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{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14841214\charrsid11631460 FIJI DEVELOPMENT BANK \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14841214\charrsid11631460 First Defendant \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5966059 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14841214\charrsid11631460 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5966059 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14841214\charrsid11631460 NBF ASSET MANAGEMENT BANK \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14841214\charrsid11631460 Second Defendant \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5966059 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14841214\charrsid11631460 \par Counsel:}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5966059\charrsid11631460 }{\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14841214\charrsid11631460 Mr. R. Matebalavu}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14841214\charrsid11631460 \endash for Plaintiff \par }{\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14841214\charrsid11631460 Mr. D. Sharma}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14841214\charrsid11631460 \endash for 1st Defendant \par }{\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14841214\charrsid11631460 Ms. R. Lal}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14841214\charrsid11631460 \endash for 2nd Defendant \par \par Date of }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5966059\charrsid11631460 Judgment: }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14841214\charrsid11631460 1st October, 2004 \par \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid11631460 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14841214\charrsid11631460 JUDGMENT \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5966059 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14841214\charrsid11631460 \par The plaintiff bought a completely unmeritorious application seeking injunctive rel ief to restrain the defendant bank from exercising its powers of sale over property generally described as contained in Crown Lease 11651 having an address of 58 Domain Road, Suva}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11631460\charrsid11631460 .}{ 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application at the 11th hour. \par \par I was minded to grant}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3802105\charrsid11631460 that application and I do so. }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14841214\charrsid11631460 The plaintiff\rquote s application is withdrawn. \par \par There th}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3802105\charrsid11631460 en remained the issue of costs.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14841214\charrsid11631460 The first defendant has been put to considerable ex pense in the matter and seeks costs of $750.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3802105\charrsid11631460 00.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14841214\charrsid11631460 The second defendant had to meet the costs of appearanc}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3802105\charrsid11631460 es and seeks costs of $250.00. }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14841214\charrsid11631460 The plaintiff chooses to leave the matter for the 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}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14841214\charrsid11631460 After payment of the costs the matter may proceed if the plaintiff chooses and take its ordinary cause through the Registry. \par \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3802105 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14841214\charrsid11631460 Gerard Winter}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14841214\charrsid11631460 \par }{\b\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14841214\charrsid11631460 JUDGE}{\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14841214\charrsid11631460 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5966059 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14841214\charrsid11631460 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14841214\charrsid11631460 At Suva}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14841214\charrsid11631460 \par 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