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{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid7169300 IN THE MATTER of the Land Transport Act \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7169300 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid7169300 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7169300 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid7169300 AND IN THE MATTER of an appeal under Section 48 of the Land Transport Act from the decision of the LAND TRANSPORT APPEAL TRIBUNAL made on the 19th day of December 2001 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7169300 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid7169300 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7169300 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid7169300 Between: \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7169300 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid7169300 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7169300 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid7169300 LAUTOKA GENERAL TRANSPORT COMPANY LTD \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid7169300 Appellant}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid8524209 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7169300 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid8524209 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7169300 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid7169300 and \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7169300 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid7169300 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7169300 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7169300\charrsid7169300 1. }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid7169300 WESTBUS (FIJI) LIMITED \par }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7169300\charrsid7169300 2. }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid7169300 LAND TRANSPORT APPEALS TRIBUNAL \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid7169300 Respondents \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8524209 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid7169300 \par Mr. R. Prakash for Appellant \par Mr. J. Apted for 1st Respondent \par Mr. M. Raza for 2nd Respondent \par \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7169300 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid7169300 RULING \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8524209 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid7169300 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid8524209 This is the appellant}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid8524209 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 61 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f40\fs24}}}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid8524209 s motion for the following Orders: \par \par {\listtext\pard\plain\s16 \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid8524209 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 (a)\tab}}\pard\plain \s16\ql \fi-720\li1440\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\ls1\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid8524209 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid8524209 That the decision of the Land Transport Appeals Tribunal in Appeal No. 8 of 2001 and dated the 19th day of December 2001 }{ \b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid8524209 AND}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid8524209 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid8524209 all further proceedings for the hearing of the s aid appeal by }{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid8524209 WESTBUS (FIJI) LIMITED}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid8524209 before the Land Transport Appeals Tribunal }{ \b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid8524209 BE STAYED}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid8524209 until the determination of this appeal. \par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8524209 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid8524209 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7169300 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid8524209 The appeal is set down for hearing on Monday 11 February 2002. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8524209 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid8524209 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7169300 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid8524209 Notice of Appeal and Grounds of Appeal against the decision o f the Tribunal made on 19 December 2001 whereby the Tribunal refused to dismiss an appeal under the Land Transport Act by Westbus (Fiji) Limited for want of jurisdiction and proceeded to set a date for the hearing of the substantive appeal. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8524209 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid8524209 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7169300 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid8524209 At the hearing of the motion Mr. Apted raised two issues.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8524209 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid8524209 One was that the Tribunal should not be joined as a party as Respondent and secondly, the appeal is out of time. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8524209 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid8524209 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7169300 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid8524209 It was conceded by Mr. Prakash that Mr. Apted was right on the first point and Discontinuance will be filed.}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8524209 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid8524209 However, on the second point Mr. Raza argued the said point as Mr. Apted had no further interest in the matter. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8524209 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid8524209 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7169300 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid8524209 Mr. Raza submitted that the motion should be dismissed as the appeal is out of time by 11 days.}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8524209 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid8524209 He also said that the Appellant}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid8524209 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 61 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f40\fs24}}}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid8524209 s }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid8524209 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 62 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f40\fs24}}}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid8524209 route}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid8524209 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 61 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f40\fs24}}}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid8524209 is different from the 1st Respondent Westbus (Fiji) Limited so the Appellant should n}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7169300 ot be affected by the decision.}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid8524209 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7169300 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid8524209 Mr. Prakash says that he agrees that he is out of time by 11 days, and although the decision was faxed on 20 December 2001 to his of fice and the legal vacation finished on 14 January 2002 and the last day for filing Notice of Appeal was 17th}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8524209 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid8524209 January, his clients did not instruct him in time to enable the document to be filed before 1 February 2002.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8524209 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid8524209 He says that Legal Vacation did affect the filing of documents in time although the decision here was given on 19 December 2001. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8524209 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid8524209 \par He further argued that although there is no time limit in the new Transport Act as to time within which appeals should be filed, and although the Tribunal said it should be filed by 22nd January 2001, a verbal Notice of Appeal was given on 23rd although still a day out of time.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8524209 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid8524209 Mr. Prakash submits that Court exercise its discretion under order 2 of the High Court Rules which deals with the effect of non}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8524209 -}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid8524209 compliance w ith the Rules and to treat the failure as an irregularity and shall not nullify the proceedings, any step taken in the proceedings, or any document, judgment or order. \par \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7169300 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid8524209 I have given very careful consideration to the submissions made by counsel.}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8524209 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid8524209 No doubt the appellant is out of time by 11 days.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8524209 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid8524209 However Or. 2 does give the Court a very wide discretion, inter alia, extend time.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8524209 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid8524209 Therefore, looking at the whole of the circumstances of this case particularly: the Land Transport Act being a new }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid8524209 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 62 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f40\fs24}}}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid8524209 Act}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid8524209 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 61 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f40\fs24}}}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid8524209 with certain omissions, this appeal is second of its kind; a point of law of jurisdiction of Tribunal having been raised; other appeals pending before the new Act comes into operation and some interruptions during the legal vacation as to taking of instructions and fi ling of documents, in the interest of justice in the exercise of my judicial discretion I ought to accept the Notice of Appeal as filed. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8524209 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid8524209 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7169300 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid8524209 In the short time at my disposal having to deliver a Ruling shortly today being Friday and hearing of appeal by Tribuna l on Monday, it was not possible to refer to decided cases, but in my experience there are cases for and against allowing extension of time.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8524209 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid8524209 However, in the exercise of my discretion in the light of the principles involved and looking at the facts of this case I will extend time. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8524209 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid8524209 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7169300 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid8524209 Therefore I grant the Order for Stay as sought in (a) of the Motion with costs in the cause. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8524209 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid8524209 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7169300 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid8524209 D. Pathik \par }{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid8524209 Judge}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid8524209 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8524209 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid7169300 \par At Suva \par 8 February 2002}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10225744\charrsid7169300 \par }}