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GHANA AIRWAYS CORPORATION
V.
ADDO

(1989) JELR 64136 (HC)

High Court 7 Jul 1989 Ghana
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- The plaintiff sued the defendants for wrongful suspension from work and claimed various reliefs, including payment of arrears of salary and other entitlements. - The plaintiff was accused of lapses in his duties and prosecuted for theft,

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Judges:BENIN J.
Counsel:DY-YAKAH FOR THE DEFENDANT-APPLICANTS; A. A. LUGUTERAH FOR THE PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT.
Other Citations:[1992] 2 GLR 397

BENIN J.: The plaintiff on 12 September 1988 sued out a writ of summons against the defendants claiming the following reliefs:

(1). “Declaration that the plaintiff’s indefinite suspension from work is wrongful.

(2). Declaration that the plaintiff is entitled to all his arrears of salary and other entitlements.

(3). Declaration that since the defendants have not up to date investigated further against the plaintiff, he is entitled to the yearly and other salary reviews which operated within the corporation from the date of his suspension. to the date of judgment.

(4). An order that the plaintiff be paid all the arrears of his salary and other benefits from the date of suspension to the date of judgment.”

A brief summary of the plaintiff’s case as contained in his statement of claim is as follows: he was accused by his employers of certain lapses in the performance of his duties and prosecuted at a criminal court for theft. The charge was withdrawn by the entry of a nolle prosequi. Meanwh…

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