G. O. T. DARKWAH vs. COUNCIL FOR LAW REPORTING [2011]DLHC5631

Date	2011-07-21
Suit No.	SUIT NO: BMISC/818/08
Citation No.	[2011]DLHC5631

JUSTICE KWABENA ASUMAN-ADU

PLAINTIFF APPEARS IN PERSON

MR. ALBERT ADAARE FOR THE DEFENDANT

[2011]DLHC5631
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >G. O. T. DARKWAH<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>COUNCIL FOR LAW
REPORTING<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT)<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: BMISC/818/08&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 21ST
JULY, 2011<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>PLAINTIFF
APPEARS IN PERSON<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR. ALBERT ADAARE 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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JUSTICE KWABENA ASUMAN-ADU<o:p></o:p>

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

</div>The Plaintiff herein issued out a
writ of summons accompanied by a statement of claim on 20th May, 2008 against the Defendant
and two others for the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>(1)&nbsp;&nbsp; A
declaration that the unilateral withdrawal of the employment offer and
consequent termination of the employment contract on 2nd May 2008
without notice to Plaintiff by the Defendant was wrongful, unfair, unjust,
breach of contract, abuse of discretionary power and against the rules of
natural justice and in contravention of the provisions of Article 23, Article
191(b) and Article 296 of the 1992 Constitution as well as Section 63 (4) of
the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651) respectively.<o:p></o:p>(2)&nbsp;&nbsp; An order
for the full payment of all arrears of salary and allowances (including
increments) from 1st May, 2008 up to the date of final judgment.<o:p></o:p>(3)&nbsp;&nbsp; Award of
GH¢200,000.00 or any substantial amount of money as damages for breach of contract
of employment.<o:p></o:p>(4)&nbsp;&nbsp; Award of
GH¢50,000.00 or any substantial amount of money as general damages for loss of
employment without just cause – due to failure to observe the rules of natural
justice.<o:p></o:p>(5)&nbsp;&nbsp; Award of
GH¢20,000.00 or any substantial amount of money as additional damages for
defamation of character.<o:p></o:p>(6)