This is an appeal by New Building Society, the respondent in the main appeal, against the order
made by the Senior Deputy Registrar on 6th May 2004 dismissing its objection to the
appointment to assess damages taken out by Victor Likaku the appellant in the main appeal but
respondent in this application.
The facts as they appear from the court record are that the respondent took out an action in the
High Court of Malawi claiming damages for wrongful dismissal. He failed in the High Court but
succeeded on appeal in the Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal. In its judgment delivered on 10th
February 2003 the Supreme Court awarded him his salary and benefits from the time of his
suspension from work, August 1990 to March 1991 when his employment could have been
lawfully terminated. The benefits due to Mr Likaku included use of a car, a furnished executiveresidence, a gardener, watchmen, water, electricity, telephone, entertainment allowance and
annual bonus in form of a 13th cheque. The Supreme Court ordered that damages were to be
assessed by the Registrar