INSAED LONG AELAN KOT BLONG
RIPABLIK BLONG VANUATU
(EFATE AELAN)

Land kes namba 3/95

BITWIN:

FAMILY TOKTOK KALWATMAN
Man blong toktok: Mr. Kalter Kalwatman
(Originol Kleman)

MO:

1. NAFLAK NAWI NATONGRAU
Man blong toktok:
Fes kaonta-kleman

2. FAMILY NAWITA
Man blong toktok:
Sekon kaonta-kleman

3. FAMILY KALOTITI KALOTRIP LEEL KALONTAN
Man blong toktok: (?)
Namba 3 kaonta-kleman

4. FAMILY WIMAK
Man blong toktok:
Namba 4 kaonta-kleman

5. MATARAU TEFEKE (IFIRA)
Man blong toktok:
Namba 5 kaonta-kleman

6. FAMILY BAKOKOTO
Man blong toktok:
Namba 6 kaonta-kleman

7. FAMILY ABEL NAAR & DESENDEN
Man blong toktok:
Namba 7 kaonta-kleman

8. FAMILY JOHN KALOMTAK
Man blong toktok: Namba 8 kaonta-kleman

9. FAMILY KALPOI KALONTA
Man blong toktok: Namba 9 kaonta-kleman

10. FAMILY KALSA LEEL
Man blong toktok:
Namba 10 kaonta-kleman

11. FAMILY SAKLA ANDRE KALPOI
Man blong toktok:
Namba 11 kaonta-kleman

12. FAMILY TONGAIA KALPUKAI
Man blong toktok:
Namba 12 kaonta-kleman

13. FAMILY HENDEN KALSAKAU
Man blong toktok:
Namba 13 Kaonta-kleman

14. CHIEF MANTOI KALSAKAU III
Man blong toktok:
Namba 14 kaonta-kleman

15. FAMILY KALAPRAM TUEKOT
Man blong toktok:
Namba 15 kaonta-kleman

16. FAMILY KALOTITI KALTAPANG
Man blong toktok:
Namba 16 kaonta-kleman

17. FAMILY BAKOKOTO RUSSEL

18. FAMILY NAREO LANGOLLE

STRIKE OUT MO DECISION BLONG KOT LONG
APPLICATION FAMILY HENDEN KALSAKAU

Long 25 September 2008, taem blong continu wetem trial long kes, Kot hemi callem Family Henden Kalsakau blong presentem tufalla last witness blong olketa, Kot hemi findem out se counter-claimant ia hemi failed blong appear without good reasons.

Kot hemi hearem application blong Original Claimant blong adjournem case ia kasem next day; however Original claimant hemi no givim good reason blong mekem application olsem.

Bench hemi notem disrespect blong some long olketa counter-claimants since case hemi start mo luk olsem olketa counter claimants oli no serious about claim blong olketa olsem se claim blong olketa hemi Vexatious. Oli chose blong leavim Kot mo attend long other activities we oli think se hemi more important.

So Kot hemi decide blong strikem out counter claim blong party ia under order 17 NON-APPEARANCE OF PLAINTIFF, rule 2 we italem se:

"If the plaintiff does not appear when called but the defendant or any one of them does, the court shall, unless it sees good reason to the contrary, strike out the proceedings (except as to any counterclaim by the defendant) and make such order as to costs in favour of the defendant appearing as seems to it to be just"

Under Order 17 Rule 6 we italem se: "RELISTING OF CAUSE STRUCK OUT Any cause struck out may, by leave of the court, be relisted for hearing on such terms as to the court may seem fit".

Long Monday 29 Island Court Clerk hemi informem Kot se igat 3 applikensen blong leave blong re-listim case blong Counter-claimant ia.

After we Kot hemi harem parti ia Kot hemi re-listim matter blong hem blong deal wetem. Reason, hemi from we Kot ia hemi traem best blong hem blong entertainem every possible counter claimants we oli wandem challengem original claimant so that Counter claimants hemi given the chance blong cross-examinem every single and minor claim.

Orda ia Kot hemi mekem long 29 September 2008 long Port Vila, Efate.

Senior Magistrate
Rita Bill Nativiti

Justices:
Meameadola
Eddy Karis
Marongoe