DAVE AGBENU & ANOR. vs. OTENG ASAMOAH & 5ORS. [2009]DLHC5641

Date	2009-06-02
Suit No.	SUIT NO: INDL/12/09
Citation No.	[2009]DLHC5641

JUSTICE KWABENA ASUMAN-ADU

PETER ZWINNES FOR THE PLAINTIFFS/APPLICANTS

ALBET ADAARE FOR THE DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS

[2009]DLHC5641
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >DAVE AGBENU &amp; ANOR.<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS/APPLICANTS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>OTENG ASAMOAH &amp; 5ORS.<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS)<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: INDL/12/09&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 2ND JUNE, 2009<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>PETER ZWINNES FOR THE
PLAINTIFFS/APPLICANTS<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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ALBET
ADAARE FOR THE DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS<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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</div>The
plaintiffs/applicants issued a writ of summons on 4th December, 2008
jointly and severally against the defendants/respondents for the following
reliefs:<o:p></o:p>i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration that the Resolution dated 2nd
August 2007 signed by the 1st and 2nd Defendants
purported to have been passed by and issued for and on behalf of the National
Executive Council of the Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU) Ghana is
false, fraudulent and in flagrant breach of the Constitution of the ICU.<o:p></o:p>ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration that the formation and
appointment of the 6th Defendant, The Interim Management Committee
by the 1st and 5th Defendants on the basis of the
fraudulent resolution dated 2nd August 2007 without the mandate of
the National Executive Council of the Industrial and Commercial Workers Union
(ICU) Ghana is illegal, unconstitutional and in violation of the Constitution
of the ICU.<o:p></o:p>iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order of the court to annul and to
strike out as unlawful the said Resolution and the Interim Management Committee
together with all acts and decisions whatsoever taken by or emanating from the
1st to 6th Defendants in the name of the Industrial and
Commercial Workers Union (ICU) including the circular dated 20/8/2007 and the
memorandum dated 21/8/2007 as unauthorized, void and of no legal effect.<o:p></o:p>iv)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp</main>