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\par }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid553538 2nd Plaintiff
\par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid553538 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8921009\charrsid553538 
\par }\pard \s15\qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid553538 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid553538 AND:
\par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid553538 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8921009\charrsid553538 
\par }\pard \s15\qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid553538 {\b\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid553538 SANT RAM
\par }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid553538 3rd}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8921009\charrsid553538  }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid553538 Plaintiff
\par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid553538 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8921009\charrsid553538 
\par }\pard \s15\qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid553538 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid553538 AND:
\par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid553538 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8921009\charrsid553538 
\par }\pard \s15\qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid553538 {\b\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid553538\charrsid553538 S.L. SHANKAR LIMITED
\par }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid553538 a limited liability company having its registered office at 221 Queen Elizabeth Drive, Suva
\par 1st Defendant
\par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid553538 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8921009\charrsid553538 
\par }\pard \s15\qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid553538 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid553538 AND:
\par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid553538 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8921009\charrsid553538 
\par }\pard \s15\qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid553538 {\b\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid553538 RAM CHANDAR
\par }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid553538 2nd Defendant
\par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid553538 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid553538 
\par }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid553538 Counsel for the Plaintiff}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid8921009 : }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid553538 Mr. S. Maharaj}{
\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid553538 
\par Counsel for the 1st Defendant: Mr. R. Krishna for Mr. A.K. Narayan
\par 
\par }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid553538\charrsid553538 Date of Hearing:}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8921009\charrsid553538  }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid553538 5 March 2004
\par Date of Judgment:}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid553538\charrsid553538  }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid553538 19 March 2004
\par 
\par }\pard \s15\qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid553538 {\b\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid553538 EXTEMPORE JUDGMENT
\par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid553538 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid553538 
\par }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid8921009 This matter comes before the court by way of three applications.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8921009  }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid8921009 
The first application is a Summons dated the 5}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid553538 th}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid8921009  of June 2003 and filed on that date.}{
\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8921009  }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid8921009 That Summons seeks that the draft pre-trial minutes be adopted altern
atively that the pre-trial conference be dispensed with and that the matter be listed for trial. The application is supported by an affidavit of the third plaintiff dated 5 June 2003.
\par 
\par The second application that is before me is a Notice of Motion again filed on behalf of the plaintiffs dated 12 December 2003 and filed on 18 December 2003.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8921009  }{
\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid8921009 That Notice of Motion seeks that the defendant release to the plaintiffs\rquote  solicitors medical reports for medical examinations carried out by Dr Eddie McCaig on}{
\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8921009  }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid8921009 26 July 20
03 and again seeks dispensation of the pre-trial conference and I then also have before me and I bring it before me as there appears to be no objection to the Orders sought, that is, a Summons for leave to file and deliver interrogatories filed on behalf 
of the defendant on the 26}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid553538 th}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid8921009  February 2004.
\par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8921009 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid8921009 
\par Perhaps if I deal firstly with the last of those applications. I note that the defendant has no objections to answerin}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid553538 g the proposed interrogatories.}{
\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid8921009 
\par 
\par I have had the benefit of written submissions on behalf of the plaintiffs and the defendants with respect to the Summons and Motion.
\par 
\par I deal firstly with the Motion seeking release of the report of Dr McCaig.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8921009  }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid8921009 As the defendants in their submissions draws the court
\rquote s attention to the very issue having been dealt with recently by Mr. Justice Singh, sitting at Suva in }{\b\f0\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid8921009 Ashnita Priyanka v Vikash Vinay Patel Matter No. 362 of 2001.}{
\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8921009  }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid8921009 
There His Lordship canvassed the issues applicable to the furnishing or disclosing of medical reports in circumstance analogous to those that arise in this matter.
\par 
\par His Lordship concludes that it is inappropriate for any order to be made to require the defendant to furnish a medical report in these circumstances.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8921009  }{
\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid8921009 The plaintiff urges that I not follow the decision of His Lordship and submits that I am not obliged to follow it and what\rquote 
s more, as I read the submission, that I should not follow it.
\par 
\par I agree with the submission that I am not obliged to follow a decision of a single judge of this court.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8921009  }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid8921009 
However, the principle of judicial comity strongly
 suggests that I should and I have previously given judgement, that it is my view, that the court should always follow a judgment of a single judge of the same court unless of the view that the decision is clearly incorrect.}{
\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8921009 
\par 
\par }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid8921009 In forming that view, I rely on the decision of the Federal Court of Australia in }{\b\f0\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid8921009 
Hicks v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs 2003 FCA 757,}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid8921009  the decision of Mr. Justice French of that court who is also a judge of the Supreme Court of Fiji.}{
\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8921009  }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid8921009 His Honour at paragraph 76 of that judgement said and I quote:-
\par 
\par }\pard \s15\ql \li720\ri720\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin720\lin720\itap0\pararsid8921009 {\b\i\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid8921009 \'93
The injunction to judicial comity does not merely advance mutual politeness as between judges of the same or co-ordinate jurisdictions.}{\b\i\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8921009  }{
\b\i\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid8921009 It tends also to uphold the authority of the courts and confidence in the law by the value it places upon consistency in judicial decision-making and mutual respect between judges.\'94

\par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid553538 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid8921009 
\par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8921009 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid8921009 
Prior to making the statement that I quoted, His Honour traverses the decisions of his court and the High Court of Australia with respect to the issue and he followed those decisions in making the statement that I have quoted.
\par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8921009 \fs20\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid8921009 
\par In this instance, it is not only by virtue of principles of judicial comity that I find myself obliged to follow the decision of Singh J. but also I agree with his decision and the reasons upon which he relies.
\par 
\par With respect to the pre-trial minutes and the dispensing of the pre-trial conference, I think it is premature to deal with that issue at this time in the light of the interrogatories, which are yet to be served and responded to.}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8921009  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid8921009 
There is indeed, or there appears to be indeed an issue of particulars which are unclear with respect to a subsequent accident that occurred.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8921009 
\par 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid8921009 Obviously, this may or may not impact upon the pre-trial procedures and accordingly I make the following Orders: -
\par 
\par {\pntext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid8921009 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 1.\tab}}\pard \ql \fi-720\li1440\ri0\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls28\pnrnot0\pndec\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang {\pntxta .}}
\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls28\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid553538 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid8921009 The Summons filed on the 5}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid8921009 th}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid8921009  of June 2003 is dismissed;
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid553538 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid8921009 
\par {\pntext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid8921009 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 2.\tab}}\pard \ql \fi-720\li1440\ri0\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls28\pnrnot0\pndec\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang {\pntxta .}}
\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls28\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid553538 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid8921009 The Notice of Motion filed on the 18}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid8921009 th}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid8921009  of December 2003 is dismissed;
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid553538 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid8921009 
\par {\pntext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid8921009 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 3.\tab}}\pard \ql \fi-720\li1440\ri0\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls28\pnrnot0\pndec\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang {\pntxta .}}
\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls28\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid553538 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid8921009 By consent I make orders in terms of the defendants\rquote  sum}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7276227 mons filed on 26 February 2004;}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid8921009 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid553538 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid8921009 
\par {\pntext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid8921009 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 4.\tab}}\pard \ql \fi-720\li1440\ri0\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls28\pnrnot0\pndec\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang {\pntxta .}}
\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls28\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid553538 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid8921009 Costs to be costs in the cause.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8921009 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid553538 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8921009 
\par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid553538 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid553538 JOHN CONNORS
\par }{\b\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid553538 JUDGE}{\b\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8921009\charrsid553538 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid553538 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8921009\charrsid553538 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8921009 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid553538 AT LAUTOKA
\par 19 March 2004}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15224556\charrsid8921009 
\par }}