CAPTAIN ROBERT MBA TINDANA vs. THE CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF, THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL [2011]DLSC2613

CAPTAIN ROBERT MBA TINDANA vs. THE CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF, THE MINISTER OF DEFEN... [2011]DLSC2613

Date	2011-04-12
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/33/2010
Citation No.	[2011]DLSC2613

BROBBEY JSC (PRESIDING)

ANSAH JSC

OWUSU (MS) JSC

BAFFOE-BONNIE JSC

GBADEGBE JSC

DR. RAYMOND ATUGUBA FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT

SYLVIA ADUSU (PSA) WITH HER GRACE MBROKOR EWOO (SSA) AND CECIL ADADIVOR (SSA) FOR THE DEFENDANTS/RESPONDANTS

[2011]DLSC2613
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >CAPTAIN ROBERT MBA TINDANA<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>THE CHIEF OF DEFENCE
STAFF, THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[SUPREME COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/33/2010 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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: 12TH APRIL,
2011<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>DR. RAYMOND ATUGUBA FOR THE
PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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SYLVIA
ADUSU (PSA) WITH HER GRACE MBROKOR EWOO (SSA) AND CECIL ADADIVOR (SSA) FOR THE
DEFENDANTS/RESPONDANTS<o:p></o:p>

BROBBEY, JSC (PRESIDING) ANSAH, JSC OWUSU, (MS),
JSC BAFFOE-BONNIE, JSC AND GBADEGBE, JSC<o:p></o:p>

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JUDGEMENT&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>

</div>GBADEGBE JSC:<o:p></o:p>On
the 27th day of July 2007, the applicant by means of an originating
notice of motion issued the process herein seeking among other reliefs “A declaration
that that the respondents have breached the Armed Forces Act, 1962 (Act 105)
and the Armed Forces Regulations by wrongfully releasing the applicant from
active service” as well as certain consequential orders. It appears from the
nature of the case put up by the applicant and in particular the mode by which
the action was commenced that it was planked on the provisions of Article 33 of
the 1992 Constitution. In fact in the body of the motion paper that originated
the action herein it was boldly inscribed in the heading as follows:<o:p></o:p>“IN THE
MATTER OF AN APPLICATION UNDER ARTICLE 33 OF THE 1992 CONSTITUTION AND ORDER 67
OF THE HIGH COURT (CIVIL PROCEDURE) RULES (CI 47)”.<o:p></o:p>Since
the applicant based his action on Article 33 of the 1992 Constitution, it is
important that the said provision of the 1992 Constitution on which he relied
be quoted in extenso. It is provided in Article 33 .1 as follows:<o:p></o:p>“Where a
person alleges that a provision of this Constitution on the fundamental human
rights has been, or is likely to be contravened in relation to him, then
without prejudice to any other action that is lawfully available, that person
may apply to the High Court for redress.” <o:p></o:p>It
appears from the originating notice of motion by which the instant action was
commenced in the court below that it was brought for the purposes of enforcing
an alleged breach of the fundamental human rights guaranteed to us under the
1992 Constitution. It repays in this regard to refer to Order 67 of the High
Court (Civil Procedure Rules} which provides the mode by which relief may be
sought in cases falling under article 33 of the Constitution as follows:<o:p></o:p>“A person
who seeks a redress in respect of the enforcement of any fundamental human
right in relation to the person under Article 33(1) of the Constitution shall
submit an application to the High Court.”<o:p></o:p>Clause
2 of Article 33 provides the orders that the High Court may issue in
appropriate instances of breach of any of the fundamental human rights by way
of securing to the aggrieved person the enforcement and protection of such
rights. The events that sparked off the proceedings herein appear to have
occurred on 27 June 1988. On that date, a letter under the hand of one Colonel
BK Akafia&nbsp; &nbsp;which was exhibited to the affidavit of the applicant
as exhibit D and in support of his case reads:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp; “ RELEASE&nbsp;
FROM SERVICE<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;CAPTAIN&nbsp;
RM TINDANA ( GH/1841)<o:p></o:p>1. &nbsp;&nbsp;It has been decided to release Captain
Tindana from the service of <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; the Ghana Armed Forces with effect from 27
June 1988 for services no <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; longer required.<o:p></o:p>2. You are
to issue his release instructions accordingly.”<o:p></o:p><p</main>