THE REPUBLIC vs THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL AND THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, NARCOTIC CONTROL BOARD EX-PARTE: MUTAWAKILU YAHAYA IDDI AND NANA SANZAH ERZAH AND 3 OTHERS vs THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL AND THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY NARCOTIC CONTROL BOARD [2014]DLHC16463

THE REPUBLIC vs THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL AND THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, NARCOTIC CONTR... [2014]DLHC16463

Date	2014-01-16
Suit No.	SUIT NO. HRCM 181/13 SUIT NO. HRCM 97/13
Citation No.	[2014]DLHC16463

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE KOFI ESSEL MENSAH

MARIAN SARPONG

MUTAWAKILU YAHAYA IDDI

EMMANUEL BRIGHT ATOKO

WILLIAM AKWETEY BONSU

MARY WENDY YEBOAH

[2014]DLHC16463
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >THE REPUBLIC<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL AND THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, NARCOTIC
CONTROL BOARD EX-PARTE: MUTAWAKILU YAHAYA IDDI (RESPONDENTS/APPLICANT)<o:p></o:p>AND<o:p></o:p>NANA SANZAH ERZAH AND 3 OTHERS<o:p></o:p>(APPLICANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL AND THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY NARCOTIC CONTROL
BOARD<o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[HIGH COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&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;">

SUIT NO. HRCM 181/13 SUIT NO. HRCM 97/13&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;DATE: 16TH JANUARY,
2014<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MARIAN SARPONG FOR MUTAWAKILU YAHAYA IDDI.
APPLICANT IN SUIT NO. HRCM 181/13.<o:p></o:p>EMMANUEL BRIGHT ATOKO FOR APPLICANTS IN SUIT NO. HRCM 97/13.<o:p></o:p>WILLIAM AKWETEY BONSU FOR ATTORNEY-GENERAL.<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;">

MARY WENDY YEBOAH FOR NACOB.<o:p></o:p>

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</div>The
applicants in this consolidated suit are employees of the Narcotic Control
Board (NACOB). They were interdicted from their employment by the then Acting
Executive Secretary of NACOB for allegedly aiding the trafficking of illicit
drugs into and out from Ghana. The charge of aiding the trafficking of illicit
drugs, for which the applicants were accused of, according to NACOB officials,
constitutes a misconduct; namely breach of confidence which by article 6.5 of
its Conditions of Service could result in the dismissal of the applicants.
Their letters of interdiction is dated 12th September, 2011; and
their interdiction took effect from various dates in August, 2011. The
interdiction was to allow for thorough investigations into their alleged
conduct to enable NACOB officials take appropriate and justified decision on
the matter.<o:p></o:p>The
applicants have raised questions about their interdiction; and by their amended
originating motion, they are praying this court for an order of judicial
review, for an order, among others, to compel the Executive Secretary to
re-instate them. More specifically, the reliefs being sought by Mutawakilu
Yahaya Iddi, the applicant in Suit No.
HRCM 181/13 are as follows:<o:p></o:p>“a. Judicial Review of the decision of the
Executive Secretary of the Narcotic Control Board not to reinstate applicant. <o:p></o:p>b. An order for Mandamus directed at the Narcotic
Control Board compelling the Executive Secretary (2nd Respondent) to
reinstate and pay the applicant his full monthly salary for July 2011 to date.<o:p></o:p>c. An order restraining the 2nd
respondent from unlawfully withholding applicant’s salary and bonus arrears.”<o:p></o:p>The
applicants in Suit No. HRCM 97/13
also seek the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; “1. A declaration that applicant’s
interdiction was wrongful and illegal.<o:p></o:p>2. An order directed at the Executive Secretary
and the Governing Board of the Board to reinstate the applicants herein.<o:p></o:p>3. An order directed at the Executive Secretary
and the Governing Board to cause to be paid to applicants all salaries and
allowances due applicants from August 2011. <o:p></o:p>4. Damages for wrongful interdiction.<o:p></o:p>5. Any other order or orders as the court shall
deem fit.”<o:p></o:p>The
facts which have culminated in the interdiction of the applicants cast a slur
on the integrity and competence of NACOB to effectively deal with narcotic
related </main>