BR. PETER MATE SIAKWA
V.
UNIVERSITY FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (UDS) TAMALE

(2010) JELR 69681 (CA)

Court of Appeal · APPEAL NO. HI/3/08 · 30 Apr 2010 · Ghana

CORAM

MARIAMA OWUSU JA [PRESIDING], FRANCIS KORBIEH JA, IRENE C DANQUAH JA

Ratio Decidendi

Core Terms ^Beta

senior members of the respondent

written submissions of counsel

annual leave

trial court

rule of law

vice-chancellor notice

conclusion of the trial judge

appellant

leave application form

prior written permission of the vice-chancellor

learned trial judge

main grounds

respondent

said exhibit

end of september of the following year

receipt of the said letter

irene c danquah j a

labour act

ghana university staff superannuation scheme

university of cape coast

disciplinary rules

unlawful termination of appointment

omnibus ground

rules of the respondent

schedule e

final awards

honourable court

civil case

date of assumption of duty

senior member

vice-chancellor

following persons

acting dean

following reliefs

additional grounds

general damages

grounds

exhibit

initial period

appellant’s statement

full time

additional occupation

trial judge

administrative bodies

conduct of the respondent

IRENE C DANQUAH J A

By a letter dated 3^rd January, 1997, the plaintiff (appellant), a Clinical Microbiologist, was offered employment as a lecturer in the Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University for Development Studies (Respondent) in Tamale.

The appointment was for an initial period of two years from the date of assumption of duty within which period the appellant would be on probation. On satisfactory completion of the probation, the appointment was to continue to September 30, 2003 and thereafter renewable one academic year before the expiration of the tenure.

The appellant could terminate the appointment by giving the Vice-Chancellor notice on or before the end of December to take effect at the end of September of the following year. In the letter under reference, it was stated that the appointment was full time and any additional occupation or employment might be accepted only with the prior written permission of the Vice-Chancellor.

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BR. PETER MATE SIAKWA V. UNIVERSITY FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (UDS) TAMALE

BR. PETER MATE SIAKWA
V.
UNIVERSITY FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (UDS) TAMALE