IN THE SUPREME COURT OF
THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU
(Civil Jurisdiction)							Civil Case No. 289 of 2013

BETWEEN :	DAVIDSON ESAU, PHILEMON ESAU, JIMMY BEN ESAU, WILLIE DANIEL, KARIE CHARLIE & CHEW DICK	
	Claimants
	
AND:	BOB SUL KALFAU, ELVIS KALFAU, BOB KALSAOPA, FRANCIS KALFAU, SUPU KALANGIS & DAVID BANI
First Defendants 
	
AND:	FREDDY BOBLANG, WILLIE KALFATAK, WILLIAM KALSAUPA, ALBERT KALANGIS, PAUL KALSKAR, HARRIS KALSKAR, JOEL KALANGIS, WALTER KALSAUPA, KALO KALSES & GEORGE SAMSEN
Second Defendants
	
AND:	THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU
                                 Third Defendant
	
Coram:	Justice Aru

Counsel:	Mr. J. Kilu for the Claimants 
		Mr. D. Yawha for the First and Second Defendants
		Mr. L. Huri for the Third Defendant 
				
ORDERS

1.	The First and Second Defendants’ Application to strike out is granted.
2.	This matter is now struck out.
3.	The Claimants’ Cross Application is dismissed.
4.	The Claimants to pay the First, Second and Third Defendants costs on a standard basis to be taxed failing agreement.
5.	Reasons to be provided.

DATED at Port Vila this 2 day of December, 2015.

BY THE COURT

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D. ARU
Judge