AMADU BADARU vs. METRO MASS TRANSIT COMPANY LTD [2024]DLHC17376

Date	2024-03-04
Suit No.	SUIT NO. NR/TL/HC/E13/32/23
Citation No.	[2024]DLHC17376

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE ERIC ANSAH ANKOMAH

ASURO NAPARI

ISSAH MAHMUDU

ISAAC BORRIDO

[2024]DLHC17376
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line-height:normal;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none">AMADU BADARU<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:4.5pt;
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COURT, TAMALE]<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:4.5pt;
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mso-border-bottom-alt:solid black 1.5pt;padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in"><a name="_heading=h.gjdgxs"></a>SUIT NO. NR/TL/HC/E13/32/23&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 MARCH, 2024<o:p></o:p>

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mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:96.25pt 387.0pt;text-autospace:none">COUNSEL&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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <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: black; padding: 0in 0in 1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 4.5pt;">

</div>CORAM<o:p></o:p>HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE ERIC ANSAH ANKOMAH<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top-width: 1.5pt; border-top-color: black; border-left: none; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 4.5pt;">

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</div>Background<o:p></o:p>The
plaintiff who was employed by the defendant company in 2016 appointment was
terminated by the defendant on grounds that he had absented himself from work
for more than five working days without excuse. The plaintiff not satisfied
with the termination of his appointment mounted this action against his former
employer for redress. <o:p></o:p>The
reliefs <o:p></o:p>The
plaintiff instituted this action against the defendant on 8th
February, 2023 claiming the following reliefs;<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:4.5pt;
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plaintiff’s appointment by the defendant is wrongful.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:4.5pt;
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plaintiff in the defendant company’s employment.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:4.5pt;
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