FRANCIS KOBINA NYARKO & 4 ORS vs. ELECTRICITY COMPANY OF GHANA LIMITED [2023]DLHC16873

Date	2023-05-24
Suit No.	SUIT NO: E12/71/2020
Citation No.	[2023]DLHC16873

HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE MALIKE AWO WOANYAH DEY

DANIEL AMOSAH

ROLAND A.K. HAMILTON

SEYRAM DARBI

JEMIMA IRRE ARYERE

[2023]DLHC16873
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FRANCIS KOBINA NYARKO &amp; 4 ORS<o:p></o:p>

(PLAINTIFFS)<o:p></o:p>

ELECTRICITY COMPANY OF GHANA LIMITED<o:p></o:p>

(DEFENDANT)<o:p></o:p>

[HIGH
COURT, CAPE COAST]<o:p></o:p>

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COUNSEL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>

DANIEL AMOSAH HOLDING THE BREIF OF ROLAND
A.K. HAMILTON FOR PLAINTIFFS<o:p></o:p>

SEYRAM DARBI HOLDING THE BRIEF OF JEMIMA IRRE
ARYERE FOR DEFENDANT<o:p></o:p>

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CORAM<o:p></o:p>

HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE MALIKE
AWO WOANYAH DEY <o:p></o:p>

JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

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The plaintiffs herein issued a writ on 7th May 2020 claiming the following reliefs against the defendant;<o:p></o:p>

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0cm;margin-left:7.1pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:
115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:43.0pt">1.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order directed against
the defendant to pay plaintiffs cash in lieu of all their
outstanding leave entitlements which defendants denied them for lack of skilled
personnel prior to their retirements.<o:p></o:p>

2.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Interest on the said amount
from 2008 till date of final payment.<o:p></o:p>

3.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Damages for
breach of contract.<o:p></o:p></span</main>