DANIEL OTABI AHENE-AMANQUANOR
V.
UNIVERSITY OF GHANA

(2016) JELR 107536 (HC)

High Court · SUIT NO. HRC/57/15 · 20 Dec 2016 · Ghana

CORAM

JUSTICE GIFTY DEKYEM

Core Terms ^Beta

plaintiff

defendant’s vice chancellor

23rd february

burden of persuasion

defendant’s vehicle

deputy director

exhibit n

cross examination

sufficient evidence

24th april

burden of proof

date of final payment

honourable court

human rights

municipal services directorate

obligation of a party

plaintiff duties

plaintiff’s case

senior members of 1st defendant

university of ghana act

26th day of february

burden of producing evidence defined

civil actions

council of defendant

court defendant

defendant institution

employee of defendant

exhibit c

exhibit db9

following issues

further exhibit j

justice gifty dekyem

korle bu campus of defendant

light of the preceding paragraph

physical development

plaintiff’s appointment

relevant provisions of the evidence decree

return of defendant

said reassignment

statement of claim

withheld salaries

withholding of his salary

JUDGMENT

Plaintiff was an employee of Defendant, the latter being a tertiary institution created by statute. Plaintiff was the Deputy Director for the Physical Development and Municipal Services Directorate (PDMSD) of Defendant institution. The Vice Chancellor (VC) of Defendant by letter dated 23rd February, 2015 reassigned Plaintiff duties at the Korle Bu campus of Defendant as Projects Manager with the College of Health and Sciences with effect from 1st March, 2015. Plaintiff alleges further that, per correspondence from the VC dated 24th April, 2015 it was directed that, his salaries be withheld and a demand on him to assume duty at the Korle Bu campus or be faced with his position being declared vacant.

Plaintiff also asserts that, whilst he was on accumulated leave of 620 days, he was requested by the VC to return Defendant’s vehicle in his possession but he declined the request because it was common practice that when an employee of the Defendant is on leave, that em…

DANIEL OTABI AHENE-AMANQUANOR V. UNIVERSITY OF GHANA

DANIEL OTABI AHENE-AMANQUANOR
V.
UNIVERSITY OF GHANA