THE REPUBLIC vs. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE & 2 ORS , EX-PARTE: DSP EMMANUEL AMADU BASINTALE & 4 ORS [2017]DLHC11944

THE REPUBLIC vs. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE & 2 ORS , EX-PARTE: DSP EMMANUE... [2017]DLHC11944

Date	2017-10-31
Suit No.	SUIT NO. G 929/2017
Citation No.	[2017]DLHC11944

HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE PATIENCE-MILLS TETTEH

KISSI AGYEBENG FOR APPLICANTS

SERENA DA-SEGLAH FOR THE STATE

[2017]DLHC11944
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THE REPUBLIC<o:p></o:p>

vs.<o:p></o:p>

THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE &amp; 2 ORS<o:p></o:p>

(RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p>

EX-PARTE: DSP EMMANUEL AMADU BASINTALE &amp; 4 ORS<o:p></o:p>

<a name="_heading=h.gjdgxs"></a>(APPLICANTS)<o:p></o:p>

[HIGH
COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>

SUIT
NO. G 929/2017&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 31ST&nbsp;OCTOBER
2017<o:p></o:p>

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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>

KISSI AGYEBENG FOR APPLICANTS
<o:p></o:p>

SERENA DA-SEGLAH FOR
THE STATE<o:p></o:p>

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CORAM<o:p></o:p>

HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE PATIENCE-MILLS TETTEH<o:p></o:p>

JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

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This
is an application for Judicial review pursuant to article 23 of the 1992
constitution and Order 55 of the High court civil procedure rules 2004 (C.I.)
47.<o:p></o:p>

Per
an originating motion on notice, the applicant applied for the following
reliefs;<o:p></o:p>

<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:6.15pt;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:31.75pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-26.05pt;line-height:
115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:41.05pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-font-width:99%">I.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration that by Reg 105 (2) of the
police service REG 2012 (C.I 76) the first respondent is mandatorily required
to revoke the interdiction of police officers and for the affected officers to
resume duty if no disciplinary proceedings have been instituted against
interdicted officers after three months of interdiction.<o:p></o:p>

<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:6.25pt;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:31.75pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-30.15pt;line-height:
115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:41.05pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-font-width:99%">II.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration that disciplinary proceedings
were not instituted against the applicant more than three months after their interdiction<o:p></o:p>

<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:5.8pt;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:31.75pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-34.1pt;line-height:
115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:41.05pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-font-width:99%">III.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order in the nature of mandamus compelling
the first respondent to perform his obligatory statutory function of revoking
the interdiction of the applicants and recalling them to assume duty<o:p></o:p>

<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:6.3pt;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:31.75pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-35.2pt;line-height:
115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:41.05pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-font-width:99%">IV.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order in the nature of certiorari calling
up and quashing any purported disciplinary proceedings instituted by the first
and second respondents against the applicants<o:p></o:p>

<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:6.15pt;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:31.75pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-31.1pt;line-height:
115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:41.05pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-font-width:99%">V.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order in the nature of prohibition
requiring the first and second
respondents to immediately cease and desist from conducting and or further
disciplinary proceedings against the applicants.<o:p></o:p>