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\par AT SUVA
\par CIVIL JURISDICTION
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\par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 Mr.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6846421\charrsid6846421  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 E.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6846421 
 Vula for the Official Receiver}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 
\par Mr. R.P. Singh for the Company}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6846421\charrsid6846421 
\par 
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\par By Motion dated 19 March 2002 }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 Vanualevu Hardware Fiji Limited}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421  (hereafter referred to as the \'93}{
\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 Company}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 \'94) is seeking an Order that the }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 
Official Receiver}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421  (the \'93}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 OR}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 \'94
) is not entitled to the sum of }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 $14,215.32}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421  as fees and that the fees be assessed upon the
 grounds appearing in the affidavit of Bashir Khan sworn 19 March 2002 and filed herein.
\par 
\par The background to the case is that a winding up order was made against the Company on 24 January 2000 on the petition of }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 Mobil Oil Fiji Limited}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421  (the \'93}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 Petitioner}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 \'94) on account of a debt of }{
\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 $22,430.00}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 .}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6846421  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 According to Mr. Singh it was agreed between the Official Receiver and himself (counsel for the Company) that he will collect this sum and send to OR which he did.}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6846421  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 The total sum sent was $22,980.00 which included $550.00 costs.
\par 
\par Subsequently on 14 December 2001 a }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 stay}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421  of the winding up order was made by the Court.
\par 
\par The OR gave the company its Bill for fees in the sum of $14,215.32.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6846421  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 The Company disagrees with this Bill.}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6846421  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 It states that under }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 Rule 2}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421  in the }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 Schedule}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421  to the }{
\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 Companies (Winding-Up Fees)}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421  }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 Rules}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421  the Official Receiver is entitled to fees as prescribed in the said Schedule in }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 item 5}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 .}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6846421  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 Mr. Singh says that this Bill is an \lquote imposition\rquote  and 
\lquote }{\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 exorbitant as it is unconscionable and unrelated to the fees prescribed in the said Schedule}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 \rquote .}{
\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 
\par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 
\par The OR in her affidavit says that there is nothing in her file in the matter to show that there was a meeting at which it was agreed that Mr. Singh collect the rent moneys and send to the Official Receiver.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6846421 
 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 She says that the \'93}{\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 said sum of $14,215.32}{\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6846421  }{
\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 truly represents the total sum owing to the Official Receiver as fees as prescribed under items }{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 
7(b) & (c), 8, 12(a) & (b)}{\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421  of the said Schedule}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6846421 \'94.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 
\par 
\par The OR says that the delay in payment out to the petitioner is caused by the Company\rquote s unwillingness to pay the OR\rquote s fees.
\par 
\par The issue for the Court\rquote s determination is as to under which item in the said Schedule the Official Receiver is entitled to her fees in this case.
\par 
\par The application for a stay of the winding-up order was made under }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 s252}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421  of the }{
\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 Companies Act Cap.}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6846421  }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 247}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421  which (inter alia) provides:
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252. - (1) The court may, at any time after an order for winding up, on the application either of the liquidator or the official receiver or any creditor or contributory, and on proof to the satisfaction of the cou
rt that all proceedings in relation to the winding up ought to be stayed, make an order staying the proceedings, either altogether or for a}{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6846421  }{
\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 limited time, on such terms and conditions as the court thinks fit.}{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6846421 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri720\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin720\lin0\itap0\pararsid6846421 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6846421\charrsid6846421 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid6846421 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 The Order for stay made on 14 December 2001 was as follows:
\par 
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It is this day ordered by consent that the proceedings be permanently stayed on the condition that the Petitioning Creditor is paid the amount of the debt by the Official Receiver.}{\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6846421  }{
\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 Costs of the parties to those entitled be paid on the appropriate scale.\'94}{\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6846421 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri720\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin720\lin0\itap0\pararsid6846421 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6846421\charrsid6846421 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid6846421 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 
Before I deal with the fees aspect it is important to bear in mind the effect of an order for stay as far as a company is concerned and consequently the bearing it has on the OR\rquote s fees.
\par 
\par Once a company goes into liquidation there is a change in its status with certain legal consequences.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6846421  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 
But its corporate status and powers are not so much affected except that it exists thereafter only for the purposes of being wound up, the directors\rquote  powers pass to the liquidator and apart from that there ar
e restrictions on the alienation of its property and on the right to take proceedings and levy execution against it.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6846421  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 
These changes are as a result of statutory enactment, hence they cannot be displaced by any act whereby the company of its own motion reverts to its former state.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6846421  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 This can only be achieved by obtaining an Order of the court staying proceedings in the winding up.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6846421  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 The effect of such an order is that the winding up process comes to an end, and the company can thereupon resume the conduct of its business and affairs as if no winding up existed (}{
\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 Gillard J}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421  in }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 
Krextile Holdings Pty Ltd v Widdows; Re Brush Fabrics Proprietary Limited}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421  [1974] V.R. 689).
\par 
\par The said Order under s.252(1) meant that there was a virtual end to the winding-up process and the order for winding up becomes quite inoperative (see, per}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6846421  }{
\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 Moleworth J}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421  in }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 Re Oriental Bank Corporation}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421  (1884) 10 V.L.R (E) 154 at p. 185; }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 Re Western of Canada Oil Lands and Works Co}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421  [1874] W.R. 148).}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6846421  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 
In other words by the said order under s.252(1) the Court, as }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 Gillard J}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421  said in }{
\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 Krextile}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421  (supra), \lquote }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 
renders its own order a dead letter}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 \rquote .
\par 
\par With the above background to the case I have considered the issue before me.
\par 
\par I hold that fees on the basis of }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 item 5}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421  of the said Schedule is applicable in this case because the
 OR was provisional liquidator and there was stay of further proceedings \lquote }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 before the summoning of the statutory meeting of creditors}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 \rquote .}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6846421  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 The said item 5 provides as follows:
\par 
\par }\pard \ql \fi-720\li1440\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid6846421 {\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 5.\tab Where the official receiver acts as provisional or interim liquidator only -}{
\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid6846421 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\s16 \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 (a)\tab}}\pard\plain \s16\ql \fi-720\li2160\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\ls1\outlinelevel0\rin0\lin2160\itap0\pararsid6846421 
\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 where no winding-up order is made upon the petition, or where a winding-up order is rescinded, or all further proceedings are stayed }
{\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 before the summoning of the statutory meetings of creditors}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421  and contributories: such amount }{
\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 as the court may consider reasonable}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421  to}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6846421  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 be paid by the petitioner, or by the company as court may direct, in respect of the services of the official receiver as provisional or interim liquidator.}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6846421  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 (emphasis mine)}{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6846421 
\par }\pard \s16\ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\outlinelevel0\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid6846421 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6846421\charrsid6846421 
\par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid6846421 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 Also as stated in }{
\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 Halsbury 4}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 th}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421  Ed}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421  }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 Vol. 7}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421  at paragraph 1092:}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6846421 
\par 
\par }\pard \ql \li720\ri720\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin720\lin720\itap0\pararsid6846421 {\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 \'93Where the offi
cial receiver acts as provisional liquidator or liquidator, he is paid the prescribed fees, which are taken in money.}{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6846421  }{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 
Some of these fees are in respect of realising the assets, and others in respect of remuneration.}{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6846421  }{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 Where the amount prescribed is 
\'93that which the court may consider reasonable, the amount must be ascertained solely by reference to the services performed.\'94}{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6846421 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri720\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin720\lin0\itap0\pararsid6846421 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6846421\charrsid6846421 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid6846421 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 On the aspect of what \lquote the }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 
court may consider reasonable}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 \rquote , I adopt the following passage from the judgment of }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 Buckley J in Re Joseph Phill
ips Ltd }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 [1964] }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 1 All E.R. 441 at 447:
\par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 
\par }\pard \ql \li720\ri720\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin720\lin720\itap0\pararsid6846421 {\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 \'93
The amount of remuneration that is reasonable must be ascertained in relation to the services which the Official Receiver performed, and is not to be ascertained in relation to either the means of the party out of wh
ose pocket the remuneration would fall to be paid nor the fortunes of war in the litigation which gives rise to the necessity to pay the Official Receiver the remuneration.}{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6846421  }{
\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 If the court were to embark on the hazardous task of considering in every case how 
far the wind should be tempered for the benefit of those who are exposed to its unkindly blasts, the court would be left in a state of complete uncertainty as to what ought to be regarded as reasonable in any particular case.}{
\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6846421  }{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 In any event that is not, in my judgment, the approach which should be made to the problem.}{
\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6846421  }{\b\i\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 
The approach must be to ascertain what work the Official Receiver has done and then to ascertain what remuneration is reasonable for that work}{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 .\'94}{
\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6846421  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 (emphasis mine)}{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6846421  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6846421 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri720\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin720\lin0\itap0\pararsid6846421 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6846421 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid6846421 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 To arrive at a \lquote reasonable\rquote  fee
 I consider that the fees payable are to be taxed as there have been payment out of certain sums of money over a period of one year.
\par 
\par It is therefore ordered that the fees payable be taxed by the Acting Deputy Registrar (Legal) of the High Court unless agreed.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6846421 
\par 
\par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid6846421 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 D. Pathik
\par }{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 Judge}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid6846421 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14554075\charrsid6846421 At Suva
\par 18 July 2002
\par }}