FRED QUAA-AFFUL
V.
VRA RESSETTLEMENT TRUST FUND

(2011) JELR 63805 (HC)

High Court · SUIT NO: BINDL/12/10 · 24 Feb 2011 · Ghana

CORAM

JUSTICE KWABENA ASUMAN-ADU

Ratio Decidendi

Core Terms ^Beta

former executive director of the defendant institution

termination of his appointment

plaintiff’s claim

public services commission

board chairman of the defendant company

unfair termination of appointment

monthly salary of gh

months’ salary

plaintiff

provisions of the labour act

board chairman

conditions of service

wrongful dismissal

exhibit a.

defendant institution

full pay

said exhibit shows

said provision states

natural person

date of dismissal

mutual agreement

following issues

following reliefs

plaintiff’s appointment

constitution of ghana

appointments of employees

terms of employment

evidence copies of the trust document

attached statement of claim

legal entity

present government

termination of plaintiff

public corporations

public service

management of the defendant institution

board meeting

executive director

chairman of the trust fund

trial plaintiff’s case

evidence

defendant

such steps

public servant

registration documents

registrar general department

andrew tontoh baffour

legal person

months’ salary payment

copy of the advertisement

JUDGMENT

The Plaintiff who was the former Executive Director of the Defendant institution by a Writ of Summons dated 10^th November, 2009 instituted this action against the Defendant claiming the following reliefs:-

a. Declaration that the termination of his appointment as the Executive Director is unfair and wrongful.

b. An order for his reinstatement to his position or in the alternative an order for payment of punitive compensation for wrongful and unfair termination of appointment.

The Defendant entered appearance on 30^th November, 2009 and went on to file its Statement of Defence on 17^th December, 2009 denying the Plaintiff’s claim.

In an attached Statement of Claim, the Plaintiff avers that on 31^st December, 2003 he saw an advert in the Ghanaian Times and responded to it. He was invited for interview at the Public Services Commission and was offered the appointment as the Executive Director with effect from 1^st May, 2004. He was, therefore, offered the appointment on merit and not und…

FRED QUAA-AFFUL V. VRA RESSETTLEMENT TRUST FUND

FRED QUAA-AFFUL
V.
VRA RESSETTLEMENT TRUST FUND