UWAIS, CJN (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an interlocutory appeal. The appellant was plaintiff in the High Court of Lagos State, where he instituted a suit against the respondent as defendant claiming as follows:-
"(i) A declaration that his purported suspension and subsequent dismissal are wrongful, illegal, null, void and of no effect.
(ii) An order that the plaintiff is still the Head of Operations/Technical Department.
(iii) An order restraining the defendant, their servants, agents and/or privies from preventing the plaintiff from continuing his job as Head of Operations/Technical Department.
(iv) ₦18,700.00 (Eighteen Thousand, Seven Hundred Naira) being arrears of salaries from July, 1985 to April, 1987 at the rate of ₦850.00 (Eight Hundred and fifty Naira) per month and thereafter at the same rate of ₦850.00 (Eight hundred and fifty Naira) until judgment.
ALTERNATIVELY
(v) ₦1,000,000.00 (One Million Naira) being special and general damages for unlawful, irregular a…