ANIM J.A.
This is an appeal from the judgment of the High Court, Accra, presided over by His Lordship Justice Nana Gyamera Tawiah dated 20th July 2001. The Plaintiffs/Respondents hereinafter referred to as "the Plaintiffs) issued a Writ against the Defendants/Appellants (hereinafter referred to as "the Defendants") for the following reliefs, namely:—
(a) An order compelling Defendants to pay to Plaintiffs their redundancy awards with interest thereon at the prevailing bank rate from 14th November 1995 to date of final payment and any other benefits or entitlements due to them.
(b) An order compelling Defendants to pay to SSNIT the Social Security contributions deducted from Plaintiffs.
(c) Any other relief or reliefs this Honourable Court may deem fit.
On 19th February 1997, Summons for Directives was taken: issues contained in the Plaintiffs Summons for Directions filed on 21st January 1997 as well as the additional issues filed by the Defendants on 13th February 1997 were set down for tr…