[2018]DLCA5153 Login to Read Full Case <span style="font-size: 18px !important;"><p class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height: 115%"><b><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#00B0F0">SAMUEL M. K. ADRAH<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height: 115%"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height: 115%"><b><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#00B0F0">vs.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height: 115%"><b><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#00B0F0">ELECTRICITY COMPANY OF GHANA<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height: 115%"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">(DEFENDANT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height: 115%"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">[COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt; padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in"> <p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%; border:none;mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in; mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height: 115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">CIVIL APPEAL NO.: H1/149/2017 22<sup>ND</sup> FEBRUARY, 2018<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">GODWIN AKPADIE FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt; padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in"> <p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%; border:none;mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in; mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">GEMIEMA IRRE ARYERE FOR </span><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">DEFENDANT/APPELLANT</span><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan lines-together"><b><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">CORAM: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan lines-together"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">V. D. OFOE JA (PRESIDING), SENYO DZAMEFE JA, MABEL AGYEMANG (MRS.) JA<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt; border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;border-right:none; padding:1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in"> <p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height: 115%;border:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext 1.5pt;mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in"><b><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Book Antiqua","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">DZAMEFE JA<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma; mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">The plaintiff/respondent hereinafter referred to simply as the plaintiff issued this writ against the defendant/appellant (defendant’s) for the following claims:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma; mso-ansi-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in; line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Book Antiqua";mso-bidi-font-family:"Book Antiqua";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">a.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">An order that the severance pay be amended to include plaintiff’s salary at the current grade of SG2 Notch 14, utility allowance and car maintenance from July 2010 to May 2011.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma; mso-ansi-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in; line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Book Antiqua";mso-bidi-font-family:"Book Antiqua";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">b.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">Cash payment in lieu of 90 litres of petrol per month for the period October 2010 to May 2011.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma; mso-ansi-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in; line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Book Antiqua";mso-bidi-font-family:"Book Antiqua";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">c.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">Plaintiff’s outstanding provident fund entitlements from January, 1996 to May 2011.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma; mso-ansi-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in; line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Book Antiqua";mso-bidi-font-family:"Book Antiqua";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">d.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">Plaintiff’s 15 years long service award.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma; mso-ansi-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in; line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Book Antiqua";mso-bidi-font-family:"Book Antiqua";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">e.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">Interest on the total sum till date of final payment.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma; mso-ansi-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in; line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Book Antiqua";mso-bidi-font-family:"Book Antiqua";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">f.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">General damages.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;line-heig