THE REPUBLIC vs. UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, WINNEBA,EX-PARTE: DR. SAMUEL OFORI BEKOE [2020]DLCA9854

THE REPUBLIC vs. UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, WINNEBA,EX-PARTE: DR. SAMUEL OFORI BE... [2020]DLCA9854

Date	2020-10-21
Suit No.
Citation No.	[2020]DLCA9854

JUSTICE IRENE CHARITY LARBI J.A (PRESIDING)

JUSTICE GEORGINA MENSAH-DATSA J.A

JUSTICE YAW DARKO ASARE J.A

HAROLD TIVAH ATUGUBA ESQ. FOR APPLICANT/APPELLANT

F. PAA KWESI ABAIDOO ESQ. FOR RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT.

[2020]DLCA9854
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" ><a name="_Hlk35510717"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></a>THE
REPUBLIC<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, WINNEBA&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(RESPONDENT/ RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>EX-PARTE:&nbsp; DR. SAMUEL OFORI BEKOE<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(APPLICANT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, 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: 0in 0in 1pt;">

CIVIL APPEAL NO. H1/30/2020&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:
21ST
OCTOBER, 2020<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>HAROLD TIVAH ATUGUBA
ESQ. FOR APPLICANT/APPELLANT.<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: 0in 0in 1pt;">

F. PAA KWESI ABAIDOO
ESQ. FOR RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>JUSTICE IRENE CHARITY
LARBI J.A (PRESIDING), JUSTICE GEORGINA MENSAH-DATSA J.A, JUSTICE YAW DARKO
ASARE J.A<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top-width: 1.5pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-left: none; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0in;">

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</div>IRENE
CHARITY LARBI (MRS.) J.A<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
This
appeal emanates from the ruling of the High Court, Cape Coast delivered on 25th
June, 2019.<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
On 13th
April, 2018 the Applicant filed a motion on notice for judicial review praying for
an order of certiorari to bring up to the Court for the purposes of quashing
and the quashing of the decision of the Respondent dated 28th March,
2018 and contained in a letter addressed to the Applicant dated 29th
March, 2018 and to prohibit the Respondent from taking any disciplinary actions
against the Applicant upon the grounds set forth in the accompanying affidavit.
&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>The Application was grounded on Order
55 rule 6 (2) of the High 
Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2004 (C.I.47).<o:p></o:p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The
facts antecedent to this application as set out in the affidavit in support are
not complicated. In Summary;<o:p></o:p>On 23rd May, 2017, one Supi
Kwayera commenced an action in the High Court, Winneba against the Respondent and
Minister of Education for alleged breaches of the University of Education,
Winneba Act, 2004 and the Public Procurement Act. The High Court, made certain
interlocutory orders and proceeded to essentially grant the reliefs sought by
the Applicant, Supi Kwayera. The Applicant averred that the orders of the High
Court led to the unlawful removal of the then vice-chancellor, Prof. Mawutor
Avoke and other officers of the Respondent University.<o:p></o:p>4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The
Applicant herein, in his capacity as the then President of UTAG-UEW Chapter,
applied to the Supreme Court for an order of&nbsp;
certiorari to quash the decision and orders of the&nbsp; High Court, Winneba, which application was granted
by the Supreme Court. <o:p></o:p>According to the Applicant his selfless
act in having the Supreme Court quash the impugned orders of the Winneba High
Court was the beginning&nbsp; of his woes in
the Respondent University, orchestrated by&nbsp;
the Governing Council per its then Chairman, Prof. Nicholas Abakah and Rev.
Prof. Anthony Afful-Broni who were the direct beneficiaries of the Orders of
the&nbsp; Winniba High Court.<o:p></o:p>5.