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REPUBLIC
V.
THE STATE HOUSING CORPORATION; EX PARTE ABBEY

(1977) JELR 84734 (HC)

High Court 28 Jun 1977 Ghana
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Judges:SARKODEE J.
Counsel:Dawson for the applicant
Location:Sekondi
Other Citations:[1978] GLR 112-113

SARKODEE J.

The applicant, Emmanuel Abbey, was until his dismissal employed by the State Housing Corporation as a sign writer. He was also the Vice-Chairman of the Western Regional branch of the Public Utility Workers Union of the State Housing Corporation.

He received a letter dated 28 April 1977 signed by the managing director of the corporation. The letter marked exhibit D informed him that he had been summarily dismissed from the services of the corporation in view of his active participation in an illegal secret meeting held in Kumasi on 2 April 1977.

The applicant subsequently applied to this court for an order of certiorari to quash the decision dismissing him on the ground that his dismissal was null, void and of no effect since it offended against the procedure contained in the collective agreement made between the Public Utility Workers Union of the Trades Union Congress and the State Housing Corporation.

Mr. Dawson for the applicant referred to exhibit E, the collective agreem…

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