BENJAMIN ODUAH ANDOH vs GHANA COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS, PROF. PAUL KWAME NYAME [2010]DLHC16659

BENJAMIN ODUAH ANDOH vs GHANA COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS, PROF. PAUL KWAME... [2010]DLHC16659

Date	2010-02-26
Suit No.	SUIT NO. AP 25/2010
Citation No.	[2010]DLHC16659

HIS LORDSHIP SAMUEL K. A. ASIEDU J.

PHILLIP ADDISON

[2010]DLHC16659
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >BENJAMIN
ODUAH ANDOH<o:p></o:p>

(APPLICANT)<o:p></o:p>

vs.<o:p></o:p>

GHANA COLLEGE
OF PHYSICIANS &amp; SURGEONS, PROF. PAUL KWAME NYAME<o:p></o:p>

[HIGH COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>

&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; <o:p></o:p>

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NO. AP 25/2010&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: 26TH FEBRUARY 2010<o:p></o:p>

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COUNSEL<o:p></o:p>

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CORAM<o:p></o:p>

HIS LORDSHIP SAMUEL K. A.
ASIEDU J. <o:p></o:p>

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On
the 2nd day of December, 2009 the applicant filed a motion for
judicial review in which he sought the following reliefs against the Respondents:&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A
declaration that the continued stay in office of the 2nd Respondent
as Rector of &nbsp; the 1st Respondent College is unlawful, the same being
in clear violation of the Constitution, 1992 and other relevant laws made thereunder.<o:p></o:p>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order of certiorari to bring in the purported termination
by the 2nd Respondent &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; complained
of in (I) above and quash same as being in violation of due process and the &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; relevant
laws governing the 1st Respondent College.<o:p></o:p>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (iv)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An
order prohibiting the Respondents from imposing any disciplinary sanctions &nbsp; against &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; the
Applicant on the basis of his continued employment as the Deputy Registrar at &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; the
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.<o:p></o:p>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (v)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An
order of mandamus compelling the 1st Respondent to allow the
Applicant to &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; resume &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; normal duties as the College
Secretary.<o:p></o:p>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (vi)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An
order of mandamus compelling the 1st Respondent to remove 2nd
Respondent &nbsp; as &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Rector of 1st Respondent College.<o:p></o:p>