DANIEL DORKPOH vs. ATTORNEY-GENERAL [2013]DLHC5653

Date	2013-02-21
Suit No.	SUIT NO: INDL 67/11
Citation No.	[2013]DLHC5653

JUSTICE KWABENA ASUMAN-ADU

EVANS DZIKUNU FOR THE PLAINTIFF

MARY LILIAN AGYEKUM FOR THE DEFENDANT

[2013]DLHC5653
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >DANIEL DORKPOH<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>ATTORNEY-GENERAL<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: INDL 67/11&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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
FEBRUARY, 2013<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>EVANS DZIKUNU 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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MARY
LILIAN AGYEKUM FOR THE DEFENDANT&nbsp; <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 Daniel Dorkpoh, a former District Magistrate at Akatsi in the
Volta Region of the Republic of Ghana commenced the instant action against the
Defendant on 7th February, 2011 for the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A
declaration that the failure of the Chief Justice or the Judicial Service to
serve him with the petition dated 12th January, 2010, for him to
have responded to the same, prior to the said hearing was in breach of the audi alteram partem rule and therefore
he was not given a fair hearing.<o:p></o:p>b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A
declaration that the punishment meted out to the Plaintiff regarding the remand
of the said Petitioner over a civil debt was too severe or excessive, having
regard to the fact that he had never fallen foul of the law in the performance
of his duties as a Magistrate.<o:p></o:p>c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A
declaration that the dismissal of the Plaintiff from the service without a
prior confirmation by the President amounts to unlawful dismissal.<o:p></o:p>d.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order
that the Plaintiff be reinstated.<o:p></o:p>e.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A
further order that all salary arrears and other benefits be paid to him with
immediate effect.<o:p></o:p>f.