FREEDOM SOWUBO V. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF PRISONS
(2020) JELR 107260 (HC)
High Court
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HR/040/2019
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28 Jan 2020
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Ghana
Coram
NICHOLAS M. C. ABODAKPI
Appearances
KOFI SAFO KANTANKA HOLDING BRIEF FOR JOSEPH NICHOLAS NKRUMAH APPEARING FOR THE APPLICANT –PRESENT.
JASMIN ARMAH (P.S.A.) FOR THE RESPONDENTS – PRESENT
Judgement
<p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><h2 class="ql-align-center">JUDGMENT </h2><p><strong>ABODAKPI, J.</strong></p><p>1. This is an action commenced by Applicant on 07/03/2019 for the enforcement of his Fundamental Human Rights, under ORDER 67 of the High Court Civil Procedure Rules, 2004, C.I. 47/04 and ARTICLE 33 of the 1992 Constitution. </p><p>The Reliefs sought are: </p><p>(i) A declaration that any purported service enquiry made in relation to the Applicant, be declared null and void. </p><p>(ii) An order directed at the 1st Respondent to re-instate the Applicant to his position before the reduction in rank and award all his promotions due him effective August, 2016 and reduction in rank on 1st January, 2017. </p><p>(iii) Payment of all salary arrears due Applicant from August, 2016 when he was denied with the rank of corporal. </p><p>(iv) General Damages for unlawful detention in Kpando Prison yard. </p><p> </p><p>2. FACTS </p><p>The Applicant is a prison officer at the Main Prison, Barracks, Todzi – Kpando, with the rank of Lance corporal with service Number 8936. </p><p>Applicant has been charged with eight counts of miscondu…</p>