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DJANIE
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UMB (GH.) LTD.

(2025) JELR 113121 (CA)

Court of Appeal 3 Apr 2025 Ghana
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- Plaintiff, a Senior Manager at Merchant Bank (Ghana) Ltd (Defendant), was interdicted and charged with insubordination and refusal to obey transfer directives following his failure to report to the Finance Division as instructed. - A Disc

Case Details

Suit Number:HI/30/2025
Judges:ANTHONY OPPONG, JA NOVISI ARYENE, JA CHRISTOPHER ARCHER, JA
Counsel:AGBESI KWADZO DZAKPASU FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT. A.A. SOMUAH ASAMOAH FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT.
Location:Accra

JUDGMENT

ARCHER, JA:

This is an appeal from the Judgment of the High Court, Human Rights Division, Accra, dated 26th February, 2018. The Plaintiff/Respondent shall hereafter be referred to as the Plaintiff and the Defendant/Appellant as Defendant. The facts of this matter culminating in the suit below and the judgment can be summarized as follows:

The Plaintiff was, by letter dated 4th April 1997, appointed by the Defendant, then known as Merchant Bank (Ghana) Limited, as a Senior Manager. His employment was to be governed by the Rules and Conditions of Service of the Defendant.

By a letter dated April 13, 2004, the Plaintiff was transferred to the Managing Director’s office with immediate effect. By that letter, he was directed to report to the Chairman for re-assignment of duties. By another letter dated 16th April 2004, which made reference to the earlier letter dated 13th April 2004, the Plaintiff was transferred to the Finance Division of the Defendant. In response to the letter date…

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