IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF						            Civil Appeal   
THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU					            Case No. 21/2519 CoA/CIVA     
(Civil Appellate Jurisdiction)

BETWEEN:	Family Narueang Barnabas   
Appellants 
  	
AND:	Family Sam Iohnamu   
First Respondents 
	
AND:	Family Nokamaha  
Second Respondents   
 	
AND:	Family Joseph Faniku     
Third Respondents
	
AND:	Family Iata Pikpik    
Fourth Respondents
	
AND:	Family Poida     
Fifth Respondents  
 	
AND:	Family Niplei   
Sixth Respondents   
	
AND:	Natuan Johnson, Solomon Johnson, Noel Resu, Albert Iokai and Iata Luata Amson 
Seventh Respondents	

Date of Hearing:	10 November 2021  
   
Before			Hon. Justice John von Doussa
Hon. Justice Oliver Saksak
Hon. Justice Raynor Asher
Hon. Justice Dudley Aru
Hon. Justice Gus Andrée Wiltens

Counsel:	Mr A. Bal for the Appellant             
	Mr G. Takau for the Respondents

ORDERS 

1.	By consent,

a)	The Appeal is allowed.

b)	The Judgment of the Court below dated 27 July 2021 is set aside.

c)	No orders as to costs in the Court below and in respect of the appeal.

DATED at Port Vila this 19th day of November 2021  

BY THE COURT 

…………………………………………. 
Hon. Vincent Lunabek
Chief Justice