ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED vs. NATIONAL LABOUR COMMISSION APPIAH-ADJEI BOATENG AND THOMAS OBENG [2011]DLHC5677

ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED vs. NATIONAL LABOUR COMMISSION APPIAH-ADJEI BOATENG... [2011]DLHC5677

Date	2011-07-04
Suit No.	SUIT NO.BC 543/2008
Citation No.	[2011]DLHC5677

JUSTICE KWABENA ASUMAN-ADU

MR. NARTEY TETTEH FOR THE PLAINTIFF

MR. KWASI DANSO AKYEAMPONG FOR THE DEFENDANT

MR. J. OPOKU AGYEI WITH MR. EMMANUEL LARBI AMOAH FOR THE CO-DEFENDANTS

[2011]DLHC5677
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>NATIONAL LABOUR
COMMISSION<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT)<o:p></o:p>APPIAH-ADJEI BOATENG
AND THOMAS OBENG<o:p></o:p>(1ST AND 2ND
CO-DEFENDANTS/APPLICANTS)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</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.BC 543/2008&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 7TH APRIL, 2011<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MR. NARTEY TETTEH FOR THE
PLAINTIFF<o:p></o:p>MR. KWASI DANSO AKYEAMPONG
FOR THE DEFENDANT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR.
J. OPOKU AGYEI WITH MR. EMMANUEL LARBI AMOAH FOR THE CO-DEFENDANTS<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>

</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>On 3rd
September, 2008, the Plaintiff herein issued out a writ of summons against the Defendant
herein for the following reliefs:-<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>(a)&nbsp;&nbsp; A
declaration that purported determination of the industrial dispute between
Appiah Adjei Boateng and 272 others in the Decision of the Defendant dated 20th
August, 2008 is wrongful and that the Plaintiff is not bound by the said
Decision.<o:p></o:p>(b)&nbsp;&nbsp; A
declaration that the order of the Defendant contained in its letter dated 20th
August, 2008 that the Plaintiff comply with the Decision dated 20th
August, 2008 within fourteen days is unlawful.<o:p></o:p>(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order
to set aside the Decision of the Defendant dated 20th August, 2008.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The Defendant
entered appearance on 11th September, 2008 and went on to file its
defence on10th October, 2008 denying the reliefs endorsed on Plaintiff’s
writ of summons. On 21st October, 2008 the co-Defendants and 272
others applied to join the suit as co-Defendants which the Plaintiff opposed.
On 17th November, 2008 the application was granted so Appiah-Adjei
Boateng and Thomas Obeng were joined to the suit as co-Defendants on their
behalf and on behalf of 272 oth</main>