SAMIRA SEIDU ZAKARIA vs. GCB BANK LIMITED [2019]DLHC10331

Date	2019-05-27
Suit No.	SUIT NO. IL/072/2019
Citation No.	[2019]DLHC10331

HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE ANANDA J. AIKINS (MRS).

PLAINTIFF ABSENT BUT REPRESENTED BY DR ZAKARIA DEFENDANT REPRESENTED BY PETER YAO BOSROTSI

MR ALI GOMDAH ABDUL-SAMAD

COUNSEL FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPLICANT PRESENT

AFUA POBEE COUNSEL FOR THE DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT PRESENT

[2019]DLHC10331
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >SAMIRA SEIDU ZAKARIA<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>GCB BANK LIMITED<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH
COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

SUIT NO. IL/072/2019&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:
27TH MAY, 2019<o:p></o:p>

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DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT PRESENT<o:p></o:p>

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LADYSHIP JUSTICE ANANDA J. AIKINS (MRS).<o:p></o:p>

</div>MOTION ON NOTICE FOR INTERLOCUTORY
INJUNCTION<o:p></o:p>Ruling<o:p></o:p>This is an application by the plaintiff
(applicant) for an interim order of this Court restraining the defendant
(respondent), its privies, assigns and agents and/or any person claiming through
the defendant from questioning and/or inquiring into the employment status of
the plaintiff especially regarding the use of the pre-tertiary WASSCE, SSSCE
and GCE ‘O’ Level academic certificates of the plaintiff as a requirement of
her qualification as an employee of the defendant and/or otherwise do anything
that would interfere with, be inconsistent with the reliefs of the plaintiff
and/or prejudice the action of the plaintiff until the final determination of
the substantive suit on its merits.<o:p></o:p>The reason of the plaintiff for this
request is that the defendant/respondent has in recent times dismissed some of
her employees on the basis that they did&nbsp;
not have six credits in the WASSCE, SSSCE or GCE ‘O’ Level examinations
after they had worked with the defendant for some time.<o:p></o:p>The plaintiff further stated that she
had been asked by the defendant to furnish it with her (plaintiff’s)
pre-tertiary academic certificates and this request she fears is a ploy by the
defendant to tie her employment to the results of SSSCE, WASSCE, GCE ‘O’ Level and/or
any other equivalent certificates.<o:p></o:p>The defendant/respondent has opposed
this application and has stated that it has not dismissed any of its staff
because they lack six credits in WASSCE, SSSCE and/or GCE ‘O’ Level and that
the newspaper reports that the plaintiff relied on was untrue and a mere rumour.<o:p></o:p>The Court has considered the affidavit
evidence of both parties and has also considered the submissions of both
Counsel and it is of the opinion that the present application has no merit and
ought not to be granted. It is therefore dismissed.<o:p></o:p>The Court awards cost of GH₵1,000 against the plaintiff/applicant
in favour of defendant/respondent. The matter is to take its normal course. <o:p></o:p>(SGD)<o:p></o:p>JUSTICE
ANANDA J. AIKINS (MRS)<o:p></o:p>JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;

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