SAMUEL ELLIS OBIR vs. BANK OF GHANA [2014]DLCA3596

Date	2014-02-06
Suit No.	C.A NO. H1/112/2013
Citation No.	[2014]DLCA3596

ABBAN J.A. (PRESIDING

ACQUAYE J.A

GYAN J.A.

MR. SAMUEL CODJOE FOR THE DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS

MR. S. ARHIN FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

[2014]DLCA3596
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >SAMUEL ELLIS OBIR<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>BANK OF GHANA<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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C.A
NO. H1/112/2013&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 6TH FEBRUARY, 2014<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>MR. SAMUEL CODJOE FOR THE DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR. S. ARHIN FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
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JUDGEMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>ABBAN,
J.A.:&nbsp; On the 21st
October, 2011, the High Court, Accra, delivered a judgment in this case which
went against the Defendants (hereinafter called the Appellants).&nbsp; The appellants herein being dissatisfied with
the decision of the High Court have appealed against the said judgment to this
court.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Now, before addressing the grounds of appeal, we want
to capture the history of this case which was presented to the High Court and
which has travelled through the said court culminating in this appeal.&nbsp; On 3rd December 2002, the
plaintiff (hereinafter referred to as the respondent) instituted an action against
the appellant claiming per his amended writ of summons the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p>a&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A
declaration that the dismissal of the plaintiff from the employment of the Bank
by the Board of the said bank contained in the letter dated 26th May
2000 purportedly in accordance with Article 13(b) (1,2,3,4 and 5) of the
Officers’ Rules and Regulations is unconstitutional, illegal, unwarranted by
any regulation, null and void.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>b&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A
declaration that the findings of the committee set up by the defendant whereby
it purported to dismiss the plaintiff is unwarranted by any law, null and void.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>c&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Payment
to the plaintiff of all arrears of the following from 20th May 2000
till the date of judgment –<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Monthly salary<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Clothing allowance<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Commuted leave allowance<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Provident fund contributions<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Car and fuel maintenance allowance<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bonuses<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (g)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 25th Anniversary award.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>