JOSEPH BILSON DONTAH vs. GHANA REVENUE AUTHORITY [2013]DLHC5683

Date	2013-07-02
Suit No.	SUIT NO: INDL 48/13
Citation No.	[2013]DLHC5683

JUSTICE KWABENA ASUMAN-ADU

WISDOM ANTHONIO ESQ. FOR PLAINTIFF

ODARTEY LAMPTEY ESQ. FOR THE DEFENDANT

[2013]DLHC5683
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >JOSEPH BILSON DONTAH<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>GHANA REVENUE AUTHORITY<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 48/13&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 2ND JULY, 2013<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>WISDOM
ANTHONIO ESQ. FOR PLAINTIFF<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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ODARTEY LAMPTEY ESQ. 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>

</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>The
Plaintiff commenced the instant action against the Defendant by filing a writ
of summons together with a statement of claim on 18th February, 2013
for the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order
directed at the Defendant to pay to the Plaintiff forthwith, all benefits,
salaries and other entitlements, Plaintiff is entitled to and due him during
the period of Plaintiff interdiction and prosecution pursuant to Article 17 of
the Conditions of Service for Staff of CEPS dated 20th May, 2013
prevailing at the material time and that governed Plaintiff’s employment with
CEPS, Defendant’s predecessor.<o:p></o:p>b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Interest
on the said monetary benefits, salaries and entitlements calculated or
computable as in relief (a) above at the prevailing commercial rate of 30% p.a.
from 12/7/2012 to the date of final payment.<o:p></o:p>c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A
further order directed at the Defendant to lift forthwith the interdiction of
the Plaintiff and an order that Plaintiff is reinstated forthwith to his rank
pursuant to Article 17 of the Conditions of Service for Staff of CEPS dated
29/5/2003 that governed Plaintiff’s relationship with Defendant.<o:p></o:p>d.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Costs of
instituting this action on full recovery basis including lawyer’s fees.<o:p></o:p>e.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Any
other relief(s) deemed just, necessary and equitable in the circumstances of
this case by the Honourable Court.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
Defendant entered appearance on 25th February, 2013 and went on to
file its statement of defence on 13</main>