CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, JSC (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The appellant was an employee of the respondent. The respondent, by a letter of November 28, 2003, although back-dated to October 30, 2003, terminated the said employment. Sequel to the said letter, the respondent credited his account with the required one month's salary in lieu of Notice on December 3, 2003. However, only five days later, the respondent reversed the payment. Having failed in all his attempts to persuade the respondent to reverse the said termination of his employment, the appellant repaired to the Anambra State High Court, Onitsha Judicial Division.
Thereat, he caused a Writ of Summons to be issued and served on the respondent. He claimed the following reliefs:
(a) A Declaration that the termination of the plaintiffs employment by the defendant is illegal, null and void and of no effect, the defendant having failed to comply with the staff condition of service by paying the plaintiff one month (sic) salary in l…