AYAMGA YAKUBU AKOLGO vs. MOHAMMED AHMED ALHASSAN, ROSE BIO ATINGA (MRS.) COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, MOSES RANSFORD NINSON DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE AND ATTORNEY GENERAL [2016]DLCA8556

AYAMGA YAKUBU AKOLGO vs. MOHAMMED AHMED ALHASSAN, ROSE BIO ATINGA (MRS.) COMMIS... [2016]DLCA8556

Date	2016-11-03
Suit No.	CIVIL SUIT: NO: H1/37/2016
Citation No.	[2016]DLCA8556

M.OWUSU (J.A.) – PRESIDING

DORDZIE (J.A.)

KWOFIE (J.A.)

MR. NASH ADJEI PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT

ALHAJI FAROUK SEIDU DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

[2016]DLCA8556
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >AYAMGA YAKUBU AKOLGO<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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color:#00B0F0;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">vs.<o:p></o:p>MOHAMMED AHMED ALHASSAN,
ROSE BIO ATINGA (MRS.) COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, MOSES RANSFORD NINSON DEPUTY
COMMISSIONER OF POLICE AND ATTORNEY GENERAL<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[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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CIVIL SUIT: NO:&nbsp; H1/37/2016&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;&nbsp;DATE: 3RD NOV, 2016<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MR. NASH ADJEI PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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ALHAJI
FAROUK SEIDU DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

</div><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-bidi-font-size:
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&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">CORAM:<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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M.OWUSU
(J.A.) – PRESIDING, DORDZIE (J.A.), KWOFIE (J.A.)<o:p></o:p>

</div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
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</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>MARIAMA
OWUSU, J.A.:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>On
5th day of February, 2015, the High Court, Accra granted an
application for certiorari requested by the applicant and quashed the decision
that resulted in the reduction of his rank and salary.&nbsp; The court further granted an order of
mandamus compelling the Ghana Police Force to ensure that the Central
Disciplinary Board, properly constituted presides over the matter to conduct
the investigations into the alleged improper conduct of the applicant and
awarded Gh¢40,000.00 damages in favour of the applicant for the trauma and
distress caused him by the reduction in his rank and salary.<o:p></o:p>Dissatisfied
with the decision of the court, the applicant appealed to the Court of Appeal
on the following grounds:<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">i. The award of
Gh¢40,000.00 damages to the plaintiff is too high and excessive.<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">ii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The
learned trial Judge did not address her mind to the fact that the respondents
in the case were carrying out their statutory duty under the Police Service
Regulations 2012 (C. I. 76) and that assuming they were not granted any
immunity against liability, they should not be fixed with such high amount.<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">iii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The
learned trial Judge failed to advert her mind to the Police Service Regulations
2012 (C. I. 76) which requires or entitles the plaintiff/respondent to be
recompense for any loss of salary suffered.<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">iv.