DR. ISAAC ANNAN AND VICTOR JONAH vs. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL [2022]DLSC11714

Date	2022-03-31
Suit No.	WRIT NO.J1/14/2020
Citation No.	[2022]DLSC11714

YEBOAH CJ (PRESIDING)

DOTSE JSC

DORDZIE (MRS) JSC

PROF. KOTEY JSC

TORKORNOO (MRS) JSC

AMADU JSC

PROF. MENSA-BONSU (MRS) JSC

MARTIN L. KPEBU ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFFS

LESLINE NYANKSON (MRS.) (PRINCIPAL STATE ATTORNEY) WITH HER DANIEL ARTHUR OHENE BEKOE (ASSISTANT STATE ATTORNEY) FOR THE DEFENDANT.

[2022]DLSC11714
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >DR.
ISAAC ANNAN AND VICTOR JONAH<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT)<o:p></o:p>[SUPREME 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;">

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mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0cm;mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm">WRIT NO.J1/14/2020&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; DATE:
31ST MARCH, 2022<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL<o:p></o:p>MARTIN L. KPEBU ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFFS<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;">

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(MRS.) (PRINCIPAL STATE ATTORNEY) WITH HER DANIEL ARTHUR OHENE BEKOE (ASSISTANT
STATE ATTORNEY) FOR THE DEFENDANT.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>YEBOAH CJ (PRESIDING), DOTSE JSC, DORDZIE
(MRS) JSC, PROF. KOTEY JSC, TORKORNOO (MRS) JSC, AMADU JSC, PROF. MENSA-BONSU
(MRS) JSC<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 0cm;">

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</div>&nbsp;MAJORITY OPINION<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;AMADU JSC:-<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; By writ issued on
25th September 2020, the Plaintiffs sought to invoke the original
jurisdiction of this Court for the interpretation and enforcement of some
provisions of the 1992 Constitution. The reliefs indorsed on the writ are as
follows:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; “ a)A declaration that on a true and proper interpretation of articles <o:p></o:p>178(1)(a), and 227 of the Constitution (1992) the
pensions and gratituties of retired officers and employees of CHRAJ must be
paid from the Consolidated Fund and no other Fund or Pension schemes
established by an act of Parliament.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; b)&nbsp;&nbsp; A declaration that on a true and proper
interpretation of articles <o:p></o:p>178(1)(a),and 227 of the Constitution (1992) the
payment of Pensions and gratituties of retired officers and employees of CHRAJ
under the Social Security Fund instead of the Consolidated Fund as provided for
by the Constitution (1992) is unconstitutional.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp; c)&nbsp; A declaration that on a true and proper
interpretation of articles <o:p></o:p>178(1) (a), and 227 the Constitution, (1992) it is
unconstitutional for the Ministry of Finance, and Controller and
Accountant-General to place retired offices of CHRAJ on the Social Security
Pension Scheme instead of the Consolidated Fund.<o:p></main>