GATEWAY SERVICES LTD. vs. NATIONAL LABOUR COMMISSION [2010]DLHC5578

Date	2010-03-18
Suit No.	SUIT NO: INDL/2/09
Citation No.	[2010]DLHC5578

JUSTICE KWABENA ASUMAN-ADU

MR. ERIC MENSAH FOR THE APPELLANT/RESPONDENT

MR. KWASI DANSO ACHEAMPONG FOR THE RESPONDENT/APPLICANT

[2010]DLHC5578
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >GATEWAY SERVICES LTD. <o:p></o:p>(APPELLANT/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>NATIONAL LABOUR
COMMISSION <o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENT/APPLICANT)<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/2/09&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;DATE: 18TH MARCH, 2010<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MR.
ERIC MENSAH FOR THE APPELLANT/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. KWASI DANSO ACHEAMPONG FOR THE
RESPONDENT/APPLICANT<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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JUSTICE KWABENA ASUMAN-ADU<o:p></o:p>

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

</div>This
ruling is in respect of motion on notice filed by the Respondent/Applicant for
an order to strike out the Notice of Appeal filed by the Appellant/Respondent
on 15th October, 2008 for non-compliance of the conditions of appeal
under Order 51 Rule 6 of CI 47.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>According
to the Respondent/Applicant, one Joseph Okai filed a petition against the
Appellant/Respondent. The Respondent/Applicant sat on the case and ruled
against the Appellant/Respondent on 3rd October, 2008. The
Appellant/Respondent being dissatisfied filed Notice of Appeal dated 15th
October, 2008 against the decision of the Respondent/Applicant at the High
Court, Accra.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
Respondent/Applicant goes on to aver that after settlement of records, the
Appellant/Respondent was served with the conditions of appeal on 19th
June, 2009. On 10th December, 2009 the Respondent/Applicant
conducted a search at the Registry of the High Court which ascertained that the
Appellant/Respondent had failed to fulfill the conditions of appeal as mandated
by the rules of this Court.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
Respondent/Applicant contends that the Appellant/Respondent’s Notice of Appeal
filed on 15th October, 2008 has lapsed and since the time to apply
for extension of time has also lapsed, the Notice of Appeal is incompetent and
same must be struck out.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
Appellant/Respondent has opposed the application on three main grounds. The
first one being that it is a breach of the rules of natural justice for the
Chairman of the Respondent/Applicant’s panel that adjudicated the matter
between the Appellant/Respondent and the said Joseph Okine to transform into counsel
for the Respondent/Applicant which is acting for the interested party. The
behaviour of the said counsel is also against the professional etiquette rules
for counsel for the Respondent/Applicant, having ceased to be the Deputy
Chairman of the Respondent/Applicant to act in his personal capacity as counsel
for it in defence of a decision taken by him.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
second ground for opposing the application is that the result of the search
conducted by the Respondent/Applicant is incorrect since Appellant/Respondent
had satisfied the conditions of appeal at the time of the search.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The third
ground was that the delay in satisfying the conditions of appeal resulted from
administrative lapses. According to the Appellant/Respondent, considering the
fact that the record of appeal comprised of only a ruling from the decision of
the Respondent/Appellant and interlocutory proceedings from the High Court, the
amount of GH¢1,300.00 which the Appellant/Respondent was asked to pay as
deposit and cost of photocopies was too high, so it raised objection as a
result of which it was later reviewed by the Registrar.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>