ROBERT ODEI-NTOW vs. TULLOW GHANA LTD. [2011]DLHC4296

Date	2011-05-19
Suit No.	SUIT NO. INDL/28/09
Citation No.	[2011]DLHC4296

KWABENA ASUMAN-ADU

MS. NANA NSAFOOAH SARPONG HOLDING THE BRIEF OF MR. YONI KOLENDI FOR THE PLAINTIFF

MR. KWAKU GYAU BAFFOUR WITH MR. ERNEST OSEI AFFUL FOR THE DEFENDANT

[2011]DLHC4296
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" ><a name="OLE_LINK1">ROBERT
ODEI-NTOW<o:p></o:p></a>vs.<o:p></o:p>TULLOW GHANA LTD.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[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/28/09&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;DATE: 19TH
MAY, 2011 <o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>MS.
NANA NSAFOOAH SARPONG HOLDING THE BRIEF OF MR. YONI KOLENDI FOR THE PLAINTIFF<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR. KWAKU GYAU BAFFOUR WITH MR. ERNEST OSEI
AFFUL FOR THE DEFENDANT<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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KWABENA
ASUMAN-ADU, JUSTICE
OF THE HIGH COURT<o:p></o:p>

</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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JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>Per his writ of summons filed on 1st
June, 2009, the Plaintiff claims against the Defendant as follows:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;
mso-border-shadow:yes">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;
A
declaration that the termination of Plaintiff’s appointment is arbitrary,
unfair, unlawful and a breach of the contract of employment dated 5th
December, 2008 and executed between the parties.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;
mso-border-shadow:yes">(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;
Payment
of salaries and benefits otherwise due the Plaintiff with effect from 16th
February, 2009 until the date of judgment.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in;
line-height:115%;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;
mso-border-shadow:yes"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in;
line-height:115%;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;
mso-border-shadow:yes">Or<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;
mso-border-shadow:yes">(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;
In the
ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT of GH¢200,000.00 being compensation and/or damages for
breach of contract.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;
mso-border-shadow:yes">(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;
Interest
on (2) or (3) with effect from 5th December, 2008 until the date of
final payment.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;
mso-border-shadow:yes">(5)&nbsp;&nbsp;
Costs,
including Plaintiff’s Solicitor’s fees and litigation expenses. <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Defendant entered conditional appearance on 14th
July, 2009 but it went on to file its statement of defence on 6th
August, 2009 denying the claim of the Plaintiff.<o:p></o:p>In the attached statement of claim, the Plaintiff
avers that </main>