GABRIEL OCQUARE, RANSFORD AYITEY vs. RAZAK ARMAH, GPRTU OF TUC, THE REGIONAL SECRETARIAT [2016]DLHC11910

GABRIEL OCQUARE, RANSFORD AYITEY vs. RAZAK ARMAH, GPRTU OF TUC, THE REGIONAL SE... [2016]DLHC11910

Date	2016-03-24
Suit No.	SUIT NO BMISC 765/14
Citation No.	[2016]DLHC11910

HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE PATIENCE-MILLS TETTEH

BEDE TUKUU FOR PLAINTIFFS

ROBERT PAPPOE FOR DEFENDANTS

[2016]DLHC11910
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >GABRIEL
OCQUARE, RANSFORD AYITEY<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p><a name="_heading=h.gjdgxs"></a>RAZAK
ARMAH, GPRTU OF TUC, THE REGIONAL
SECRETARIAT<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT, ACCRA]<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: black; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

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765/14&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: 24TH MARCH 2016<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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <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;">

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</div>CORAM<o:p></o:p>HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE PATIENCE-MILLS
TETTEH<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top-width: 1.5pt; border-top-color: black; border-left: none; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0cm;">

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</div>The Plaintiffs by an amended writ of summons and
statement of claim instituted this action with the following reliefs endorsed
on the writ;<o:p></o:p>a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order
from this Honourable court directed at the national Executive of the GPRTU of
TUC to appoint a qualified auditor in accordance with Article 17 of the union
constitution to audit all the finances of the 2nd defendant as contained in
paragraph 12(b) of the statement of claim for the last 8 years that the 1st
defendant and his Executive assumed office.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order
that the national executive of the union appoint an interim management
committee to steer the affairs of the 2nd defendant pending the outcome of the
audit and the eventual Branch election<o:p></o:p>c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order
directed at the defendants to procure or produce membership cards for all
members of the union who have applied for same and have paid the requisite fees.<o:p></o:p>d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Another
order from this Honourable Court directed at the 1st and 2nd defendants to stop
or cease the collection of GH¢4.00 paid by members directly to the Branch and
or/ its chairman as directed by the national secretarial of the union in its
letters dated 11th and 18th of July 2013.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The defendants filed a statement of defence and
counterclaimed as follows:<o:p></o:p>i.&nbsp;&nbsp; A declaration that the plaintiffs are not
members of the 2nd defendant.<o:p></o:p>ii.&nbsp; An order directed at the plaintiffs to account
for all monies collected on behalf of the 2nd defendant.<o:p></o:p>iii. Perpetual injunction restraining the plaintiffs
or anybody claiming authorities from them from collecting daily dues from
members of the 2nd defendant.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;On the 2/6/2014 the defendants filed a motion on notice
to dismiss this suit. The defendants contended that the 1st plaintiff Gabriel
Ocquaye who was initially a member of the 2nd defendant has forfeited his
membership. Defendants argued that the Ghana Private Road Transport Union
(GPRTU)&nbsp; is governed by its constitution
dated 13/9/2011 and members are to adhere strictly to the provisions contained
therein. The 2nd defendant is a member branch of the said GPRTU, therefore the
constitution of the GPRTU binds members of the said branch. Article 3 of the
said constitution is about jurisdiction and membership, Artic</main>