REPUBLIC V. STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION; EX PARTE DJORHOE

JUDGEMENT

Edusei, J.: The applicant was a driver grade 1 employed by the State Transport Corporation, the respondents. He was involved in a motor accident in Kpeve, Volta Region, some time ago whilst he was driving the respondents' truck No. CR 3168. On 25 July 1974, he received a letter from the regional manager of the respondents at Takoradi to account for the loss of certain items which formed part of a consignment on the truck he was driving at the time of the accident at Kpeve. The applicant, on 29 July 1974 wrote back explaining the circumstances of the loss. And on 27 September 1974 he received a letter terminating his employment. This letter is exhibit C. The applicant has therefore applied to this court by certiorari for the purpose of quashing the termination letter of 27 September 1974 on the following grounds, namely:

"(a) the letter terminating the appointment of the applicant is ultra vires the collective agreement signed on September 1973 between the State Transport Corp…