IN THE SUPREME COURT
OF THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU
(Other Jurisdiction)	Land Appeal
Case No. 22/1285 SC/LNDA  	

BETWEEN:	
John Gordon Arnhabat
First Appellant	

AND:	
 Shedrack Salemulu
Second Appellant
	
AND:	 Johnathan Tawi
Third Appellant
 	
AND:	Markton Sanhabat
First Respondent
	
AND:	Leonard Bill
Second Respondent
	
AND:	Belton Joe
Third Respondent
	
AND:	Ephraim Sairus & Jerety
Fourth Respondent
	
AND:	Albert Horambat
Fifth Respondent 	

Date of Conference:	10th day of June, 2024	
Before:	Justice D. Aru	
Counsel:	Mrs. T. Harrison for the First Appellant (John Gordon) )- No appearance 
Mr. E. Macreveth for the Second Appellant (Shedrack Salemulu)- No appearance 
Mr. D. Yawha for the Third Appellant (Johnathan Tawi)- No appearance  
Ms. V. Muluan  for the First Respondent (Markton Sanhabat)
Mr. R. Rongo for the Second Respondent (Leonard Bill)  
Third Respondent (Belton Joe) no-appearance
Fourth Respondent (Ephraim Sairus & Jerety) no-appearance
Fifth Respondent (Albert Horambat) no-appearance
	
ORDERS

1.	Further to order 2 of the 4th April 2024 Orders, and in the absence of any evidence that the second appellant’s notice and grounds of appeal were filed within time, the second appellant’s notice and grounds of appeal are now struck out.
2.	Jonathan Tawi is now the second appellant and Shedrack Salemulu will remain in the proceedings as the sixth (6th) respondent.
3.	A further 21 days to Mr. Yawha to file and serve the appeal book by 1st July 2024.
4.	The first and third appellants have 21 days to serve their applications to call fresh evidence by 1st July 2024.
5.	The appellants to file and serve their written submissions by 1st July 2024.
6.	A further 21 days to the respondents to file and serve their written submissions and response to the applications to call fresh evidence by 22nd July 2024.
7.	The applications to call fresh evidence are listed for 25 July 2024 at 10.00 am.

DATED at Port Vila this 10th day of June, 2024
BY THE COURT

………………………
Dudley Aru
Judge