TSAMIYA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the ruling and judgment of the High Court of Justice, Plateau State, sitting in Jos, delivered by Naron, J., dated 27/7/98 in suit No. PLD/J/4/79. At the trial court the appellants were the defendants while the respondent herein was the plaintiff.
The facts that led to this appeal are briefly as follows:
The respondent, as plaintiff at the trial instituted an action against the defendants claiming.
"(a) A declaration that the decision of the appellant to dismiss/or terminate his appointment (vide letters marked exhibits 4 and 6 dated 31/1/94 and 9/8/94 respectively) from employment of the first defendant is unconstitutional, illegal, unlawful, null and void and is of no effect whatsoever,
(b) An order re-instating him into his post of Senior Registrar II with effect from 31/1/94 and payments of all his salaries and allowances as well as promotions,"
From the statement of claim, the plaintiff is a Senior Reg…