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THE REPUBLIC
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THE COMMISSION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE JUSTICE & 2 ORS. EX PARTE: BENJAMIN YIN ABUDU

(2017) JELR 107384 (HC)

High Court 31 Jul 2017 Ghana
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- The Applicant is seeking an order to compel the 1st Respondent to enforce its decision against the 2nd Respondent or, alternatively, for the Applicant to directly enforce the decision. - The Applicant, an ex-police officer, claims that hi

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Suit Number:HR/0044/2016
Judges:GIFTY AGYEI ADDO
Counsel:FORSTELL COFFIE ESQ., FOR THE APPLICANT. BEDE TUKU ESQ., FOR THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EVELYN APPIAH ESQ., FOR THE 2ND AND 3RD RESPONDENTS

J U D G M E N T

Per the amended motion on notice for judicial review (pursuant to leave granted on 3rd November, 2016, by this Court differently constituted) filed on 8th November, 2016, the Applicant seeks the following reliefs:

a. An order to compel the 1st Respondent to take action to enforce its decision dated 8th April, 2015, against the 2nd Respondent in accordance with Section 18 of Act 456 or in the alternative.

b. An order for the Applicant to directly enforce the decision against the 2nd Respondent.

The specific relief by way of judicial review, although not expressly stated, is in the nature of mandamus having regard to the import of Relief (a) of the application.

The plaint of the Applicant, from his thirty-three paragraphed affidavit in support of the application, is as follows:

That he is an ex-police officer of the Ghana police service who was enlisted in the Ghana police service in 1972. That he rose through the ranks to the position of Assistant-Superin…

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