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Lala, G.P. Lala & Associates \par Counsel for the 1st Defendant}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12791235\charrsid12791235 :}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12791235 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12791235\charrsid12791235 }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14843278\charrsid12791235 R. Singh, Patel, Sharma & Associates}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14843278 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12791235\charrsid12791235 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14843278\charrsid12791235 Date of Ruling}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12791235\charrsid12791235 :}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12791235 }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14843278\charrsid12791235 12th December, 2003 \par Time of Ruling}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12791235\charrsid12791235 :}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12791235 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14843278\charrsid12791235 9.30 a.m. \par \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12791235 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12791235\charrsid12791235 RULING}{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14843278\charrsid12791235 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12791235 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14843278\charrsid12791235 \par I have carefully considered the 1st Defendant\rquote s application for leave to appeal my ruling of 22 September 2003, and the grounds advanced in its support. \par \par I do not believe that I have not exercised the Court\rquote s discretion properly in declining the application for joinder by the 1st Defendant under O.15. \par \par In the circumstances leave is denied. \par \par As originally ordered we shall proceed with the hearing of the Plaintiff\rquote s Originating Summons.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12791235 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14843278\charrsid12791235 The 21 days given to the 1st Defendant to file its submission begins as from today with the Plaintiff\rquote s reply if necessary 7 days thereafter. \par \par The matter is adjourned before the Deputy Registrar for fixing of a hearing date early in the new year. \par \par There will be a stay in the proceedings only if the Defendants\rquote application for leave to appeal is filed with the Fiji Court of Appeal Registry within 14 days from today. \par \par Costs in the sum of $250.00 is awarded against the 1st Defendant. \par \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12791235 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14843278\charrsid12791235 F. Jitoko \par }{\b\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14843278\charrsid12791235 JUDGE}{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14843278\charrsid12791235 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12791235 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14843278\charrsid12791235 \par At Suva \par 12 December 2003 \par }}