SYLVESTER KOW WILLIAMS v. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL

Per a writ issued in the registry of this court, the plaintiff who describes himself as a citizen of the Republic of Ghana, interested in upholding constitutionalism and defending the 1992 Republican Constitution of Ghana, seeks the under-listed reliefs:

1.A declaration that upon a true and proper interpretation of article 190 (1)(b) of the 1992 Constitution and Statutory Corporation (Conversion to Companies) Act, 1993 (Act 461) the Plaintiff’s employment with Ghana Telecommunications Company Limited (Ghana Telecom) from 16th June 1995 to 16th August 2008, constitutes employment in the public service.

2.A declaration that upon a true and proper interpretation of articles 190(1)(b) of the Constitution 1992 and Statutory Corporation (Conversion to Companies Act, 1990 (Act 461) Ghana Telecommunications Company Limited, was part of the public service from the period, 16th June 1995 to 16th August 2008.

3.A declaration that upon a true and proper interpretation of articles 155(1)(b), 199(4) of the Constitution 1992, section 7 of Legal Service Act, 1993 (Act 320) and regulation 91(1)(b) of Legal Service Regulations, 2014, (LI 2210) the plaintiff had served more than twenty (20) years in the public service at the time of his exit from the Legal Service on 5th December 2020.

4.A declaration that, upon a true and proper interpretation of articles 155(1)(b), 190(1)(b) 199(4), 145(2)(b) of the Constitution, 1992, section 7 of Act 320 and regulation 91(1)(b) of Legal Service Regulations, 2014 (LI 2210), the plaintiff is entitled to be paid monthly pension.

5.A declaration that, upon a true and proper interpretation of articles 155(1)(b) 190(1)(b), 199(4), 145(2)(b) of the Constitution, 1992, section 7 of Legal Service Act, 1993 (Act 320) and regulation 91(1)(b) of Legal Service Regulations, 2014 (LI 2210), a lawyer of the Legal Service may retire at any time after attaining the age of sixty (60) years.

6.A declaration that, upon and proper interpretation of articles 155(1)(b), 190(1)(b) 199(4) 145(b) of the Constitution, 1992, section 7 of Legal Service Act, 1993 (Act 320) and regulation 91(1)(h) of Legal Service Regulations, 2014 (LI 2210), a lawyer of the Legal Service who is granted additional years to work after attaining the age of sixty (60) years is deemed to have retired at the end of the additional years granted.

7.A declaration that upon a true and proper interpretation of artic