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JOSEPH BILSON DONTAH
V.
GHANA REVENUE AUTHORITY

(2013) JELR 64656 (HC)

High Court 2 Jul 2013 Ghana
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- The Plaintiff, a former employee of the Customs, Excise and Preventive Service (CEPS), filed a lawsuit against the Defendant (CEPS's successor) for the payment of all benefits, salaries, and other entitlements due to him during his period

Case Details

Suit Number:SUIT NO: INDL 48/13
Judges:JUSTICE KWABENA ASUMAN-ADU
Counsel:WISDOM ANTHONIO ESQ. FOR PLAINTIFF; ODARTEY LAMPTEY ESQ. FOR THE DEFENDANT.

JUDGMENT

ASUMAN-ADU, J.

The Plaintiff commenced the instant action against the Defendant by filing a writ of summons together with a statement of claim on 18th February, 2013 for the following reliefs:

a. An order directed at the Defendant to pay to the Plaintiff forthwith, all benefits, salaries and other entitlements, Plaintiff is entitled to and due him during the period of Plaintiff interdiction and prosecution pursuant to Article 17 of the Conditions of Service for Staff of CEPS dated 20th May, 2013 prevailing at the material time and that governed Plaintiff’s employment with CEPS, Defendant’s predecessor.

b. Interest on the said monetary benefits, salaries and entitlements calculated or computable as in relief (a) above at the prevailing commercial rate of 30% p.a. from 12/7/2012 to the date of final payment.

c. A further order directed at the Defendant to lift forthwith the interdiction of the Plaintiff and an order that Plaintiff is reinstated forthwith to his rank pursuant to Arti…

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