HISLORDSHIP JUSTICE PAUL UUTER DERY AND HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE GILBERT AYISI ADDO vs. THE JUDICIAL COUNCIL, THE HONOURABLE CHIEF JUSTICE OF GHANA AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL [2016]DLSC2838

HISLORDSHIP JUSTICE PAUL UUTER DERY AND HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE GILBERT AYISI ADDO... [2016]DLSC2838

Date	2016-05-26
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. J1/8/2016
Citation No.	[2016]DLSC2838

ANSAH JSC (PRESIDING)

ANIN YEBOAH JSC

BAFFOE BONNIE JSC

BENIN JSC

AKAMBA JSC

NII KPAKPO ADDO WITH HIM SIKA ABLA ADDO AND STEPHEN OPOKU FOR THE PLAINTIFFS.

MRS. AFRIYIE ANSAH (CSA) WITH HER MS. IVY VANDERPUJE (SSA) VICTORIA ADOTEY (ASA) ZEINAB AYARIGA (ASA) FOR THE DEFENDANTS.

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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >HISLORDSHIP JUSTICE PAUL
UUTER DERY AND HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE GILBERT AYISI ADDO<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>THE JUDICIAL COUNCIL,
THE HONOURABLE CHIEF JUSTICE OF GHANA AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL<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. J1/8/2016&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;DATE: 26TH MAY, 2016<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>NII KPAKPO ADDO WITH HIM SIKA ABLA ADDO AND STEPHEN
OPOKU FOR THE PLAINTIFFS.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>CORAM:
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ANSAH JSC (PRESIDING),
ANIN YEBOAH JSC, BAFFOE BONNIE JSC, BENIN JSC, AND AKAMBA JSC &nbsp;<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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JUDGEMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>ANSAH
JSC. <o:p></o:p>Whereas
the 1st plaintiff is a citizen of Ghana and a High Court Judge who
proceeded on an administrative leave and has just resumed sitting as a judge, &nbsp;the 2nd plaintiff is also a citizen
of Ghana and a Justice of the High Court of Ghana but currently is under
suspension; both plaintiffs bring this action to invoke the original
jurisdiction of this court by issuing a writ under article 130 (1) (a) and 2
(1) (a) of the 1992 constitution for reliefs; they&nbsp; together &nbsp;filed an amended writ of summons&nbsp; on 28/01/16, for the following reliefs,
namely:<o:p></o:p>a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration that the decision of the 1st
defendant on 16th December 2015, which is contained in letters dated
8th and 11th January, 2016, purporting to place the
plaintiffs on “half salary with immediate effect”, is inconsistent with and in
contravention of Article 127(5) of the 1992 Constitution and therefore
unconstitutional, null and void.<o:p></o:p>On
26th April, 2016, this court struck out the 3rd, 4th,
5th and 6th defendants from the suit and they thus ceased
to be parties there to.” <o:p></o:p>The
plaintiffs’ statement of case:<o:p></o:p>In
accordance with the rules of court, the plaintiffs filed their statement of
case explaining why they invoked the original jurisdiction of this court
pursuant to Article 130(1)(a) and 2(1)(b) of the 1992 Constitution for the
reliefs endorsed on the Writ invoking the Original Jurisdiction of this Court which
were, as follows:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration that the decision of the 1st
defendant on 16th December, 2015, which is contained in letters
dated 8th and 11th January 2016, purporting to place the
plaintiffs on “half salary with immediate effect” is inconsistent with and in
contravention of Article 125 (5) of the 1992 Constitution and therefore
unconstitutional null and void.<o:p></o:p>ii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration </main>