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ANNAN & ANOR
V.
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL

(2022) JELR 115348 (SC)

Supreme Court 31 Mar 2022 Ghana
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Suit Number:J1/14/2020
Judges:ANIN YEBOAH CJ, V.J.M. DOTSE JSC, A.M.A. DORDZIE (MRS) JSC, PROF. N.A. KOTEY JSC, G. TORKORNOO (MRS) JSC, I.O. TANKO AMADU JSC, PROF. H.J.A. MENSA-BONSU (MRS) JSC
Counsel:MARTIN L. KPEBU ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFFS. LESLINE NYANKSON (MRS.) (PRINCIPAL STATE ATTORNEY) WITH HER DANIEL ARTHUR OHENE BEKOE (ASSISTANT STATE ATTORNEY) FOR THE DEFENDANT.

JUDGMENT

MAJORITY OPINION

AMADU JSC:-

  1. By writ issued on 25 September 2020, the Plaintiffs sought to invoke the original jurisdiction of this Court for the interpretation and enforcement of some provisions of the 1992 Constitution. The reliefs indorsed on the writ are as follows:

    “a) A declaration that on a true and proper interpretation of articles 178(1)(a), and 227 of the Constitution (1992) the pensions and gratituties of retired officers and employees of CHRAJ must be paid from the Consolidated Fund and no other Fund or Pension schemes established by an act of Parliament.

    b) A declaration that on a true and proper interpretation of articles 178(1)(a),and 227 of the Constitution (1992) the payment of Pensions and gratituties of retired officers and employees of CHRAJ under the Social Security Fund instead of the Consolidated Fund as provided for by the Constitution (1992) is unconstitutional.

    c) A declaration that on a true and proper interpretation of articles 178(1) (a), and 227 the Co…

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