ROBERT FRIMPONG NYANTAKYI vs. AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., ACCRA [2019]DLCA8871

Date	2019-12-04
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. H1/277/2018
Citation No.	[2019]DLCA8871

KUSI APPIAH J.A. (PRESIDING)

KWOFIE J.A.

AMMA A. GAISIE J.A

MR. EDWARD OPPONG FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT

MR. SAMUEL KODJOE FOR DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

[2019]DLCA8871
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ROBERT
FRIMPONG NYANTAKYI<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., ACCRA<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDENT/RESPONDENT)<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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CIVIL APPEAL NO.
H1/277/2018&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;DATE: 4TH DECEMBER 2019<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MR.
EDWARD OPPONG FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR. SAMUEL KODJOE FOR DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM: <o:p></o:p>KUSI
APPIAH J.A. (PRESIDING), KWOFIE J.A., AMMA A. GAISIE J.A<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>AMMA A. GAISIE J.A:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>This is an appeal
against the judgement of the High Court, Accra, Industrial and Labour Division,
Accra dismissing all the claims of the Plaintiff/Appellant herein.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>On 5th
May, 2016 the Plaintiff/Appellant by an amended writ of summons and statement
of claim claimed the following reliefs against the Defendant/Respondent. <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>“(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Declaration
that the termination of the employment of the Plaintiff by the Defendant herein
is unlawful, illegal, null and void and of no legal effect.<o:p></o:p>(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An
order for re-instatement of the Plaintiff into the employment of the Defendant
herein<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; OR<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp; In the alternative, damages for wrongful
termination of the&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Plaintiff’s
employment with the Defendant, by the Defendant<o:p></o:p>(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An
order that the Defendant pays to the Plaintiff all lost salaries including all
benefits and/or allowances from the date of interdiction that is 20th
March 2013 and/or termination that is 20th April 2013, till date of
full and final payment.<o:p></o:p>(iv)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An
order that the Defendant pays interest on the arrears and benefits and/or
allowances that the Plaintiff was entitled including any increases in the
salaries of the Defendant from the date of interdiction that is 20th
March 2013 and/or termination that is 20th April 2013 till date of
full and final payment.<o:p></o:p>(v)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; GH¢200,000.00
Damages for defamation.<o:p></o:p>(vi)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Refund
of the amount of GH¢15,000.00 which the Plaintiff credited to the Defendant.<o:p></o:p>(vii)&nbsp;&nbsp; Interest
on the above GH¢15,000.00 at the prevailing bank rate from 25th
March 2013 till date of full and final payment.<o:p></o:p>