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DANIEL DORKPOH
V.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL

(2013) JELR 108005 (HC)

High Court 21 Feb 2013 Ghana
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- The plaintiff, a former District Magistrate, filed a lawsuit against the defendant for various reliefs, including a declaration of unfair hearing, excessive punishment, unlawful dismissal, reinstatement, and damages. - The defendant denie

Case Details

Suit Number:INDL 67/11
Judges:KWABENA ASUMAN-ADU J
Counsel:Evans Dzikunu for the Plaintiff Mary Lilian Agyekum for the Defendant
Other Citations:(2013) JELR 69933 (HC)

JUDGMENT

The Plaintiff herein Daniel Dorkpoh, a former District Magistrate at Akatsi in the Volta  Region of the Republic of Ghana commenced the instant action against the Defendant on 7th February, 2011 for the following reliefs: 

a. A declaration that the failure of the Chief Justice or the Judicial Service to serve  him with the petition dated 12th January, 2010, for him to have responded to the  same, prior to the said hearing was in breach of the audi alteram partem rule  and therefore he was not given a fair hearing. 

b. A declaration that the punishment meted out to the Plaintiff regarding the  remand of the said Petitioner over a civil debt was too severe or excessive,  having regard to the fact that he had never fallen foul of the law in the  performance of his duties as a Magistrate. 

c. A declaration that the dismissal of the Plaintiff from the service without a prior  confirmation by the President amounts to unlawful dismissal. 

d. An order that the Plaintiff be reinstated. 

e. …

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