The High Court in Kumasi has ruled against Chief Inspector Samuel Krah in a lawsuit filed against the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and the State regarding his promotion.
Presided over by Justice Kwasi Anokyi Gyimah, the court delivered its judgment on Friday, June 14, 2024, stating that Chief Inspector Krah is not entitled to automatic promotion solely based on his higher academic qualifications.
In the judgment, the court highlighted that the plaintiff failed to prove his claim on the preponderance of probability.
It emphasized that attaining higher academic qualifications does not automatically warrant promotion, as entry into the Police Academy is determined either by competitive examination or special recommendation in accordance with Police Service Regulation.
“The Court therefore encourages the Plaintiff to continue writing the entrance examination as he may find favour in the exams in the future,” the judgment noted.
Chief Inspector Krah’s case centered on his assertion that, despite serving between 25 and 30 years in the police service, the Police Administration had promoted his junior colleagues to other ranks under the same special amnesty but had denied him similar treatment to facilitate his entry into the Police Academy for promotion to the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP).