BENNETT ACQUAH IMPRAIM & 204 OTHERS vs. UNIVERSITY OF GHANA [2018]DLCA4497

Date	2018-04-12
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO: H1/184/2016
Citation No.	[2018]DLCA4497

FRANCIS KUSI-APPIAH J.A. (PRESIDING)

AVRIL LOVELACE-JOHNSON J.A.

HENRY A. KWOFIE J.A.

JOSEPH N. NKRUMAH FOR THE PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS

NANIA OWUSU-ANKOMAH FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPELLANT

[2018]DLCA4497
																																						<div class="restriction-wrapper">
														<div class="container-lg">
															<div class="row">
																<div class="col-md-12 restricted-content">
																	<div class="restricted-content-img-wrapper">
																		<div class="lock-icon bounce-7">
																			<img class=""
																				src="https://www.dennislawgh.com/dl-assets/dl-images/lock-content.png"
																				alt="Subscription based content">
																		</div>
																	</div>
																	 
																		<a href="https://www.dennislawgh.com/login"
																		class="btn btn-primary btn-lg"
																		style="font-family: 'open sans'; text-transform: capitalize; border-radius: 8px"> 
																		Login to Read Full Case </a>
																	 
																	
																</div>
															</div>
														</div>
													</div>
													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >BENNETT ACQUAH IMPRAIM &amp; 204 OTHERS <o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>UNIVERSITY OF GHANA <o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in">

CIVIL APPEAL NO:&nbsp; H1/184/2016&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;DATE: 12TH APRIL,
2018<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>JOSEPH N. NKRUMAH FOR THE PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in">

NANIA OWUSU-ANKOMAH
FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPELLANT <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;
padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in">

FRANCIS
KUSI-APPIAH J.A. (PRESIDING)<a name="_Hlk511297566">, AVRIL LOVELACE-JOHNSON J.</a>A.,
HENRY A. KWOFIE J.A.<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;
padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in">

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

</div>HENRY KWOFIE&nbsp;&nbsp; J.A.<o:p></o:p>The defendant/appellant (hereinafter
referred to as the defendant) being dissatisfied with the judgment of the High
Court, Accra Financial and Economic Crime Division) dated the 7th of
December 2015 lodged an appeal against the judgment.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The notice of appeal dated 19th
February 2016 is at pages 666-671 of the Record of appeal.&nbsp; The grounds of appeal set out in the Notice
of Appeal were:<o:p></o:p>a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The
Judgment is against the weight of evidence before the trial judge.<o:p></o:p>b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The
learned judge erred by failing to hold that the conditions of service for
unionised staff of Public Universities does not provide for ex-gratia payments
to take retrospective effect.<o:p></o:p>c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The
learned judge erred when she held that the new Single Spine salary which was
implemented after the respondents retired from the appellant was their salary
at the date of their retirement.<o:p></o:p>d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The
learned judge erred when she held for the respondents on the basis that the
appellant did not prove that ex-gratia are paid from internally generated
funds.&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The
learned judge erred where she held for the respondents on the basis that the
appellant paid salary arrears to the Respondent after they had retired and
therefore the respondents are also entitled to the difference in their
ex-gratia payment.<o:p></o:p>f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The
learned judge erred when she held that the 2nd, 3rd, 4th,
5th, 6th, 7th and 198th Respondents
had made a proper case for review.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The judgment appealed against is at pages
476-488 of the Record of <o:p></o:p>Appeal.&nbsp;
<o:p></o:p>The reliefs sought from </main>