ALHAJI MOHAMMED SANI FARL & OTHERS vs. ATTORNEY-GENERAL [2013]DLHC5674

Date	2013-04-17
Suit No.	SUIT NO.INDL/5/12
Citation No.	[2013]DLHC5674

JUSTICE KWABENA ASUMAN-ADU

ALHAJI FARUK SEIDU FOR THE PLAINTIFFS.

MR. SYLVESTER WILLIAMS FOR THE DEFENDANT.

[2013]DLHC5674
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ALHAJI MOHAMMED SANI FARL &amp; OTHERS<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS)<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/5/12&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 17TH APRIL, 2013<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>ALHAJI
FARUK SEIDU FOR THE PLAINTIFFS.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR. SYLVESTER WILLIAMS 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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RULING<o:p></o:p>

</div>All the
47 Plaintiffs herein who were former Members of Parliament in the Third
Republic of Ghana commenced the instant action on 13th October, 2011
against the Attorney General, acting on behalf of the Republic of Ghana for the
following reliefs:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order
for the Republic of Ghana to pay them their gratuities or end of service
benefits as Members of Parliament of the Third Republic of Ghana.<o:p></o:p>b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Interest
at the prevailing commercial bank rate from the 31st day of
December, 1981 to date of payment.<o:p></o:p>c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Costs
including Solicitors’ fee.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
Defendant entered appearance on 20th October, 2011 and went on to
file her statement of defence on 23rd January, 2012 denying the
claim of the Plaintiffs. On 25th April, 2012, the Plaintiffs filed
an application for directions and the Defendant also filed additional issues on
10th May, 2012. Pursuant to an order of this court the Plaintiffs
filed an amended writ of summons reducing the number of Plaintiffs from 47 to
46. Pursuant to another order of this court the Defendant filed an amended
statement of defence on 18th July, 2012. <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>On 22nd
October, 2012 this court set down all the issues raised in the application for
directions and the additional issues for determination. Since the Defendant had
raised issue of limitation in its amended statement of defence, this court
ordered the parties to address it on the issue of limitation which the parties
complied with by filing their written submissions. Case was adjourned for
ruling on the issue of limitation. However, in the course of writing the ruling
it became clear that the whole action could be resolved by legal arguments. So
the court suspended the ruling and rather ordered the parties to address it on
whether or not the Plaintiffs are entitled to their reliefs. <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>On 20th
March, 2013 both parties addressed the court on the issue and case adjourned to
today for ruling. This ruling is, ther</main>