>[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: BMISC/571/07&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 25TH MARCH, 2009<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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</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 was an employee of the
defendant institution, who was allegedly dismissed on grounds of redundancy by
the defendants on 30th September, 2001. She as a result instituted
action against the defendant institution on 29th September, 2008 for
the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>“(1)
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A declaration that the dismissal of
the plaintiffs from the defendant institute on grounds of redundancy by the defendant
with effect from 1st October, 2001 is wrongful and therefore null
and void.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>(2) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An
order reinstating the plaintiffs.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>(3) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order that the plaintiffs be paid
their salaries from 1st October, 2001 to date of reinstatement.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Or alternatively<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>(4) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Special damages for wrongful dismissal
calculated at the current salaries payable to the plaintiffs from 1st
October, 2001 to date of judgment.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>(5) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; General
damages for loss of office and training<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>(6) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order that the defendants pay the
plaintiffs the 15% salary increase with effect from 15th May, 2001.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></main>