KENNETH GYAN-KESSE & 87 ORS. (PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS) vs. THE NATIONAL SECURITY CO-ORDINATOR AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL (DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS) [2019]DLCA7717

KENNETH GYAN-KESSE & 87 ORS. (PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS) vs. THE NATIONAL SECURITY C... [2019]DLCA7717

Date	2019-11-18
Suit No.	APPEAL NO.HI/77/2018
Citation No.	[2019]DLCA7717

B.F. ACKAH-YENSU J.A (PRESIDING)

I. O. TANKO AMADU J.A

N.C.A. AGBEVOR J.A

MR. YAW AKRAJI SARPONG FOR APPELLANT

MR. LAWRENCE KUWORNU FOR RESPONDENT

[2019]DLCA7717
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >KENNETH GYAN-KESSE &amp; 87 ORS.<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS)<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;
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;;color:#00B0F0">vs.<o:p></o:p>THE NATIONAL
SECURITY CO-ORDINATOR AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS)<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;
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APPEAL
NO.HI/77/2018&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;DATE:
18TH NOVEMBER, 2019<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MR. YAW AKRAJI SARPONG FOR APPELLANT&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR. LAWRENCE KUWORNU FOR
RESPONDENT&nbsp; <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;
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B.F.
ACKAH-YENSU J.A (PRESIDING), I. O. TANKO AMADU J.A, &nbsp;N.C.A. AGBEVOR 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;
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</div>TANKO
AMADU J.A<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
10.0pt;margin-left:54.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;text-indent:
-36.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo1">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
This appeal is from the judgment of the
High Court, (Human Rights Division) Accra dated the 17th day of
March 2016, wherein the Plaintiffs/Appellants’ claim against the Defendants/ Respondents
was wholly dismissed as unmeritorious.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
10.0pt;margin-left:54.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;text-indent:
-36.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo1">(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In the High Court, the
Plaintiffs/Appellants (hereinafter
referred to as “the Appellants”) took out a writ against the Defendants/ Respondents
(hereinafter referred to as “the
Respondents”) for the following reliefs<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Calibri Light&quot;;
mso-bidi-theme-font:major-latin">:-<o:p></o:p>“(i)
A Declaration that each of the 88 Plaintiffs is entitled to be <o:p></o:p>paid
first earned benefits upon termination of appointment as is consistent within
the conditions governing their employment as staff of the National Security
Council.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>(ii)
An order that the Defendants should pay the first earned <o:p></o:p>benefits
as staff of the National Security Counc</main>