EMMANUEL NOBLE KOR vs. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND JUSTICE ISAAC DELALI DUOSE [2016]DLSC2864

Date	2016-03-10
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. J1/16/2015
Citation No.	[2016]DLSC2864

ATUGUBA JSC

DOTSE JSC

ANIN YEBOAH JSC

GBADEGBE JSC

AKOTO - BAMFO (MRS) JSC

BENIN JSC

AKAMBA JSC

ABDUL BAAZIT BAMBA ESQ. WITH HIM REINDOF TWUMASI ANKRAH AND SANYE MORRISON FOR THE PLAINTIFF.

SYLVESTER WILLIAMS (CHIEF STATE ATTORNEY) FOR THE 1ST DEFENDANT.

BENSON NUTSUKPUI ESQ. WITH HIM KWESI ANOKYE GYIMAH FOR THE 2ND DEFENDANT.

[2016]DLSC2864
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >EMMANUEL NOBLE KOR<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND
JUSTICE ISAAC DELALI DUOSE<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. J1/16/2015&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;DATE: 10TH
MARCH, 2016<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>ABDUL
BAAZIT BAMBA ESQ. WITH HIM REINDOF TWUMASI ANKRAH AND SANYE MORRISON FOR THE
PLAINTIFF.<o:p></o:p>SYLVESTER
WILLIAMS (CHIEF STATE ATTORNEY) FOR THE 1ST DEFENDANT.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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BENSON
NUTSUKPUI ESQ.&nbsp; WITH HIM KWESI ANOKYE
GYIMAH FOR THE 2ND 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, DOTSE JSC, ANIN YEBOAH JSC, GBADEGBE JSC, AKOTO - BAMFO (MRS) JSC, BENIN
JSC, AND AKAMBA 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<o:p></o:p>

</div>ATUGUBA JSC<o:p></o:p>THE FACTS<o:p></o:p>The
facts of this case are that, by letter dated the 4th day of January
2013, signed by the Chief of Staff on his behalf the President of Ghana, His
Excellency, John Dramani Mahama approved the implementation of the report of
the Professor Marian Ewurama Addy Presidential Committee on the emoluments of
the Superior Court Judges, subject to a variation that “Gratuity shall be calculated as four months consolidated salary for
each year (or fraction thereof) served”.<o:p></o:p>The
Plaintiff by his writ challenges the power of the President to vary the said
report.<o:p></o:p>The
second defendant, Justice Isaac Delali Duose, a retired Court of Appeal Judge,
having initiated an action in the High Court for reliefs relating to this same
matter was on his application, joined to this suit as the 2nd
defendant.<o:p></o:p>Both
defendants, inter alia, contend that article 71 is clear and unambiguous and
therefore raises neither an interpretation or enforcement issue within the
original jurisdiction of this court.<o:p></o:p>The
pursuant memorandum of agreed issues is as follows:-<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; “Whether the
Plaintiff has properly invoked the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Whether
the instant suit raises any issue(s) of constitutional interpretation and/or
enforcement.<o:p></o:p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Whether
the determination by the President of the salaries including gratuities of the
Chief Justice and Superior Court Judges should be done in accordance with the
advice of the Council of State.<o:p></o:p>4.