WUAKU JSC.: This is an appeal by the plaintiffs and a cross appeal by the defendants from the judgment of the High Court, Accra presided over by Benin J. dated 12 January 1988. Throughout this judgment I will refer to the parties simply as the plaintiffs or the defendants as the case may be. Originally the writ of summons was issued for and on behalf of 463 plaintiffs; however by a notice dated 6 August 1987, five of the plaintiffs withdrew from the action. By their writ of summons the plaintiffs claim as follows:
“(1) Damages for wrongful termination of employment.
(2) Declaration that the purported termination of their employment is null and void, is of no legal effect and ought to be vacated.
(3) Arrears of all salary, all allowances and all benefits due to the plaintiffs from their respective dates of wrongful termination to date of judgment.”
The writ of summons was accompanied with a twenty paragraph statement of claim. I consider it necessary to quote some paragraphs from the sai…