FREDERICK ASARE DONKOR & 168 ORS. vs NURSES AND MIDWIVES COUNCIL AND ATTORNEY GENERAL [2015]DLHC16448

FREDERICK ASARE DONKOR & 168 ORS. vs NURSES AND MIDWIVES COUNCIL AND ATTORNEY GE... [2015]DLHC16448

Date	2015-01-30
Suit No.	SUIT NO. HRCM 124/13
Citation No.	[2015]DLHC16448

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE KOFI ESSEL MENSAH

GODWIN TAMAKLO

KWESI BAFFOE INTSIFUL

ELFRIDA DENKYI (MRS.)

[2015]DLHC16448
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >&nbsp;FREDERICK ASARE DONKOR &amp; 168 ORS.<o:p></o:p>(APPLICANTS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>NURSES AND MIDWIVES COUNCIL AND
ATTORNEY GENERAL<o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p>[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;">

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NO. HRCM&nbsp; 124/13&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;DATE: 30THJANUARY, 2015<o:p></o:p>

</div>&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; COUNSELS<o:p></o:p>GODWIN TAMAKLO FOR KWESI BAFFOE INTSIFUL FOR THE
APPLICANTS.<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;">

ELFRIDA
DENKYI (MRS.) FOR THE RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p>

</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;On 19th
February 2013, the applicants, through their lawyers filed an originating
motion on notice to enforce their fundamental human rights as guaranteed by
chapter five of the 1992 constitution.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;In support of the
motion was a 31 paragraph foundation affidavit. A number of reliefs were sought
by them and the grounds upon which the application was premised were set out
with clarity.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;On 28th
March 2014, an application for leave to amend the motion paper was filed on
behalf of the applicants by their lawyer.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The application to
amend sought to amend the reliefs being claimed, the grounds of the application
and the list of the applicants by the deletion of names which had been
duplicated and the deletion from the list of applicants the names of those who
had opted out of the case.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The application to
amend was not opposed by counsel for the respondents. Upon leave being granted,
an amended notice of motion pursuant to leave granted was filed on 22nd
April, 2014.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;As per the amended
notice of motion, the applicants seek the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
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A declaration that
the applicants duly performed the mandatory <o:p></o:p>rotation/national
service in the years 2008, 2009 and 2010.<o:p></o:p>