Lawyers for GIS said there was nothing like temporary visa therefore they could not comply with the court’s order.
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But the service said a passport retention slip which gives the businessman a legal stay in Ghana has been issued to him.
In addition, GIS lawyer said he applied for a permanent residence permit.
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But according to the lawyer for Mr Sivaram, his client did not apply for a permanent permit.
He revealed that his client was charged 500 dollars for a temporary visa.
The presiding judge, Naa Adoley Azu, criticized GIS after hearing the case of both parties warned state attorneys against using their powers arbitrarily.
The judge also condemned the action of the Ghana Immigration Service.
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Meanwhile the businessman has petitioned Ghana’s president, Nana Akufo-Addo to call the Minister of Interior and the Comptroller of the Ghana Immigration Service to order over what he described as harassment being meted out to him by these persons.
Ashok Kumar Sivaram in the said petition accused the Interior Minister, Ambrose Dery, Director/Comptroller of the Immigration Service, Kwame Takyi and Deputy Comptroller General in-charge of Operations, Laud Afrifa of conspiring to illegally deport him and take over his company.
According to him, officials of the Ghana Immigration Service are constantly harassing him, and he feels that their intention is to transfer his interest in his company Jai Mai Communications Limited, to his business partner.
