JUDGMENT
DEKYEM (MRS), J.
Defendant/Applicant (hereinafter referred to as Applicant) moves the instant motion for an order to dismiss Plaintiffs/Respondents’ (hereinafter referred to as Respondents) suit on grounds of abuse of process pursuant to Order 11 rule 18(1) (d) of the High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules 2004 (CI 47). The said rule states that:
Rule 18—Striking out Pleadings
(1) The Court may at any stage of the proceedings order any pleading or anything in any pleading to be struck out on the grounds that
(d) it is otherwise an abuse of the process of the Court, and may order the action to be stayed or dismissed or judgment to be entered accordingly.
A background to the instant application would be useful. Parties were in an employment relationship which was severed; following which there was an impasse over a voluntary exit plan and threat of strike action by some employees. Parties were before the National Labour Commission (NLC) for the latter to intervene. Following…