INSPECTOR JAMES ATTA vs. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE AND 3 TOHERS [2009]DLHC5587

Date	2009-08-13
Suit No.
Citation No.	[2009]DLHC5587

JUSTICE KWABENA ASUMAN-ADU

DR. KWAKU NSIAH FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

MR. WILLIAMS AKWETEY BONSU FOR THE DEFENDANTS/APPLICANTS

[2009]DLHC5587
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >INSPECTOR JAMES ATTA<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>INSPECTOR GENERAL OF
POLICE AND 3 TOHERS<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/APPLICANTS)<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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</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>DR. KWAKU NSIAH 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. WILLIAMS AKWETEY BONSU FOR THE
DEFENDANTS/APPLICANTS<o:p></o:p>

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RULING<o:p></o:p>

</div>This application is for an order to stay execution
of this court’s order delivered on 29th October, 2007 ordering the
defendants/applicants herein to pay to the plaintiff/respondent his
interdiction allowance pending the final determination of the matter.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>I have read the motion paper together with the
supporting affidavit and all the attached exhibits. As has already been stated
elsewhere in this ruling on 29th October, 2007 the High Court per
His Lordship Justice S. K. A. Asiedu ordered the defendants/applicants herein
to pay to the plaintiff his interdiction allowance pending the final
determination of the substantive matter.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The defendants/applicants are dissatisfied with the
said order, so on 20th February, 2008 they filed notice of appeal
against the said order and subsequently filed the current application seeking
an order of this court to stay execution of the order pending final
determination of the appeal.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>According to the defendants/applicants, this matter
involves substantial matter of law as to whether really the plaintiff herein is
entitled to be paid any allowance after he has deserted his post in accordance
with the Police Service Act. They argue that paying the said allowance to the
plaintiff will go contrary to the Police Service Act and undermine the
integrity and discipline of the Ghana Police Service.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The defendants/applicants go on to argue that the
plaintiff/respondent is a man of straw so if the order is not stayed and the
appeal succeeds he would not be able to pay them damages. However, if the
appeal fails, the government will be able to pay damages to him. So in order
not to render the appeal nugatory, the application should be allowed.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Counsel for the plaintiff/respondent opposed the
application on legal grounds. According to him, before an application for stay
of execution would be considered, there must be appeal pending. He goes on to
argue that the order in respect of which the appeal is against makes the appeal
interlocutory appeal which must be filed within 21days after the ruling of the
court.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>