EX-SGT. ABIBAIL VORMAWAH vs. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL [2010]DLHC5664

Date	2010-02-09
Suit No.	SUIT NO: INDL/15/09
Citation No.	[2010]DLHC5664

JUSTICE KWABENA ASUMAN-ADU

MR. WIAFE DANKWA FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

MS. SYLVIA ADUSU PRINCIPAL STATE ATTORNEY WITH MS. VIVIAN OFORI

STATE ATTORNEY FOR THE DEFENDANTS/APPLICANTS

[2010]DLHC5664
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >EX-SGT. ABIBAIL VORMAWAH<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>THE DIRECTOR GENERAL AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL<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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SUIT NO: INDL/15/09&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;DATE: 9TH FEBRUARY, 2010<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MR. WIAFE DANKWA 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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MS.
SYLVIA ADUSU, PRINCIPAL STATE ATTORNEY WITH MS. VIVIAN OFORI, STATE ATTORNEY
FOR THE DEFENDANTS/APPLICANTS<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>On 10th
September, 2009, this Court gave ruling in favour of the Plaintiff/Respondent
as follows:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>“a. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A declaration that since
the Minister for Interior has not complied with Section 19 (3) of NRCD of 1972,
the enquiry held at Wa Central Prisons in which the Plaintiff was found guilty
and later dismissed is null and void and of no legal effect whatsoever;<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>b. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Defendants are
ordered to pay all benefits due to the Plaintiff forthwith;<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>c. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Plaintiff is to recover
cash, the sum of GH40000.00 from Defendants as general damages for wrongful
dismissal”.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The Defendants/Applicants
being aggrieved and dissatisfied with the ruling of the Court has filed Notice
of Appeal against the decision. Subsequently, they filed Motion on Notice for Stay
of Execution pending Appeal on 13th November, 2009.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The Plaintiff/Respondent
opposed the application in an Affidavit in Opposition filed on 30th November,
2009.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>On 4th
February, 2010 when the motion came on for hearing, counsel for the Plaintiff
raised a preliminary legal objection on two main grounds. His first ground
being that the Affidavit in Support had not been sworn to, so the document was
a mere paper which could not qualify as an Affidavit. It was, therefore, in
conflict with Order 20 R 2 of CI 47.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>His second
ground being that the Defendants/Applicants had addendums to their Affidavit
which they have identified as Exhibits AG1 and AG2. However, they have not
filed certificate of Exhibits as required by Order 20 R 14 (1) (2) and (3) of
CI 47. He goes on to argue that the requirement is mandatory and Order 81 of CI
47 cannot cure the defect.<o:p></o:p>