DENNIS ADUTWUM-GYIMAH vs NARCOTICS CONTROL BOARD AND THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL [2014]DLHC16432

Date	2014-02-13
Suit No.	HRCM 125/13
Citation No.	[2014]DLHC16432

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE KOFI ESSEL MENSAH

K. AMOFA AGYEMANG

MARY WENDY YEBOAH

[2014]DLHC16432
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >DENNIS
ADUTWUM-GYIMAH<o:p></o:p>(APPLICANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;NARCOTICS
CONTROL BOARD AND THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL<o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE (HUMAN RIGHTS DIVISION),
ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

HRCM 125/13&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; DATE: 13TH FEBRUARY, 2014<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>K. AMOFA AGYEMANG FOR THE APPLICANT.<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

</div>CORAM<o:p></o:p>HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE KOFI ESSEL MENSAH<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top-width: 1.5pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-left: none; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0cm;">

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</div>&nbsp;This is a judicial review application by which the
applicant, as per his further affidavit filed on 14th June, 2013,
prays for the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; “(a)
A declaration that the decision of the Governing Board of NACOB<o:p></o:p>to set up a disciplinary panel to try the applicant
as contained in <o:p></o:p>a letter dated 14th February, 2013 is
unlawful.<o:p></o:p>(b)<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp; A declaration that the notice to me from the
Executive Secretary <o:p></o:p>of the 1st Respondent to stay away from
all installations of the<o:p></o:p>1st
Respondent is unlawful.<o:p></o:p>(c)<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order of certiorari
to bring in and quash the decision of <o:p></o:p>the Governing Board of NACOB to set up a
disciplinary <o:p></o:p>panel to try the applicant as being a violation of
due process <o:p></o:p>and relevant service conditions of NACOB and the
Civil Service<o:p></o:p>of Ghana.<o:p></o:p>(d)<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp; An order of prohibition directed at the Governing
Board of NACOB<o:p></o:p>forbidding it from instituting disciplinary
measures against the <o:p></o:p>applicant on the strength of the letters aforesaid.<o:p></o:p>