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YOUNG KIM, APETE LOMANI \par DELAILAKEBA \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7229579\charrsid1921725 DEFENDANTS \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid1921725 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7229579\charrsid1921725 \par Counsel for the Plaintiff:}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1921725\charrsid1921725 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7229579\charrsid1921725 R. Naidu:}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1921725\charrsid1921725 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7229579\charrsid1921725 Jamnadas & Assoc. \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1921725\charrsid1921725 Counsel for the Defendant: }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7229579\charrsid1921725 R. Singh:}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1921725\charrsid1921725 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7229579\charrsid1921725 Kohli & Singh \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1921725\charrsid1921725 \par Date of Ruling: }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7229579\charrsid1921725 4th October, 2004 \par Time of Ruling:}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1921725\charrsid1921725 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7229579\charrsid1921725 11.50 p.m. \par \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid1921725 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7229579\charrsid1921725 EX}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1921725\charrsid1921725 }{ \b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7229579\charrsid1921725 TEMPORE RULING \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid1921725 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7229579\charrsid1921725 \par This Defendant\rquote s application to set aside is dismissed. \par \par }\pard\plain \s15\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid1921725 \f37\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7229579\charrsid1921725 In the first place, the applicant, one was Jin Chae, purports to act for the first Defendant, by virtue of a Power of Attorney given to him by the second Defendant, who, along with the third and fourth Defendants, are directors of the first Defendant.}{ \f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1921725 }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7229579\charrsid1921725 The applicant himself is not a director.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1921725 }{ \f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7229579\charrsid1921725 Any action taken on behalf of the Company, including this present application, can only be done by a director under the seal of the Company.}{ \f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1921725 }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7229579\charrsid1921725 A director is a creature of the articles of association of the Company, as well as the Act.}{ \f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1921725 }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7229579\charrsid1921725 His duties and responsibilities are specifically set out in the Act and in the articles.}{ \f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1921725 }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7229579\charrsid1921725 In my view, a director cannot, by the instrument of a Power of Attorney, cede his legal authority, duties and responsibilities imposed by law to another except than in accordance with the provision of the Act.}{ \f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1921725 }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7229579\charrsid1921725 But even if were possible to cede the powers vested in the directorship of a Company, to a third party, through a Power of Attorney, it can only be personal, the exercise of which if purportedly on behalf of the Company, will nee d the sanction of the Company. \par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid1921725 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7229579\charrsid1921725 \par Secondly, the application is made pursuant to Order 14 r.11 of the High Court Rules, dealing with summary judgment.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1921725 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7229579\charrsid1921725 However, as Counsel for the Plaintiff correctly points out, the judgment sought to be set aside, is a default judgment and setting aside should have been pursued under Order 13.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1921725 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7229579\charrsid1921725 There is a world of difference between an application to set aside a summary from a default judgment.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1921725 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7229579\charrsid1921725 The former is reached only after the formal sanction of the Court pursuant to the Plaintiff\rquote s application, while the latter can be obtained as a matter of course following the Defendant \rquote s failure to acknowledge service.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1921725 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7229579\charrsid1921725 This Court had in }{\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7229579\charrsid1921725 Rejieli Dioge v. Munian Chetty & Or.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7229579\charrsid1921725 CA }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1921725 00}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7229579\charrsid1921725 53}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1921725 .}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7229579\charrsid1921725 2002, decided that such an error is fundamental which the Court cannot, in its discretion, rectify as mere non-compliance under Order 2 of the Rules. \par }\pard\plain \s15\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid1921725 \f37\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7229579\charrsid1921725 \par As to the substantive arguments put forward by the Applicant in support of his Motion, I do not find them sufficient and convincing for the exercise of discretion in his favour.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1921725 }{ \f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7229579\charrsid1921725 The default judgment was regularly obtained.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1921725 }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7229579\charrsid1921725 The judgment sum is not in dispute. \par \par The reason advanced by the Applicant as to why the judgment was allowed to be entered, is that the service of the Writ was to the address where the Directors had previously resided but since vacated.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1921725 }{ \f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7229579\charrsid1921725 However the address of 310 Princes Road Tamavua, is the registered office address which appears on the Registrar of the Companies\rquote office.}{ \f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1921725 }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7229579\charrsid1921725 The fact that the Company may have moved office, without informing the Registrar cannot absolve them from their present predicament.}{ \f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1921725 }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7229579\charrsid1921725 As far as the law is concerned, service on the registered office of the Company is sufficient. \par \par There has this Court finds, equally been an undue delay in the Applicant\rquote s Motion to set aside.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1921725 }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7229579\charrsid1921725 The de fault judgment was served on the First Defendant\rquote s new place of business at 47 Ackland Street, Vatuwaqa on 18 February, 2004.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1921725 }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7229579\charrsid1921725 It did not move until 28 July 2004 when it filed its application to set aside.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1921725 }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7229579\charrsid1921725 The law requires that an application must be made w ithin a reasonable time}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1921725 :}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7229579\charrsid1921725 Halsbury\rquote s Laws of England Vol. 37 (4th Ed) paragraph 403 states, \par \par }\pard \s15\ql \li720\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid1921725 {\b\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7229579\charrsid1921725 \'93 A Defendant against whom a default judgment has been entered, either for failure to give notice of intention to defend or for failure to serve a defence or appear at the trial, may apply to the court without the need to obtain leave, even where he has failed to give notice of intention to defend.}{\b\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1921725 }{ \b\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7229579\charrsid1921725 The application should, of course, be made promptly and within a reasonable time of getting to know the judgment.\'94}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7229579\charrsid1921725 \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid1921725 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7229579\charrsid1921725 \par What constitutes a reasonable time depends on the particular circumstances of a case.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1921725 }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7229579\charrsid1921725 In this instance, there is no discernable justifiable reason as to why the First Defendant had to wait for over 5 months before acting. \par \par On the merit of the defence, the Court is satisfied that the Applicant has failed to satisfy the }{\f0\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7229579\charrsid1921725 Wearsmart Textiles}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7229579\charrsid1921725 test.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1921725 }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7229579\charrsid1921725 Evidence before me clearly show that the debt is owed by the First Defendant to the Plaintiff and that there is no arguable or trialable issue.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1921725 }{ \f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7229579\charrsid1921725 If anything, the delay including this attempt to set aside the judgment, will only prejudice the Plaintiff. \par \par The Application to set aside is dismissed. \par \par Costs of $200.00 against the First Defendant. \par \par }\pard \s15\qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid1921725 {\b\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7229579\charrsid1921725 F. Jitoko \par }{\b\f0\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7229579\charrsid1921725 JUDGE}{\b\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7229579\charrsid1921725 \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid1921725 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7229579\charrsid1921725 \par At Suva \par }}