J.W.K. ASIGBEE & 22 OTHER V. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, AVEYIME CATTLE RANCH LIMITED AND MINISTRY OF FOOD & AGRICULTURE
(2017) JELR 65705 (HC)
High Court
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SUIT NO.AC 789/2015
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19 Sep 2017
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Ghana
Coram
KWEKU T. ACKAAH-BOAFO JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT
Appearances
MR. BRIGHT OKYERE ADJEKUM FOR THE PLAINTIFFS ,MS. IVY VANDERPUIJE (SENIOR STATE ATTORNEY) FOR THE 1ST &3RD DEFENDANTS
Judgement
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><u>JUDGMENT</u></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><u>i. Introduction:</u></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify;">[1] The Plaintiffs who are twenty three in number were all employees of the 2nd Defendant Company, Aveyime Cattle Ranch Limited. They were employed at different times and occupied different positions at different departments until they were terminated in or about 2014.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">[2] The aggregate plaint of the Plaintiffs is that they are entitled to <em>Ex Gratia</em>/severance awards which are to be calculated on the basis of either two or three months’ salary where appropriate by the number of years of service. They therefore contend that they are owed <em>ex gratia</em>/severance packages in amount of over One Million Ghana Cedis.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">[3] It is also their case that the Defendants short-changed them by using incorrect salary levels to calculate their salary arrears for the period from January 2012 to June 2014. According to the Plaintiffs as a result of the incorrect salary levels used by the 3rd Defendant what they received was less than what was due them. Each Plaintiff particularized the n…</p>