NANA AGYENIM BOATENG vs. PRODUCE BUYING COMPANY LTD, THE MANAGING DIRECTOR (PBC), THE SOLICITOR SECRETARY (PBC) AND THE HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER (PBC) [2011]DLHC4375

NANA AGYENIM BOATENG vs. PRODUCE BUYING COMPANY LTD, THE MANAGING DIRECTOR (PBC)... [2011]DLHC4375

Date	2011-02-10
Suit No.	SUIT NO. INDL/52/09
Citation No.	[2011]DLHC4375

KWABENA ASUMAN-ADU

MR. SETH MENSAH DUMOGAH FOR THE PLAINTIFF

MR. G. O. AGGREY FOR THE DEFENDANTS

[2011]DLHC4375
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" ><a name="OLE_LINK1">NANA
AGYENIM BOATENG<o:p></o:p></a>vs.<o:p></o:p>PRODUCE BUYING COMPANY LTD, THE MANAGING DIRECTOR (PBC), THE
SOLICITOR SECRETARY (PBC) AND THE HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER (PBC) <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/52/09&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: 10TH FEBRUARY, 2011<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>MR.
SETH MENSAH DUMOGAH 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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</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>The Defendants wrote to the Plaintiff on 8th
day of October, 2008, informing him that he should prepare himself for
compulsory retirement from the service of the Produce Buying Company Limited
with effect from the 9th day of October, 2009 when he would be
deemed to have reached the age of sixty (60) years. The Plaintiff realizing
that he had not reached the compulsory retirement age of sixty (60) years
instituted the current action against the Defendants on 30th
September, 2009 for the following reliefs:-<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in;
line-height:115%;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo6;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;
mso-border-shadow:yes">i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order
compelling the Defendants to withdraw the letter ordering the Plaintiff to
proceed on compulsory retirement.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in;
line-height:115%;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo6;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;
mso-border-shadow:yes">ii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order
compelling the Defendants to reinstate the Plaintiff until he attains
compulsory retirement age of 60 years.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in;
line-height:115%;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo6;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;
mso-border-shadow:yes">iii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order
for the Defendants to restore all salaries and benefits due the Plaintiff until
he attains the compulsory retirement age of 60 years.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in;
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mso-border-shadow:yes">iv.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
General
damages for the suffering and distress caused the Plaintiff by the actions of
the Defendants.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in;
line-height:115%;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo6;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;
mso-border-shadow:yes">v.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Costs of
this suit including legal fees.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The Defendants entered appearance on 5th
October, 2009 and went on to file a joint statement of defence on 28th
October, 2009 in which they denied the Plaintiff’s claim.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>