JUDICIAL SERVICE STAFF ASSOCIATION OF GHANA vs. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL, THE NATIONAL PENSION REGULATORY AUTHORITY AND FAIR WAGES AND SALARIES COMMISSION [2016]DLSC2832

JUDICIAL SERVICE STAFF ASSOCIATION OF GHANA vs. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL, THE NATION... [2016]DLSC2832

Date	2016-06-23
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. J1/5/2015
Citation No.	[2016]DLSC2832

ATUGUBA JSC PRESIDING

AKUFFO (MS) JSC

ANSAH JSC

ADINYIRA (MRS) JSC

DOTSE JSC

ANIN YEBOAH JSC

BAFFOE-BONNIE JSC

KWEKU PAINTSIL WITH HIM EUDORA BAAH- DODOO ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFFS.

STELLA BADU (CHIEF STATE ATTORNEY) WITH HER MS. ZAINAB AYARIGA (ASSISTANT STATE ATTORNEY) FOR THE 1ST DEFENDANT.

SOMUAH- ASAMOAH ESQ. FOR THE 2ND DEFENDANT.

ABDUL BAAZIT BAMBA ESQ. WITH HIM GODWIN KODZO TAMEKLO AUGUSTINE AHAMEY AND REINDOF TWUMASI ANKRAH FOR THE 3RD DEFENDANT.

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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >JUDICIAL SERVICE STAFF
ASSOCIATION OF GHANA<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL,
THE NATIONAL PENSION REGULATORY AUTHORITY AND FAIR WAGES AND SALARIES
COMMISSION<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[SUPREME COURT, 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 APPEAL NO. J1/5/2015&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: 23RD JUNE, 2016<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>KWEKU
PAINTSIL WITH HIM EUDORA BAAH- DODOO ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFFS.<o:p></o:p>STELLA
BADU (CHIEF STATE ATTORNEY) WITH HER MS. ZAINAB AYARIGA (ASSISTANT STATE
ATTORNEY) FOR THE 1ST DEFENDANT.<o:p></o:p>SOMUAH-
ASAMOAH ESQ. FOR THE 2ND DEFENDANT.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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ABDUL
BAAZIT BAMBA ESQ. WITH HIM GODWIN KODZO TAMEKLO AUGUSTINE AHAMEY AND REINDOF
TWUMASI ANKRAH FOR THE 3RD DEFENDANT.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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ATUGUBA JSC PRESIDING, AKUFFO (MS) JSC, ANSAH JSC,
ADINYIRA (MRS) JSC, DOTSE JSC, ANIN YEBOAH JSC, AND BAFFOE-BONNIE JSC<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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JUDGEMENT&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<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;MAJORITY OPINION<o:p></o:p>DOTSE
JSC: <o:p></o:p>CAPACITY OF PLAINTIFF AND RELIEFS CLAIMED<o:p></o:p>The
plaintiff has instituted the instant action as a corporate citizen of Ghana
pursuant to article 2 (1) of the Constitution 1992 for the benefit of its
members, whose pension rights guaranteed by the Constitution 1992, are
allegedly being infringed upon by the Defendants.<o:p></o:p>Additionally,
the plaintiff states that, in so far as some of the reliefs it seeks against
the defendants, go beyond the immediate confines of its members, (who
are to a large extent the non-bench members of the Judicial Service)
the plaintiff should be deemed to have commenced the action as a matter of
public interest also pursuant to article 2 (1) of the Constitution 1992. <o:p></o:p>In
that respect, the plaintiff is deemed to be seeking to enforce the pension
rights of the Judges of the Superior Court of Judicature and also of the lower
court, who by the nature of their profession cannot pursue their own grievances
through the court’s system whilst still in active public service. This then
explains the basis of the reliefs which the plaintiff claims against the
defendants which are as follows:-<o:p></o:p>i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Declaration
that upon a true and proper construction of article 127 (4) and (5) of the 1992 Constitution, all persons
serving in the Judiciary were entitled to be placed on CAP. 30 pension scheme
upon the coming into force of the 1992 Constitution.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>ii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Declaration
that the practice of placing or continuing to place some of the persons serving
in the Judiciary on or under the SSNIT pension scheme after the coming into
force of the 1992 Constitution was wrongful and violates article 127 (4) of the
1992 Constitution.<o:p></o:p>