THE REPUBLIC vs. CHRAJ AND TWO OTHERS; EX PARTE: BENJAMIN YIN ABUDU [2017]DLHC3922

Date	2017-07-31
Suit No.	SUIT NO. HR/0044/2016
Citation No.	[2017]DLHC3922

GIFTY AGYEI ADDO J HIGH COURT JUDGE

FORSTELL COFFIE ESQ. FOR THE APPLICANT.

BEDE TUKU ESQ. FOR THE 1ST RESPONDENT.

EVELYN APPIAH ESQ. FOR THE 2ND AND 3RD RESPONDENTS

[2017]DLHC3922
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >THE REPUBLIC<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>CHRAJ AND TWO OTHERS; EX
PARTE: BENJAMIN YIN ABUDU<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT (HUMAN RIGHTS
DIVISION 1), ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>SUIT NO. HR/0044/2016&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; 31ST JULY,
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</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>FORSTELL COFFIE ESQ., FOR THE APPLICANT. <o:p></o:p>BEDE TUKU ESQ., FOR THE 1ST RESPONDENT. <o:p></o:p>EVELYN APPIAH
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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>Per the amended motion on notice for judicial review (pursuant to
leave granted on 3rd November, 2016, by this Court differently
constituted) filed on 8th November, 2016, the Applicant seeks the
following reliefs: <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;
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An order to compel the 1st
Respondent to take action to enforce its decision dated 8th April,
2015, against the 2nd Respondent in accordance with Section 18 of
Act 456 or in the alternative. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;
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An order for the Applicant to
directly enforce the decision against the 2nd Respondent. <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The specific relief by way of judicial review, although not
expressly stated, is in the nature of mandamus having regard to the import of
Relief (a) of the application. The plaint of the Applicant, from his
thirty-three paragraphed affidavit in support of the application, is as
follows: <o:p></o:p>That he is an ex-police officer of the Ghana police service who
was enlisted in the Ghana police service in 1972. That he rose through the
ranks to the position of Assistant-Superintendent of police in 2005. <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The Applicant further states that his appointment was wrongfully
terminated in the year 2006 by reason of an allegation of wrongfully processing
permits to some entities such as Yadco Enterprise and Bose Enterprise for the
clearing of arms and ammunitions from the Ghana Ports and Harbour, although, the
Applicant contends, that the said permits were issued upon the instructions of
his superior officer. It is the case of the Applicant that following the
termination of his appointment, he appealed to the Police Council on 1st February,
2007. That his appeal went on deaf ears, for which reason he lodged a petition
against his termination on 13th May, 2008, with the Commission on
Human Rights and Administrative Justice, the 1st Respondent herein. <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>That per a letter dated 28th of April, 2015, which he
attached to his affidavit in support of the application as Exhibit ‘A’, the 1st
Respondent herein communicated to him its decision on the subject. The
decision of the 1st Respondent is attached as Exhibit ‘A1’. In
Exhibit ‘A1’, at pages 12 to 13, the 1st Respondent mad</main>