By Victor Madumere
The purported compulsory retirement of some workers of the Imo State Polytechnic Umuagwo, by the school authorities has hit the rock following the granting of the ex-parte application filed by the claimants in suit No NIC/EN/205/2012 through their counsel O.S Akinola Esq praying for an ex-parte order of injunction retraining the defendants, their servants, agents or privies from retiring or implementing or taking any further steps to effect retirement of the claimants.
Presiding Judge Hon BA Adejumo (OFR) said that he agreed with the balance of convenience in this application tilts more in favour of granting the application as prayed rather than refusing same.
In his ruling, the judge ordered that the 1st defendant and all other defendants in the suit are hereby restrained either by themselves, their agents, privies or any other person or authority acting on their behalf from either retiring, suspending, removing, terminating or taking any actions against the claimants pending the hearing and determination of the motion or notice herein.
The parties were also restrained from doing anything overtly or covertly through themselves or their agents, servants or privies that may lead to break down of law and order, within the precinct of the 1st defendant Imo Polytechnic Umuagwo Imo state pending the determination of the motion on notice.
However the case was adjourned and transferred to Hon Justice Anwal Ibrahim Court in Enugu for the hearing of motion on notice.
It will be recalled that some staff of the 1st defendant Imo Polytechnic had gone to court to challenge their compulsory retirement.
