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freeze\rquote }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8520852\charrsid15338284 was confined to Indian operators only, the applicant complains that the policy was }{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8520852\charrsid15338284 \lquote biased, discriminatory, null, void, unfair and illegal and in contravention of the Act and the Constitution of the Republic of Fiji\rquote }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8520852\charrsid15338284 . \par \par In opposing the grant of leave counsel for the respondents submits}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15338284 :}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8520852\charrsid15338284 \par \par {\pntext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8520852\charrsid15338284 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 (1)\tab}}\pard \ql \fi-720\li1440\ri0\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls1\pnrnot0\pndec\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang {\pntxtb (}{\pntxta 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application succeeds, were not served with the proceedings as they should have been and accordingly the action is not properly constituted}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15338284 ;}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8520852\charrsid15338284 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15338284 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8520852\charrsid15338284 \par }\pard \ql \fi-720\li1440\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid15338284 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8520852\charrsid15338284 (3)\tab that the applicant lacks the necessary standing to bring these proceedings to challenge the issue of the taxi/hire car permits to the five individuals since it never had any right or entitlement to the particular permits issued either as a competitor or claimant}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15338284 ;}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8520852\charrsid15338284 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15338284 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8520852\charrsid15338284 \par }\pard \ql \fi-720\li1440\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid15338284 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8520852\charrsid15338284 (4)\tab that there was nothing unfair or unreasonable about the 2nd respondent\rquote s decision to grant the five }{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8520852\charrsid15338284 (5)}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8520852\charrsid15338284 taxi/hire car permits which was entirely consistent with a pre-existing unchallenged ministerial directive}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15338284 ; }{\b\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8520852\charrsid15338284 and}{ 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{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8520852\charrsid15338284 \par }\pard\plain \s18\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15338284 \f36\fs26\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8520852\charrsid15338284 Having carefully considered both counsel\rquote s comprehensive submissions I am more than satisfied that each and every one of the matters raise d by counsel for the respondents is well-taken and are, cumulatively, a complete answer to the present application for leave to issue judicial review proceedings. \par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15338284 \fs20\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8520852\charrsid15338284 \par The application is accordingly refused. \par \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15338284 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8520852\charrsid15338284 (D.V. Fatiaki) \par }{\b\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8520852\charrsid15338284 Chief Justice \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15338284 {\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8520852\charrsid15338284 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8520852\charrsid13122197 At Suva, \par 23rd January, 2004. \par }}