J.A. OCRAN AND OTHERS AND GHANA RAILWAY COMPANY [2010]DLCHRAJ6008

Date	2010-03-23
Suit No.	CHRAJ/395/2007/409
Citation No.	[2010]DLCHRAJ6008

JOSHPK WHITTAL

[2010]DLCHRAJ6008
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color:#00B050">J.A. OCRAN AND OTHERS<o:p></o:p>(COMPLAINANTS)<o:p></o:p>AND<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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color:#00B050">GHANA RAILWAY COMPANY<o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>(CHRAJ)<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
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mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 1.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">CHRAJ/395/2007/409&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 23-3-2010<o:p></o:p>

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</div>INTRODUCTION<o:p></o:p>On 30th June, 2007 the Complainants filed a petition with the
Commission against the Respondent for their refusal to issue Clearance
Certificate to them.<o:p></o:p>The Complainants alleged that the reason for the refusal of the
issuance of the Clearance Certificate by the Respondent was that they were
informed by the Respondent to hand over their keys to the accommodation units'
at Dansoman to them before they will be granted the Certificate.<o:p></o:p>The Complainants explained that the Ministry of Water, Resource,
Works and Housing was the sole owner of the estate at Dansoman. The estate in
question was released to the affected flood victims at Abossey Okai in 1973 to
which the Respondent never claimed ownership.<o:p></o:p>According to the Complainants, when the Government issued notices
for the sale of the estate to all occupants, including serving and retired
Staff of the Respondent Company to buy the houses if they so desire, the
Respondent never showed any interest in the notice but they (Complainants) went
ahead and made payment to the Ministry of Water Resource, Works and Housing for
the said houses.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The Complainants contended that they were at a loss as to why the
Respondent refuses to issue the Clearance Certificate to them to enable them
collect their retirement benefits from the Controller and Accountant General's
Department and S.S.N.I.T, hence their complaint for redress.<o:p></o:p>PRELIMINARY
INVESTIGATIONS<o:p></o:p>Upon receipt of the complaint, the Commission acknowledged receipt
in a letter dated 25th July, 2007 and also served a copy on the complaint via a
letter dated 21st August, 2007 to the Respondent for comments.<o:p></o:p>In their response to the
complaint the Respondent in a letter dated 24th October, 2007 stated as
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That as part of the terms and
conditions of service for all retiring employees of Ghana Railway Company,
Clearance procedures must be complied with prior to discharge by the Company of any terminal obligations it owes the employees.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
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Those accommodation units at
Dansoman were acquired by the Company for serving staff.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
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