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\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid282433\charrsid4878877 54 OF 2001
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\par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid282433\charrsid4878877 f/n Murtza Khan
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\par Mr. G.P. Lala for the plaintiff
\par Mr. H. Robinson for the defendant
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By motion dated 16 November 2001 the defendant has applied to Court for an Order that default judgment entered herein on 25 October 2001 be set aside upon the grounds set out in the affidavit of the defendant filed in support.
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\par The defendant says that he was served with the Writ herein on 17 October 2001 and judgment in default was obtained by the plaintiff on 25 October, that is eight days after service of the writ.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12016776  }{
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\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid282433\charrsid12016776 s allegations the process server Karan Singh and one Vineet Raj a carrier operator refuted the defendant}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid282433\charrsid12016776 {\field{\*\fldinst 
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\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid282433\charrsid12016776 They say that service was effected on 4 October.
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\par I also have before me the affidavit of Azam Ali, the managing director of the plaintiff company.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12016776  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid282433\charrsid12016776 
He deposed, inter alia, that the defendant owes the plaintiff the sum claimed for fuel supplied to him.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12016776  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid282433\charrsid12016776 
The defendant even made partial payments in the sum of $13,000.00.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12016776  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid282433\charrsid12016776 His two cheque
s of $5,000.00 each were dishonoured by the Bank on presentation.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12016776  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid282433\charrsid12016776 
He says that the defendant has no merits in his defence and this application is merely a delaying tactic preventing the plaintiff from rightfully recovering money due and owing by the defendant.
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\par At one stage while this application was pending Fatiaki J suggested he pay into Court the sum of $10,000.00 into Court before judgment herein is set aside.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12016776  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid282433\charrsid12016776 This the defendant was unable to do.
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\par On the affidavit evidence before me, I prefer to accept the evidence of Karam Singh corroborated by Vineet Raj that the Writ of Summons was served on 4 October 2001 to that of the defendant and his}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12016776 -}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid282433\charrsid12016776 step mother.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12016776  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid282433\charrsid12016776 The defendant and his step}{
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He has nothing to gain thereby.
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\par There is no doubt on the evidence before me that there was considerable dealing in the supply of fuel between the parties and part payments have been made.
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\par On this application to set aside the default judgment, in the interest of justice and to test the bona fides of the defendant, the proper course would be to grant the application on terms.
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\par It is therefore ordered that the default judgment be set aside conditionally upon the defendant depositing into Court the sum of }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid282433\charrsid12016776 $12,000.00}{
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) within 21 days from the date of this judgment (2 August 2002) together with costs to the plaintiff in the sum of $200.00 failing which the default judgment will remain intact.
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