FRED QUAA-AFFUL
V.
VRA RESSETTLEMENT TRUST FUND
JUDGMENT
The Plaintiff who was the former Executive Director of the Defendant institution by a Writ of Summons dated 10th 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 30th November, 2009 and went on to file its Statement of Defence on 17th December, 2009 denying the Plaintiff’s claim.
In an attached Statement of Claim, the Plaintiff avers that on 31st 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 1st May, 2004. He was, therefore, offered the appointment on merit and not und…