BENJAMIN DUFFOUR PLAINTIFF vs. BANK OF GHANA DEFENDANT [2017]DLHC3799

Date	2017-02-27
Suit No.	SUIT No. INDL 61/13
Citation No.	[2017]DLHC3799

JUSTICE GIFTY DEKYEM (MRS) JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT LABOUR DIVISION I ACCRA

KWAME FOSU-GYEABOUR ESQ FOR PLAINTIFF (ABSENT)

VIDA AKALINSE ESQ HOLDING BRIEF OF SAMUEL CODJOE ESQ FOR DEFENDANT

[2017]DLHC3799
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >BENJAMIN DUFFOUR
PLAINTIFF<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>BANK OF GHANA DEFENDANT<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT (LABOUR COURT
1), ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>SUIT No. INDL 61/13&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 27TH FEBRUARY, 2017<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>KWAME FOSU-GYEABOUR ESQ FOR PLAINTIFF (ABSENT)<o:p></o:p>VIDA AKALINSE ESQ HOLDING BRIEF OF SAMUEL CODJOE ESQ FOR DEFENDANT<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:<o:p></o:p>JUSTICE GIFTY DEKYEM (MRS) JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT, LABOUR
DIVISION I, ACCRA<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>Plaintiff is an ex employee of Defendant, the latter being a
banking institution Plaintiff whilst in the employ of Defendant lived in
accommodation provided bythe latter. Defendant requested Plaintiff severally to
vacate the saidaccommodation to enable redevelopment. Plaintiff failed and or
refused tovacate the accommodation in spite of an alternative accommodation
providedhim by Defendant. His ground of refusal was that, the accommodation
heoccupied was governed by a valid subsisting license agreement, the terms
ofwhich defendant must comply with. Failing to vacate the accommodation, Defendant
queried him to which he gave a response. Defendant did not find the response
acceptable thus applied the following sanctions: that Plaintiff would forfeit
his annual bonus, his promotion would be frozen for one year and he would lose
his annual salary increment for 2014.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Plaintiff contended that, the sanctions imposed on him by
Defendant were contrary to the provisions of the Senior Staff Rules and
Conditions of Service. Plaintiff averred also that, whilst the case was
pending, Defendant on 28th February, 2014 forcibly ejected him from
the accommodation and subsequently by letter dated 7th March, 2014,
Defendant summarily dismissed him. It is Plaintiff’s case that, his ejection
from the accommodation and subsequent dismissal from his employment is unlawful
thus seeks the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo1;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;
mso-border-shadow:yes">a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration that the conduct
of the defendant bank is in breach of the license agreement between it and
plaintiff.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo1;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;
mso-border-shadow:yes">b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration that the
defendant bank has acted in breach of the Senior Staff Rules and Conditions of
Service.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo1;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;
mso-border-shadow:yes">c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration that the
sanctions imposed on the plaintiff is unlawful, illegal and ultra vires.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:
auto;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in;mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo2;
border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration that the
ejectment of plaintiff was unlawful and wrongful.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:
auto;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in;mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo2;
border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">(ii)