BEATRICE ADU-BOAFO vs. GHANA BOOK TRUST [2013]DLHC5682

Date	2013-03-01
Suit No.	SUIT NO: INDL 80/12
Citation No.	[2013]DLHC5682

JUSTICE KWABENA ASUMAN-ADU

C. S. SACKEY ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFF

[2013]DLHC5682
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<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>GHANA BOOK TRUST<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 80/12&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;DATE: 1ST
MARCH, 2013<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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C. S. SACKEY, ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFF
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</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 commenced the instant action against the Defendant by issuing
out writ of summons together with a statement of claim on 29th June,
2012 for the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A
declaration that the termination of the Plaintiff’s employment by the Defendant
is unlawful, unfair and without any basis whatsoever.<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order
for the payment of compensation/damages for work done for nearly 10 years.<o:p></o:p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Payment
of one month’s salary in lieu of notice<o:p></o:p>4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Costs
including legal fees.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The writ
of summons and the statement of claim were served on the Defendant on 3rd
July, 2012 and it entered appearance on 10th July 2012 which was
served on the Plaintiff on 11th July 2012. The Defendant, however,
failed to file its statement of defence. This was revealed by a search
conducted by the Plaintiff at the registry of this court on 22nd
August, 2012. The Plaintiff, therefore, filed motion on notice for leave to
enter interlocutory judgment in default of defence under Order 13 Rule 2 of CI
47. The said motion was served on the Defendant on 11th September,
2012 but the Defendant neither filed affidavit in opposition nor filed its
defence out of time.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>This
court differently constituted granted the application and entered judgment for
the Plaintiff for the reliefs endorsed on the writ of summons on 26th
September, 2012. Case was subsequently adjourned to 17th October,
2012 for the Plaintiff to prove her damages and hearing notice ordered to be
served on the Defendant. The hearing notice was served on the Defendant on 15th
October, 2012. However, on the return date of 17th October, 2012,
neither the Defendant nor its Counsel came to court. Counsel for the Plaintiff
rather informed the court that they were attempting settlement so they should
be granted an adjournment which the court obliged and adjourned the case to 1st
November, 2012 for settlement to be announced. On that day the court was
informed that settlement was in progress so case was adjourned to 16th
November, 2012 for settlement or otherwise to be announced and hearing notice
ordered to be served on the Defendant. After series of adjournments the court
was informed that settlement had broken down. Case was as a result adjourned</main>