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\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\super\insrsid15417006\charrsid9971089 th}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\insrsid15417006\charrsid9971089  and 9}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\super\insrsid15417006\charrsid9971089 th}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\insrsid15417006\charrsid9971089  Defendants}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\insrsid9260507\charrsid9971089 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qr \fi-720\li720\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid15417006 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\i\f0\fs24\ul\insrsid15417006\charrsid12062471 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qc \fi-720\li720\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid9971089 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid9260507\charrsid16725504 Before\tab \tab  :\tab Master U.L. Mohamed Azhar

\par 
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\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid9260507\charrsid16725504  :\tab M}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid12542810 s}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid9260507\charrsid16725504 . }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\insrsid12542810 J}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid9911976 . }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid12542810 Naidu}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid9911976  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\insrsid4679707 (}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid9911976 on instructions}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid4679707 )}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid9911976  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid9260507\charrsid16725504 for the Plaintiff
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid6163987 T}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid9260507\charrsid16725504 he Defendant}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid9911976 s}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\insrsid6163987  were absent and unrepresented}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid4726604 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid9260507\charrsid16725504 
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\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid9260507\charrsid16725504 :\tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid4065815 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid9911976 1}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid8814560 3}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\super\insrsid9260507\charrsid16725504 th}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid9260507\charrsid16725504  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid8814560 September}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid9260507\charrsid16725504  201}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid9911976 9}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \caps\f0\fs24\insrsid9260507\charrsid16725504 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi-720\li720\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid1270690 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \caps\f0\fs24\insrsid9260507\charrsid16725504 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid9260507\charrsid16725504                                         
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qc \fi-720\li720\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid1270690 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs28 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs28\ul\insrsid9260507\charrsid12784636 RULING
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid9260507\charrsid16725504 (On }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid16725504\charrsid16725504 striking out}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid6500267  under Or 25 r 9}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid9260507\charrsid16725504 )
\par }\pard \ltrpar\ql \fi-720\li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid1270690 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\insrsid14293578\charrsid14293578 Introduction }{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\insrsid9260507\charrsid14293578 
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\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid1270690\contextualspace \rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs22\alang1025 \ltrch\fcs0 \f37\fs22\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\insrsid3622971\charrsid3622971 The plaintiff}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2044281 ,}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid3622971\charrsid3622971  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid8990711 
pursuant to several loan agreements entered into between the periods from 25.07.1991 to 26.01.2009, }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid11297434 granted loan facilities to the first defendant. The }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\insrsid14313799 first }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid11297434 defendant on the other hand provided securities in the form of bills of sale over vehicles Registration Numbers ULCL 01, EH 786, EC 098 and DD 076
, assignment over Cartage Proceeds with Pine Landowner Company Limited and adequate insurance cover to secure the loan}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid3692063 s so granted by the plaintiff bank}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\insrsid11297434 .}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid3692063  There were variations on securities as per the agreement entered by the plaintiff and the first defendant. The plaintiff}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\insrsid13181286 ,}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid3692063  for the purpose of further securing the loans advanced to the first defendant}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid13181286 ,}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid3692063  obtained Deeds of Guarantees executed by the second to ninth defendants to this action.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid15757315 
 The first defendant defaulted in repayment of loan which resulted in the plaintiff exercising its rights under the securities and }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid13181286 selling}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\insrsid15757315  the items under the Bills of Sale. Though the sale proceeds were credited to the loan account of the first defendant, there was a remaining balance of $ 116, 293.30 and the plaintiff sued
 the first defendant and the other defendants \endash  the guarantors to recover the said balance amount together with the interest at the rate of 10.01 per annum from 01.06.2010 and cost. }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid11297434 

\par }\pard \ltrpar\s16\qj \li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid554887\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid11297434 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\ltrpar \s16 \rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \insrsid554887 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 02.\tab}}\pard \ltrpar\s16\qj \fi-720\li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1
\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid1270690\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid554887 Some defendants failed to file the notice of intention to }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid8874352 defend, whilst some others }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid554887 defaulted in pleading}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid8874352 . As a result, the }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid3691965 plaintiff sealed the default judgment against them.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid9967074  In the meantime, the plaintiff\rquote 
s action was struck out on 19.05.2011 under Order 25 rule 9 as it appears from the minutes made on that day.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid3691965  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid9967074 However
, the matter was re-instated and the }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid10225003 parties filed their respective pleadings}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid9991340 
 and filed the affidavits verifying their lists of documents}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid9967074 . The}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid14642302  matter was then adjourned }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\insrsid13181286 for the parties }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid14642302 to complete the }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid9967074 discoveries and }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\insrsid14642302 to finalize the Pre-Trial Conference Minutes. }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid3480749 It was also informed }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid4864186 
to the court on 16.07.2013 that, the ninth defendant passed away in 1995 about }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid9123967 15}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid4864186 
 years before filing this action and the first defendant company was wound up. The court then adjourned the matter for finalizing the Pre- Trial Conference Minutes. However, the plaintiff neither appeared thereafter nor did he file the }{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid16482071 minutes of the Pre- Trial Conference. As a result, the then Master of the High Court took the matter off the cause list on 27.09.201}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid3612084 3}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid16482071 .}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid554887 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\s16\ql \li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid16482071\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid16482071 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\ltrpar \s16 \rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \insrsid16482071 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 03.\tab}}\pard \ltrpar\s16\qj \fi-720\li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1
\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid1270690\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid16482071 After about three }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid3612084 
months}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid16482071 , the plaintiff, on 08.01.2014 filed a notice requesting a Pre-Trial Conference pursuant to Order 34 rule 2 of the High Court Rules.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\insrsid15802795  However, nothing was materialized and the court}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid1925373 , having waited for another }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid15802795 three years issued the notice o
n}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid1925373  23.01.2017,}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid15802795  on its own motion }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid1925373 on the }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid3612084 plaintiff company}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid1925373 ,}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid15802795  pursuant to Order 25 rule 9 of the High Court Rules}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid3612084  requesting it to show cause why this matter should not be struck out}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid15802795 .}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid6497949 
 The plaintiff company filed the affidavit showing cause for inaction. }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid8458280 Though the notice issued on the plaintiff company was served on the defendants\rquote  solicitors, they }{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid6497949 did not take part in this proceeding. At the hearing the counsel for the plaintiff filed his legal submission and moved the court to}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid8458280  make the}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid6497949  rul}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid8458280 ing}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid6497949  based on the affidavit and his legal submission. }{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid16482071 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\s16\ql \li0\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid14293578\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid9179048 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\insrsid14293578\charrsid14293578 Law
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid14293578 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\ltrpar \s16 \rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \insrsid15025233 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 04.\tab}}\pard \ltrpar\s16\qj \fi-720\li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1
\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid1270690\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid15025233 The}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid9701054 
 law on striking out under}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid15025233  Order 25 rule 9}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid9701054 
 is well settled and there is number of cases decided by both the high court and the appellate courts. Thus this does not need much deliberation. However, it is necessary to brief the law for the purpose of this ruling. The Order 25 rule 9 }{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid15025233 provides }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid4488332 for }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid15025233 jurisdiction }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\insrsid4488332 of}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid15025233  the court to strike out any cause or matter for want of prosecution or as an abuse of process of the court if no step has been taken for six months.}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid4601419  The said rule }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid15097674 reads}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid4601419 ;}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid14965443 

\par }\pard \ltrpar\s16\qj \fi-720\li720\ri0\sb100\sa100\sbauto1\saauto1\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid1270690\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid15097674 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\s16\qj \li1440\ri720\sb100\sa100\sbauto1\saauto1\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin720\lin1440\itap0\pararsid5723367\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid16202340\charrsid16202340 
"If no step has been taken in any cause or matter for six months then any party on application or the court of its own motion may list the cause or matter for the parties to show cause why it should not be struck out for w
ant of prosecution or as an abuse of the process of the court.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid16202340\charrsid16202340 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\s16\qj \fi-720\li1440\ri720\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin720\lin1440\itap0\pararsid5723367\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid16202340\charrsid16202340 \line }{\rtlch\fcs1 
\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid16202340\charrsid16202340 Upon hearing the application the court may either dismiss the cause or matter on such terms as may}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid4488332  }{
\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid16202340\charrsid16202340 be just or deal with the application as if it were a summons for directions".}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid4601419\charrsid872366 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\ltrpar \s17 \rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \insrsid11869602 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 05.\tab}}\pard\plain \ltrpar
\s17\qj \fi-720\li720\ri0\sb100\sa100\sbauto1\saauto1\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid1270690 \rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24\alang1025 \ltrch\fcs0 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \insrsid11869602 The grounds provided in the above rule are firstly, want of prosecution and secondly, abuse of process of the court. }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \insrsid16393802\charrsid351141 
This rule was introduced to the High Court Rules}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \insrsid11869602  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \insrsid11869602\charrsid351141 for the case management purpose}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \insrsid11869602  and is}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \insrsid16393802\charrsid351141  effective from 19 September 2005}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \insrsid476441 .}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \insrsid16393802\charrsid351141  The main characte
ristic of this rule is that, the court is conferred with power to act on its own motion in order to agitate the sluggish litigation (}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \insrsid16393802\charrsid4208542 s}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \insrsid4208542 ee:}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\insrsid16393802\charrsid4079412  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\ul\cf1\insrsid16393802\charrsid4208542 Trade Air Engineering (West) Ltd v Taga}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \cf1\insrsid16393802\charrsid4208542 
 [2007] FJCA 9; ABU0062J.2006 (9 March 2007}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \cf1\insrsid16393802\charrsid4079412 ). }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \cf1\insrsid13976191\charrsid4079412 Even before the introduction of t
his rule, the courts in Fiji exercised this power to strike out the cause for want prosecution following the}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \cf1\insrsid4079412  leading English authori}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \cf1\insrsid15955298 ties such as }{
\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\ai\af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\ul\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid3419249\charrsid4208542 Allen v. McAlpine}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid3419249\charrsid4208542 \~}{\field\fldedit{\*\fldinst {
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\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid3419249\charrsid4079412 \~}{\field\fldedit{\*\fldinst {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \insrsid13256304  HYPERLINK "http://www.paclii.org/cgi-bin/LawCite?cit=%5b1978%5d%20AC%20297?stem=&synonyms=&query=kuddus" \\
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\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid15955298 ; [1977] 2 All ER 801.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid15955298\charrsid15955298  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid4488332 Justice }{
\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs36 \ltrch\fcs0 \cf1\insrsid15955298\charrsid15955298 Scott}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs36 \ltrch\fcs0 \cf1\insrsid4488332 ,}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs36 \ltrch\fcs0 \cf1\insrsid15955298\charrsid15955298  striking  out }{\rtlch\fcs1 
\ab\af0\afs36 \ltrch\fcs0 \cf1\insrsid15955298 of }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs36 \ltrch\fcs0 \cf1\insrsid15955298\charrsid15955298 plaintiff\rquote s action in }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs36 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\ul\cf1\insrsid15955298\charrsid4208542 
Hussein v Pacific Forum Line Ltd}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs36 \ltrch\fcs0 \cf1\insrsid15955298\charrsid4208542  [2000] Fiji Law Report 24; [2000] 1 FLR 46 (6 March 2000)}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs36 \ltrch\fcs0 \cf1\insrsid4488332\charrsid4208542 ,}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs36 \ltrch\fcs0 \cf1\insrsid15955298\charrsid4208542  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs36 \ltrch\fcs0 \cf1\insrsid15955298 stated that;}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \insrsid15955298\charrsid15955298 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\s17\qj \li1440\ri720\sb100\sa100\sbauto1\saauto1\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin720\lin1440\itap0\pararsid5723367 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\insrsid15955298\charrsid12680455 \'93}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0 
\ltrch\fcs0 \i\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid15955298\charrsid12680455 The principles governing the exercise of the Court's jurisdiction to strike out for want of prosecution are well settled. The leading English authorities are\~}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\ab\ai\af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\i\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid15955298\charrsid12680455 Allen v. McAlpine}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid15955298\charrsid12680455 \~}{\field\fldedit{\*\fldinst {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0 
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\i\insrsid15955298\charrsid12680455 ;}{\field\fldedit{\*\fldinst {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \insrsid13256304  HYPERLINK "http://www.paclii.org/cgi-bin/LawCite?cit=%5b1968%5d%201%20All%20ER%20543?stem=&synonyms=&query=kuddus" \\o "View LawCiteRecord" }{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \insrsid9971089 {\*\datafield 
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\ltrch\fcs0 \i\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid15955298\charrsid12680455 \~and\~}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\ai\af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\i\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid15955298\charrsid12680455 Birkett v. James}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid15955298\charrsid12680455 \~}{\field\fldedit{\*\fldinst {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \insrsid13256304  HYPERLINK "http://www.paclii.org/cgi-bin/LawCite?cit=%5b1978%5d%20AC%20297?stem=&synonyms=&query=kuddus" \\
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03}}}{\fldrslt {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\insrsid15955298\charrsid12680455 [1978] AC 297}}}\sectd \ltrsect\linex0\footery0\endnhere\sectlinegrid360\sectdefaultcl\sectrsid1270690\sftnbj {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid15955298\charrsid12680455 ; [1977] 2 All ER 801 and these have been followed in Fiji in, for example,\~}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\ai\af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\i\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid15955298\charrsid12680455 
Merit Timber Products Ltd v. NLTB}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid15955298\charrsid12680455 \~(FCA Reps 94/609) and\~}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\ai\af0 \ltrch\fcs0 
\b\i\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid15955298\charrsid12680455 Owen Potter v. Turtle Airways Ltd}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid15955298\charrsid12680455 \~(FCA Reps 93/205)\'94.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\insrsid4601419\charrsid12680455 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\ltrpar \s16 \rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \insrsid350613 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 06.\tab}}\pard\plain \ltrpar\s16\qj \fi-720\li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1
\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid1270690\contextualspace \rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs22\alang1025 \ltrch\fcs0 \f37\fs22\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\insrsid350613 The Court of Appeal of Fiji in}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid350613\charrsid350613  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\cf1\insrsid350613\charrsid1573818 Trade Air Engineering (West) Ltd v}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\cf1\insrsid1573818 .}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\cf1\insrsid350613\charrsid1573818  Taga}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid350613\charrsid350613  }{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid3045814 (supra) reiterated that, the new rule (Or 25 r 9) does not confer any additional or wider power to the court except the power to act on its own motion. It was held in that case that;}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid350613 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\s16\qj \fi-720\li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid1270690\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid3045814 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\s16\qj \li1440\ri720\sa200\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin720\lin1440\itap0\pararsid5723367\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid3045814\charrsid3045814 \'93In our view the only fresh power given to the High Court under Order 25 rule 9 is the power to strike out or to give directions\~}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid3045814\charrsid3045814 of}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid3045814\charrsid3045814 \~}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid3045814\charrsid3045814 its own motion}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid3045814\charrsid3045814 . While 
this power may very valuably be employed to agitate sluggish litigation}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid3045814 ,}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid3045814\charrsid3045814  it does not in our opinion confer any additional or wider jurisdiction on the Court to dismiss or strike out on grounds which differ from those already established by past authority
\'94.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid3045814 
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\par {\listtext\pard\plain\ltrpar \s16 \rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \insrsid3045814 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 07.\tab}}\pard \ltrpar\s16\qj \fi-720\li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1
\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid1270690\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid3045814 
The above decision of the Court of Appeal made it abundantly clear that the principles set out in }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid3045814\charrsid1573818 Birkett v. James}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid3045814  (supra) are still applicable to strike out any cause where no step is taken for six months, despite the introduction of new rule (Or 25 r 9).  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid1709090 
Lord Diplock}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid4747043 ,}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid1709090  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid4747043 
whilst articulating the principles for striking out the actions for want of prosecution and abuse of the court process in}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\i\f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid4747043\charrsid4747043  }{\rtlch\fcs1 
\ab\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid4747043\charrsid1573818 Birkett v. James}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid4747043  (supra), explained the emerging trend of English courts }{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid1709090 in}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid4747043  exercising the inherent jurisdiction}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid6555577  to strike out matters}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid4747043  for want of prosecution. His Lordship held that;}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid4079412 
\par }\pard\plain \ltrpar\qj \li1440\ri720\sa200\sl276\slmult1\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin720\lin1440\itap0\pararsid5723367 \rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs22\alang1025 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f37\fs22\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\insrsid4747043 \'93}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\insrsid4747043\charrsid4747043 Although the rules of the Supreme Court contain
 express provision for ordering actions to be dismissed for failure by the plaintiff to comply timeously with some of the more important steps in the preparation of an action for trial, such as delivering the statement of claim, taking out a summons for d
i
rection and setting the action down for trial, dilatory tactics had been encouraged by the practice that had grown up for many years prior to 1967 of not applying to dismiss an action for want of prosecution except upon disobedience to a previous perempto
ry order that the action should be dismissed unless the plaintiff took within a specified additional time the step on which he had defaulted.
\par To remedy this High Court judges began to have recourse to the inherent jurisdiction of the court to dismiss an act
ion for want of prosecution even where no previous peremptory order had been made, if the delay on the part of the plaintiff or his legal advisers was so prolonged that to bring the action on for hearing would involve a substantial risk that a fair trial 
o
f the issues would not be possible. This exercise of the inherent jurisdiction of the court first came before the Court of Appeal in Reggentin vs Beecholme Bakeries Ltd (Note) [1968]  2 Q.B. 276 (reported in a note to Allen v Sir Alfred McAlpine & Sons Lt
d [1968] 2 Q.B. 229) and Fitzpatrick v Batger & Co Ltd [1967] 1 W.L.R. 706
\par }\pard\plain \ltrpar\s16\qj \li1440\ri720\sa200\sl276\slmult1\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin720\lin1440\itap0\pararsid5723367\contextualspace \rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs22\alang1025 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f37\fs22\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\insrsid4747043\charrsid4747043 
The dismissal of those actions was upheld and shortly after, in the three leading cases which were heard together and which, for brevity, I shall refer to as Allen v McAlpine [1968] 
2 Q.B. 229, the Court of Appeal laid down the principles on which the jurisdiction has been exercised ever since. Those principles are set out, in my view accurately, in the note to R.S.C, Ord. 25, R. 1 in the current Supreme Court Practice (1976). }{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\i\f0\fs24\ul\insrsid4747043\charrsid4747043 The pow
er should be exercised only where the court is satisfied either (1) that the default has been intentional and contumelious, e.g. disobedience to a peremptory order of the court or conduct amounting to an abuse of the process of the court; or (2) (a) that 
t
here has been inordinate and inexcusable delay on the part of the plaintiff or his lawyers, and (b) that such delay will give rise to a substantial risk that it is not possible to have a fair trial of the issues in the action or is such as is likely to ca
use or to have caused serious prejudice to the defendants either as between themselves and the plaintiff or between each other or between them and a third party}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\insrsid4747043\charrsid4747043 \'94}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid4747043\charrsid4747043 .}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid4747043 (emphasis added)}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid872366 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\s16\qj \fi-720\li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid1270690\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid8791740\charrsid4805495 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\ltrpar \s16 \rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \insrsid5770799 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 08.\tab}}\pard \ltrpar\s16\qj \fi-720\li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1
\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid1270690\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid5770799 As Lord Diplock clearly explained in his judgment}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid11403958 ,}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid5770799  the above princip}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid14691953 les were set out in the note to Ord 25 rule 1 of }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid5770799 Rules of Supreme Court 1976 which is }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid14691953 e}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid4488332 quivalent to our Order 25 rule}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid6575230  1}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid4488332  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid6575230 (}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid14691953 4}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid6575230 )}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid14691953  under the }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid11403958 S}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid14691953 ummons for }{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid11403958 D}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid14691953 irections. However those principles of prophesy had caused to the development of the }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\insrsid9854018 new rule such as Order 25 }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid6575230 r}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid9854018 ule 9. The first limb in the above case is }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\b\i\f0\fs24\insrsid9854018\charrsid9854018 the intentional and contumelious default}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid9854018 .}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid14691953  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\insrsid9854018 Lord Diplock}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid1202010  in his }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid5466496 wisdom}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid9854018 
 did not leave the first limb unexplained, but, His Lordship gave two examples for }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid1202010 that first limb}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid9854018 . One is }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \b\i\f0\fs24\insrsid9854018\charrsid9854018 disobedience to a peremptory order of the court }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid9854018\charrsid9854018 and }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid9854018 the }{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid9854018\charrsid9854018 other is}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\i\f0\fs24\insrsid9854018\charrsid9854018  conduct amounting to an abuse of the process of the court}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \b\i\f0\fs24\insrsid1202010 .}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid7227222  Thus the second ground provided in Order 25 Rule 9, which is \lquote abuse of the process of the court\rquote , is }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\insrsid12804473 a}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid7227222  good example for }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid9846338 \lquote }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\i\f0\fs24\insrsid7227222\charrsid9854018 
the intentional and contumelious default}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\i\f0\fs24\insrsid9846338 \rquote  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid12592273 as illustrated}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid9846338 
 by Lord Diplock in }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid9846338\charrsid6575230 Birkett v. James}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid9846338\charrsid6575230  }{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid9846338 (supra).}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid3222032  According to Lord Diplock abuse of the process of the court falls under broad category of \lquote }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\b\i\f0\fs24\insrsid3222032\charrsid9854018 the intentional and contumelious default}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\i\f0\fs24\insrsid3222032 \rquote  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid3222032  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid9846338  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid3222032 However, Lord Diplock did not explain what }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid11403958 act }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\insrsid3222032 does exactly amount to an abuse of the process of the court.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid15955298 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\s16\qj \fi-720\li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid1270690\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid872366 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\ltrpar \s16 \rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \cf1\insrsid16011953 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 09.\tab}}\pard \ltrpar\s16\qj \fi-720\li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1
\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid1270690\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid16011953 Lord Woolf}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\insrsid16011953\charrsid10639839  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid16011953 delivering the judgment of t}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid12804473\charrsid10639839 he House of Lords}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid10639839\charrsid10639839  in }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid10639839\charrsid10639839 Grovit and Others v Doctor and Others}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid10639839\charrsid1573818  (1997) 0}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid16011953 1 WLR 640, 1997 (2) ALL ER, 417}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid10639839\charrsid1573818  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid10639839 
held that, commencing an action without real intention of bringing to conclusion amounts to an abuse of the process of the court. }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid16011953 His Lordship expounded that:}
{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid10639839\charrsid10639839 
\par }\pard\plain \ltrpar\s17\qj \li1440\ri720\sb100\sa100\sbauto1\saauto1\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin720\lin1440\itap0\pararsid4875390 \rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24\alang1025 \ltrch\fcs0 
\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\cf1\insrsid10639839 \'93}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\cf1\insrsid10639839\charrsid10639839 
The court exists to enable parties to have their disputes resolved. To commence and to continue 
litigation which you have no intention to bring to conclusion can amount to abuse of process. Where this is the situation the party against whom the proceedings is brought is entitled to apply to have the action struck out and if justice so requires (whic
h
 will frequently be the case) the courts will dismiss the action. The evidence which was relied upon to establish the abuse of process may be the plaintiff's inactivity. The same evidence will then no doubt be capable of supporting an application to dismi
ss for want of prosecution. However, if there is an abuse of process, it is not strictly necessary to establish want of prosecution under either of the limbs identified by Lord Diplock in\~}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\ai\af0 \ltrch\fcs0 
\b\i\ul\cf1\insrsid10639839\charrsid10639839 Birkett v James}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\ai\af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\i\cf1\insrsid10639839\charrsid10639839 \~}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\cf1\insrsid10639839\charrsid10639839 
[1978] A.C 297. In this case once the conclusion was 
reached that the reason for the delay was one which involved abusing the process of the court in maintaining proceedings where there was no intention of carrying the case to trial the court was entitled to dismiss the proceedings".}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0 
\ltrch\fcs0 \cf1\insrsid10639839\charrsid10639839 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\ltrpar \s16 \rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \cf1\insrsid10639839 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 10.\tab}}\pard\plain \ltrpar\s16\qj \fi-720\li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1
\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid1270690\contextualspace \rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs22\alang1025 \ltrch\fcs0 \f37\fs22\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid10639839 The Fiji Court of Appeal in }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\cf1\insrsid10639839\charrsid10639839 Thomas (Fiji) Ltd \endash 
v- Frederick Wimheldon Thomas & Anor, Civil Appeal No. ABU 0052/2006}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid10639839\charrsid10639839   }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid10639839 followed the principles of }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid10639839\charrsid10639839 "}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\b\f0\fs24\ul\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid10639839\charrsid10639839 Grovit and Others v Doctor and Others}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid10639839\charrsid10639839 "}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid10639839  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid10639839 (supra) and held that; }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\b\f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid10639839\charrsid10639839 
\par }\pard\plain \ltrpar\qj \li1440\ri720\sa200\sl276\slmult1\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin720\lin1440\itap0\pararsid9205511 \rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs22\alang1025 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f37\fs22\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid10639839\charrsid10639839 \'93During the course of his careful and c
omprehensive ruling the judge placed considerable emphasis on the judgment of the House of Lords in\~}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\i\f0\fs24\ul\cf1\insrsid10639839\charrsid10639839 Grovit and Ors v Doctor}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid10639839\charrsid10639839 \~[1997] 2 ALL ER 417. That was an important decision and the judge was perfectly right to take it into account. It should however be 
noted that Felix Grovit's action was struck out not because the accepted tests for striking out established in\~}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\i\f0\fs24\ul\cf1\insrsid10639839\charrsid10639839 Birkett v James}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid10639839\charrsid10639839 \~[1977] 2 ALL ER 801;\~}{\field\fldedit{\*\fldinst {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \insrsid13256304 
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\ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid10639839\charrsid10639839 \~
had been satisfied, but because the court found that he had commenced and continued the proceedings without any intention of bringing them to a conclusion. In those circumstances the court was entitled to strike out
 the action as being an abuse of the process of the Court. The relevance of the delay was the evidence that it furnished of the Plaintiff's intention to abuse the process of the Court"}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\b\f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid10639839\charrsid10639839 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\ltrpar \s16 \rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \insrsid16652097 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 11.\tab}}\pard\plain \ltrpar\s16\qj \fi-720\li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1
\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid1270690\contextualspace \rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs22\alang1025 \ltrch\fcs0 \f37\fs22\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\insrsid16652097 Both the }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid16652097\charrsid1573818 The Grovit}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid16652097\charrsid16652097  case}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid16652097  and}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid16652097\charrsid16652097  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\cf1\insrsid16652097\charrsid1573818 Thomas (Fiji) Ltd}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid16652097 
 (supra)}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid16652097\charrsid4488332  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid16652097 which follows the former go on the basis that, }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid16652097\charrsid16652097 \'93abuse of the process of the court\'94}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid16652097 
 is a ground for striking out, which is independent from what had been articulated by Lord Diplock in }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\cf1\insrsid16652097\charrsid1573818 Birkett v James}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid16652097\charrsid1573818  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid16652097 (supra). However, it is my considered view that, this ground of }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid16652097\charrsid16652097 \'93abuse of the process of the court\'94}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid12998724  is part of }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid12998724 \lquote }{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\i\f0\fs24\insrsid12998724\charrsid9854018 the intentional and contumelious default}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\i\f0\fs24\insrsid11403958 \rquote , }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid11403958 the }{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid12998724 first limb expounded by Lord Diplock. The reason being that, this was clearly illustrated by Lord Diplock in }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\b\i\f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid12998724\charrsid4747043 Birkett v. James}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid12998724 
 (supra). For the convenience and easy reference I reproduce the dictum of Lord Diplock which states that; \'93\'85}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\i\f0\fs24\insrsid12998724\charrsid12998724 
either (1) that the default has been intentional and contumelious, }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\i\f0\fs24\ul\insrsid12998724\charrsid15143602 e.g.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\i\f0\fs24\insrsid12998724\charrsid12998724 
 disobedience to a peremptory order of the court }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\i\f0\fs24\ul\insrsid12998724\charrsid4747043 or}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\i\f0\fs24\insrsid12998724\charrsid12998724  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \b\i\f0\fs24\ul\insrsid12998724\charrsid4747043 conduct amounting to an abuse of the proc}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\i\f0\fs24\ul\insrsid12998724 ess of the court\'85}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\b\i\f0\fs24\ul\insrsid15143602 \'94}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid15143602  (Emphasis added). }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid12998724 According to Lord Diplock}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\insrsid15143602 ,}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid12998724  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid15143602 the }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid12998724 
abuse of the process of the court falls under broad category of \lquote }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\i\f0\fs24\insrsid12998724\charrsid9854018 the intentional and contumelious default}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\b\i\f0\fs24\insrsid12998724 \rquote }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid15143602 . In fact, if a plaintiff commences an action and has no intentio
n to bring it to conclusion it is an abuse of the process of the court. Thus the default of a plaintiff intending not to bring it to conclusion w}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid4488332 ould}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\insrsid15143602  be intentional and contumelious. Accordingly, it will fall under the first limb of}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid3612817  the principles expounded in }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\b\f0\fs24\ul\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid3612817\charrsid1573818 Birkett v. James}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid3612817\charrsid1573818  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid3612817 
(supra). This view is further supported by the dictum of Lord Justice Parker who held in }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\cf1\insrsid3612817\charrsid1573818 Culbert v Stephen Wetwell Co. Ltd}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\b\f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid3612817\charrsid1573818 ,}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid3612817\charrsid1573818 \~(1994) PIQR 5 }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid3612817 as follows;}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid15955298 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\s16\qj \fi-720\li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid1270690\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid3612817 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\s16\qj \li1440\ri720\sa200\sl276\slmult1\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin720\lin1440\itap0\pararsid13523404\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid3612817\charrsid3612817 
"There is however, in my view another aspect of this matter
. An action may also be struck out for contumelious conduct, or abuse of the process of the Court or because a fair trial in action is no longer possible. Conduct is in the ordinary way only regarded as contumelious where there is a deliberate failure to 
c
omply with a specific order of the court. In my view however a series of separate inordinate and inexcusable delays in complete disregard of the Rules of the Court and with full awareness of the consequences can also properly be regarded as contumelious c
onduct or, if not that, to an abuse of the process of the court. Both this and the question of fair trial are matters in which the court itself is concerned and do not depend on the defendant raising the question of prejudice."}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid3612817 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\s16\qj \fi-720\li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid1270690\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid7042251 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\ltrpar \s16 \rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \insrsid14942893 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 12.\tab}}\pard \ltrpar\s16\qj \fi-720\li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1
\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid1270690\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid14942893 Though it is traditionally understood that, }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\ai\af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid14942893\charrsid1573818 Birkett v. James}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid14942893  (supra) deals with the ground of \lquote want of prosecution\rquote 
 only, it is evident from the illustrations given in that case that, it deals both the grounds of \lquote abuse of the process of the court\rquote  and \lquote want of prosecution\rquote  as well. }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\insrsid3612817 In any event, the defendant is under no duty to establish the prejudice in order to strike out an action if he can prove the abuse of the process of the court. Suffice to establish plaintiff\rquote 
s inactivity coupled with the complete disregard of the Rules of the Court with the full awareness of the consequences.
\par }\pard \ltrpar\s16\qj \fi-720\li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid1270690\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2300852 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\ltrpar \s16 \rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \insrsid6494140 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 13.\tab}}\pard \ltrpar\s16\qj \fi-720\li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1
\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid1270690\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid6494140 The second limb of the }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\b\f0\fs24\ul\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid6494140\charrsid1573818 Birkett v. James}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\ul\insrsid6494140\charrsid1573818  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid6494140 (supra) is }{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid6494140\charrsid6494140 (a) that there has been inordinate and inexcusable delay on the part of the plaintiff or his lawyers, and (b) that su
ch delay will give rise to a substantial risk that it is not possible to have a fair trial of the issues in the action or is such as is likely to cause or to have caused serious prejudice to the defendants}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\insrsid6494140 . In short}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid11403958 ,}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid6494140  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid6956501\charrsid6494140 
inordinate and inexcusable}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid6956501  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid6494140 delay}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid223520  which}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid6494140  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid13050114\charrsid13050114 
will give rise to a substantial risk that it is not possible to have a fair trial of the issues in the action or is such as likely to cause or to have caused serious prejudice to the}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid13050114  parties}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid6494140 .}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2300852 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\s16\ql \fi-720\li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid1270690\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid13320408\charrsid13320408 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\ltrpar \s16 \rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \insrsid2822783\charrsid2300852 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 14.\tab}}\pard \ltrpar\s16\qj \fi-720\li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1
\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid1270690\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2822783\charrsid2300852 Their Lordships the Justices of Fiji Court of Appeal in }{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\cf1\insrsid2822783\charrsid1573818 New India Assurance\~Company Ltd v}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\cf1\insrsid1573818 .}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\b\f0\fs24\ul\cf1\insrsid2822783\charrsid1573818  Singh}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid2822783\charrsid1573818  [1999] FJCA 69; Abu0031u.96s (26 November 1999) }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid2822783\charrsid2300852 unanimously held that, }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid2822783\charrsid2300852 \'93}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\cf1\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2822783\charrsid2300852 We do not consider it either helpful or necessary to analyse what is meant by the words \lquote inordinate\rquote  and \lquote inexcusable\rquote . They have their ordinary m
eaning. Whether a delay can be described as inordinate or inexcusable is a matter of fact to be determined in the circumstances of each individual case\'94}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\cf1\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6502270\charrsid2300852 . However, in }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\cf1\insrsid6502270\charrsid1573818 Deo v}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\cf1\insrsid1573818 .}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\cf1\insrsid6502270\charrsid1573818  Fiji Times Ltd}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid6502270\charrsid1573818  [2008] FJCA 63; AAU0054.2007S (3 November 2008) }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid6502270\charrsid2300852 the Fiji Court of Appeal cited the meaning considered by the court in an unreported case. It  was held that;}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2300852\charrsid2300852 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\s16\ql \fi-720\li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid1270690\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2300852\charrsid2300852 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\s16\qj \li1440\ri720\sa200\sl276\slmult1\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin720\lin1440\itap0\pararsid13523404\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid6502270\charrsid6502270 \'93The meaning of\~}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid6502270\charrsid6502270 "inordinate and inexcusable delay}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid6502270\charrsid6502270 " was considered by the Court of Appeal in\~}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\b\i\f0\fs24\ul\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid6502270\charrsid6502270 Owen Clive Potter v Turtle Airways Limited v Anor}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid6502270\charrsid6502270 \~
Civil Appeal No. 49 of 1992 (unreported) where the Court held that inordinate meant "}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid6502270\charrsid6502270 
so long that proper justice may not be able to be done between the parties"\~}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid6502270\charrsid6502270 and\~}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid6502270\charrsid6502270 "inexcusable}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid6502270\charrsid6502270 
" meant that there was no reasonable excuse for it, so that some blame for the delay attached to the plaintiff\'94.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid6502270 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\s16\qj \fi-720\li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid1270690\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\insrsid2300852\charrsid6502270 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\ltrpar \s16 \rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \insrsid6502270 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 15.\tab}}\pard \ltrpar\s16\qj \fi-720\li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1
\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid1270690\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid6502270 The Order 25 Rule 9 by its plain meaning }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\insrsid3502949 em}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid6502270 power}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid3502949 s}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid6502270 
 the court to strike out any cause either on its own motion or an application by the defendant if no steps taken for six months. }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid7631466 The acceptable}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\insrsid3502949  and or tolerable}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid7631466  maximum period for inaction could be six months. The threshold is six months}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid3502949 
 as per the plain language of the rule}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid7631466 . It follows that, any period after six months would be inordinate and excusable }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid4806651\charrsid4806651 so long that proper justice may not be able to be done between the parties and }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid4806651\charrsid4806651 no reasonable excuse}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid11949948  is shown}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid4806651\charrsid4806651  for it.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid4806651  Therefore, }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\cf1\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4806651 w}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4806651\charrsid4806651 hether a delay can be described as inordinate or inexcusable is a matter of fact}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4806651  which}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4806651\charrsid4806651 
 to be determined in the circumstances of each}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4806651  and every}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\cf1\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4806651\charrsid4806651  case}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4806651 .}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\cf1\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4394635  As established by courts}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2643091 , the}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\cf1\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4394635  delay itself, without being shown that the delay is seriously prejudicial to the defendant, is not}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3281539 
 sufficient to strike out of }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4394635 an action.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3281539  }{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid3281539\charrsid3281539 The Fiji Court of Appeal in}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid3281539\charrsid3281539  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\b\f0\fs24\ul\cf1\insrsid3281539\charrsid1573818 New India Assurance\~Company Ltd v}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\cf1\insrsid1573818 .}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\cf1\insrsid3281539\charrsid1573818  Singh}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid3281539\charrsid1573818  [1999] FJCA 69; Abu0031u.96s (26 November 1999) }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid3281539\charrsid3281539 
has reaffirmed  the burden of the defendant to establish that serious prejudice would be caused to it by the delay. It }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid3281539 was held that;}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\insrsid6502270\charrsid2300852 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\s16\qj \fi-720\li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid1270690\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2300852\charrsid3281539 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\s16\qj \li1440\ri720\sa200\sl276\slmult1\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin720\lin1440\itap0\pararsid13523404\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\cf1\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3281539\charrsid3281539 \'93Where principle (2) is relied on, both grounds need to be established before an action is struck out. There must be both
 delay of the kind described and a risk of an unfair trial or serious prejudice to the defendants. In\~}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\cf1\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3281539\charrsid3281539 
Department of Transport v Smaller (Transport) Limited}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\cf1\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3281539\charrsid3281539 \~}{\field\fldedit{\*\fldinst {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \insrsid13256304 
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[1989] 1 All ER 897}}}\sectd \ltrsect\linex0\footery0\endnhere\sectlinegrid360\sectdefaultcl\sectrsid1270690\sftnbj {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\cf1\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3281539\charrsid3281539 \~
the House of Lords did not accept a submission that the decision in\~}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\cf1\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3281539\charrsid3281539 Birkett}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\cf1\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3281539\charrsid3281539 \~
should be reviewed by holding that where there had been inordinate and inexcusable delay, the action should be struck out, even if there can still be a fair trial of the issues and even if the defendant has suffered no prejudice as a result of the delay. 
L
ord Griffiths, after a review of the authorities and relevant principles, said at 903 that he had not been persuaded that a case had been made out to abandon the need to show that post-writ delay will either make a fair trial impossible or prejudice the d
efendant. He went on to affirm the principle that the burden is on the defendant to establish that serious prejudice would be caused to it by the delay\'94.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\cf1\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16017471 

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\par {\listtext\pard\plain\ltrpar \s16 \rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \cf1\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3281539 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 16.\tab}}\pard \ltrpar\s16\qj \fi-720\li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1
\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid1270690\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3281539 I}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\cf1\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2822783 n }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\cf1\insrsid2822783\charrsid1573818 Pratap v}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\cf1\insrsid1573818 .}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\cf1\insrsid2822783\charrsid1573818  Christian Mission Fellowship}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid2822783\charrsid1573818  [2006] FJCA 41; ABU0093J.2005 (14 July 2006) }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid2822783 the Fiji Court of Appeal cited the }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid4220333 dictum of}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid14511603\charrsid14511603  Eichelbaum CJ}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid2822783  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid14511603 in }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\ul\cf1\insrsid14511603\charrsid14511603 Lovie v. Medical Assurance Society Limited}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid14511603\charrsid1573818 \~}{\field\fldedit{\*\fldinst {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \insrsid13256304\charrsid1573818  HYPERLINK "http://www.paclii.org/cgi-bin/LawCite?cit=%5b1992%5d%202%20NZLR%20244" \\
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\cs18\f0\fs24\insrsid14511603\charrsid1573818 [1992] 2 NZLR 244}}}\sectd \ltrsect\linex0\footery0\endnhere\sectlinegrid360\sectdefaultcl\sectrsid1270690\sftnbj {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid14511603 
. It was held in that case at page 248 by }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid14511603\charrsid14511603 Eichelbaum CJ}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid14511603  that;}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\insrsid2822783\charrsid14511603 
\par }\pard\plain \ltrpar\s17\qj \li1440\ri720\sb100\sa100\sbauto1\saauto1\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin720\lin1440\itap0\pararsid13523404 \rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24\alang1025 \ltrch\fcs0 
\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\cf1\insrsid14511603\charrsid14511603 
"The applicant must show that the Plaintiff has been guilty of inordinate delay, that such delay is inexcusable and that it has seriously prejudiced the defendants. Although these considerations are not necessarily exclusive 
and at the end one must always stand back and have regards to the interests of justice. In this country, ever since\~}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\ul\cf1\insrsid14511603\charrsid14511603 NZ Industrial Gases Limited v. Andersons Limited}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\cf1\insrsid14511603\charrsid14511603 \~}{\field\fldedit{\*\fldinst {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \insrsid13256304  HYPERLINK "http://www.paclii.org/cgi-bin/LawCite?cit=%5b1970%5d%20NZLR%2058" \\o "View LawCite Record" }{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \insrsid9971089 {\*\datafield 
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\sectd \ltrsect\linex0\footery0\endnhere\sectlinegrid360\sectdefaultcl\sectrsid1270690\sftnbj {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\cf1\insrsid14511603\charrsid14511603 \~
it has been accepted that if the application is to be successful the Applicant must commence by proving the three factors listed."
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\ltrpar \s16 \rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \insrsid4220333 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 17.\tab}}\pard\plain \ltrpar\s16\qj \fi-720\li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1
\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid1270690\contextualspace \rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs22\alang1025 \ltrch\fcs0 \f37\fs22\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\insrsid4220333 The}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid8341846  above analysis of}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid4220333  law on striking out of an action}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\insrsid8341846  clearly shows that, the courts in Fiji had, before the introduction of Order 25 rule 9}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid3304029 ,}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid8341846  exercised th}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid3304029 e}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid8341846  jurisdiction to strike out}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2643091  action for want of prosecution and}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid8341846  follow}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2643091 ed}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid8341846  the principles expounded in }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\ai\af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid8341846\charrsid1573818 Birkett v. James}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid8341846  (supra). Even after the introduction 
of the above rule the same principles apply as confirmed by the superior courts.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid1342104  The ground of }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid13578115 \lquote }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\insrsid1342104\charrsid13578115 abuse of the process of the court}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid1342104  advanced by the recent case of}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid13578115  }{
\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\i\f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid13578115\charrsid13578115 Grovit v}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\i\f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid13578115 .}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \b\i\f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid13578115\charrsid13578115  Doctor}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid13578115  (supra) too comfortably falls into the first limb of }{
\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid13578115\charrsid1573818 Birkett v. James}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\i\f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid13578115  }{\rtlch\fcs1 
\ab\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid13578115 as Lord Diplock cited }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid13578115\charrsid13578115 \lquote 
the abuse of the process of the court\rquote }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid13578115  as }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid3304029 
one of the two}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid13578115  example}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid3304029 s}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\ai\af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid13578115  for the first limb expounded by him.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid5860896 
 The rationale is that, commencing an action without the intention of bringing it to conclusion amounts to an abuse of the process of the court and in turn it is an intentional and contumelious def}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid3738591 a}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid5860896 ult.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid3738591  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid3738591\charrsid3738591 A series of separate inordinate and inexcusable delays in complete disregard of the Rules of the Court}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid10444867 ,}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid3738591\charrsid3738591 
 with full awareness of the consequences can be regarded as contumelious conduct or, an abuse of the process of the court}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid796544  under the second limb of Or 25 r 9}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid3738591 . On the other hand the inordinate and inexcusable delay }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid10444867 which causes}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid3738591 
 prejudice}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid10444867  or makes fair trial impossib}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid12855700 l}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid10444867 e}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid3738591  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid15674958 should}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid3738591 
 be established in order to succeed in an application under}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid796544  first limb of}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid3738591  Or 25 }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid796544 r}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid3738591  9.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2822783\charrsid3738591 
\par }\pard\plain \ltrpar\qj \fi-720\li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid1270690 \rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs22\alang1025 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f37\fs22\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\insrsid8341846\charrsid8341846 Analysis
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\ltrpar \s16 \rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \insrsid277571\charrsid2764744 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 18.\tab}}\pard\plain \ltrpar\s16\qj \fi-720\li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1
\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid1270690\contextualspace \rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs22\alang1025 \ltrch\fcs0 \f37\fs22\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\insrsid277571\charrsid2764744 Since the notice was issued by this court on its own motion pursuant to Or 25 r 9, it is the }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2643091 duty of the }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\insrsid277571\charrsid2764744 plaintiff}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2643091  company}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid277571\charrsid2764744  to show cause why }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\insrsid2643091 its}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid277571\charrsid2764744  action should not}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid3239820  be}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\insrsid277571\charrsid2764744  struck out under that rule.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid11867334  The affidavit filed on behalf of the plaintiff company attributes blame for delay to the solicitors of t
he defendant and states that, the solicitors of the defendant}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2116267 s failed to comment on the draft pre-trial conference minutes. Apart from that reason, there is no }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid10449723 other }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2116267 reason given in the said affidavit for the long delay or inaction. It is necessary at this
 point to mention the duty casted on the plaintiff in this case now, a}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2643091 s}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2116267  the court issued the notice}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2643091  on its own motion}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2116267  under Order 25 rule 9.
\par }\pard \ltrpar\s16\qj \li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid2116267\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid277571\charrsid2764744  }{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid5645664 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\ltrpar \s16 \rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \insrsid2116267 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 19.\tab}}\pard \ltrpar\s16\qj \fi-720\li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1
\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid2116267\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2116267 According to the plain meaning of this rule}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\insrsid9458007  (Or 25 r 9)}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2116267 , the proceedings for striking out any cause for abuse of the process of the court or want of prosecution can be initiated by two ways. One is }{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid4794665 initiated by an }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2116267 application of any party and the other is }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid4794665 initiated by the }{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2116267 court}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid4794665  on its}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2116267  own motion. When any party makes such an application, that p
arty has to show to the court either of the grounds that, there is want of prosecution or it is an abuse of the process of the court. This is the positive burden on the party who moves for the court to exercise its power to strike out any particular cause
. That is to say the applicant, most likely the defendant, has to positively establish }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\i\f0\fs24\insrsid2116267\charrsid5984112 
either (1) that the default has been intentional and contumelious, e.g. disobedience to a peremptory order of the court or conduct amounting to an abuse of the process of
 the court; or (2) (a) that there has been inordinate and inexcusable delay on the part of the plaintiff or his lawyers, and (b) that such delay will give rise to a substantial risk that it is not possible to have a fair trial of the issues in the action 
or is such as is likely to cause or to have caused serious prejudice to the defendants either as between themselves and the plaintiff or between each other or between them and a third party}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\i\f0\fs24\insrsid2116267 .
}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2116267  In that event, the other party probably, the plaintiff has to rebut what is established by the defendant in order to get }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid16083988 opponent
\rquote s}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2116267  motion}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid16083988  or application}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2116267  dismissed. }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid9458007 There are several authorities which }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid4488932 explain the burden of each party in this }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid16083988 situation (see: }{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\ul\cf1\insrsid16083988\charrsid16083988 Pratap v. Christian Mission Fellowship}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid16083988\charrsid16083988  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid16083988 (supra), }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\ul\cf1\insrsid16083988\charrsid14511603 Lovie v. Medical Assurance Society Limited}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid16083988  (supra)}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid16083988\charrsid16083988  and }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\ul\cf1\insrsid16083988\charrsid16083988 New India Assurance\~Company Ltd v. Singh}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid16083988  (supra)}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid4488932 .}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid9458007  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2116267 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\s16\qj \li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid2116267\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2116267 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\ltrpar \s16 \rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \insrsid2116267 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 20.\tab}}\pard \ltrpar\s16\qj \fi-720\li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1
\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid2116267\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2116267 However, the situation would differ when the court}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid4488932  initiates the striking out proceeding by acting on its}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2116267  own motion}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid4488932 
 and issuing notice on the plaintiff or other party who fails to prosecute their claim}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2116267 
. If the court issues a notice, it would require the party, mostly the plaintiff, to show cause why his or her action should not be struck out under this rule. In such a situation, it is the duty of the plaintiff to show to the court negatively}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid4488932 , i.e. }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2116267 
there has been no intentional or contumelious default, there has been no inordinate and inexcusable delay and no prejudice is caused to the defendant. }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid4488932 I would call this burden as \lquote }{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2116267 the burden of negative proof}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid4488932 \rquote }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2116267 . }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid4488932 Accordingly, if the court issues notice, }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2116267 
the defendant does not, even, need to participate in this proceeding. He or she can simply say that, he or she is supporting court\rquote s motion and keep quiet, allowing the plaintiff to show cause to the satisfaction of
 the court not to strike out his cause. Even in the absence of the defendant, the court can require the plaintiff to show cause and if the court is satisfied that the cause should not be struck out, it can give necessary directions to the parties. General
ly, when the notice is issued by the court, it }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid4488932 may}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2116267 
 require the defendant to file an affidavit supporting the prejudice and other factors etc. }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid5530620 T}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid3087611 
he defendant may or may not file an affidavit in support of court\rquote s motion. }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2116267 However, }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid5530620 failure of any defendant to f
ile an affidavit}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2116267  will not relieve the plaintiff from discharging his or her duty to show cause why his or her action should not be struck out. 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\s16\qj \li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid2116267\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2116267 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\ltrpar \s16 \rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \insrsid2116267\charrsid7239366 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 21.\tab}}\pard \ltrpar\s16\qj \fi-720\li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1
\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid2116267\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2116267\charrsid7239366 
If the proposition, that the defendant is obliged to prove both grounds in all the cases including the cases where the court issues notice, is generally applied, it would put the court}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2116267 
, which issued the notice on its own motion,}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2116267\charrsid7239366 
 in an awkward position. The reason being that, the court may have to still rely on the defendant, after issuing notice on its own motion}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2116267  and may have to ask the defendant }{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid3087611 to }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2116267 support it}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2641693 s}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2116267  motion}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2116267\charrsid7239366  or may have to discharge the duty of the defendant if he or she is just supporting the court\rquote s motion without filling any affidavit. }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\insrsid2116267  As a result it will futile the purpose of giving additional powers}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid3087611  to the court}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2116267 
 to act on its own motion. Thus, in cases where the courts issue notices on own motion, it is }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid5530620 duty of the }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2116267 plaintiff to negative}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid5530620 ly}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2116267  establish th}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid5530620 ose factors}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\insrsid2116267  in order to prevent his or her case being struck out by the court. }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2116267\charrsid7239366 In the instant case
, it was the notice issued by the court on its own motion. Thus the plaintiff has }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid5530620 the }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2116267\charrsid7239366 burden to show }{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2116267\charrsid9380958 that the default has not been intentional and contumelious, e.g. }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2116267 no }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\insrsid2116267\charrsid9380958 disobedience to a peremptory order of the court or conduct }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2116267 does not }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2116267\charrsid9380958 
amount to an abuse of the process of the court; or (2) (a) that there has not been inordinate and inexcusable delay on the part of the plaintiff or }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid5530620 its}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\insrsid2116267\charrsid9380958  lawyers, and (b) that the delay, if any, will not give rise to a substantial risk that may cause fair trial }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2116267 impossible}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2116267\charrsid9380958  or that may cause prejudice to the parties. }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid3087611 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\s16\qj \li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid3087611\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid3087611 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\ltrpar \s16 \rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \insrsid2116267 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 22.\tab}}\pard \ltrpar\s16\qj \fi-720\li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1
\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid2116267\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2116267 The affidavit filed}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid3087611 
 on behalf of the }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2116267 plaintiff}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid3087611  company}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2116267  is notably silent on this}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid3087611  burden to satisfy the court as mentioned above. It simply puts the blame on the defendant}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid10697258 \rquote s solicitors}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid3087611  and moves the court not to strike out plaintiff\rquote s action. }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid4007851 
Besides, the following discussion will show that, not only the plaintiff, but also its solicitors were lethargic and negligent in bringing and prosecuting this matter.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid5645664 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\s16\ql \li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid3087611\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid3087611 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\ltrpar \s16 \rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \insrsid3239820 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 23.\tab}}\pard \ltrpar\s16\qj \fi-720\li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1
\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid1270690\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid3239820 The plaintiff\rquote s last appearance in this}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\insrsid15148631  case}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid3239820  was on 16.07.2013}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid15737763 . }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid4007851 
It was informed on that day that, the defendant company }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid4528757 (first defendant) }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid4007851 was wound up and the}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\insrsid4528757  ninth defendant passed away in 1995.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid4007851  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid15737763 
Thereafter, the plaintiff was absent and unrepresented in two consecutive dates until the matter was taken off the cause list on 27.09.2013. Even before 16.07.2013, the plaintiff did not appear in two occasions, i.e. on 28.05.2013 and on 14.06.2013. }{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid1993188\charrsid2764744 A}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2764744\charrsid2764744 dmittedly, t}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid1993188\charrsid2764744 
here has been a delay of }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2764744\charrsid2764744 3}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid1993188\charrsid2764744  year}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\insrsid2764744\charrsid2764744 s}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid1993188\charrsid2764744  and }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid1775615 3}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\insrsid1993188\charrsid2764744  months}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2764744\charrsid2764744  from the}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid1775615  last}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\insrsid2764744\charrsid2764744  date }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid1775615 on which the plaintiff company was represented by its solicitors,}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2764744\charrsid2764744  t}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid1775615 o the date}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2764744\charrsid2764744  this court issued the notice}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid1775615  under this rule}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid1993188\charrsid2764744 . }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid1775615 The only step taken by the plaintiff was filling of notice requ}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\insrsid10828516 esting for pre-trial conference on 08.01.2014}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2641693 .}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid10828516  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\insrsid2641693 I}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid10828516 f the delay is computed from that date, still there has been a }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid6908722 delay for the }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid10828516 period of three full years.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid12407157 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\s16\qj \li1440\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid12407157\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid12407157 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\ltrpar \s16 \rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \insrsid10828516 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 24.\tab}}\pard \ltrpar\s16\qj \fi-720\li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1
\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid15864178\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid10828516 
The acceptable and or tolerable period of inaction in any matter is 6 months as per the }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid9527699 unambiguous language}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid10828516  of the Order 25 Rule 9}
{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid9527699 ,}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid10828516  as it allows a party or the court to issue a notice only after lapse of six months. Th}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\insrsid9527699 us}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid10828516 , the threshold is six months and any delay thereafter would be inexcusable and inordinate so long as no reasonable excuse is provided and justice may not be able to b
e done between the parties or prejudice is caused to them. }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid8080774  The reason adduced by the plaintiff}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid12215584  for the delay is}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid8080774  that}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid12215584 ,}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid8080774  the defendant\rquote 
s solicitors delayed the matter by not commenting on the dra}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid12215584 ft pre-trial conference minutes. The deponent of the said affid
avit also attached some correspondences from the solicitors of the plaintiff to defendants\rquote  solicitors}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid9920466  (annexures marked as }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\b\f0\fs24\insrsid9920466\charrsid9920466 \'93S2\'94}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid9920466  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\insrsid9920466\charrsid9920466 \'93S3\'94}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\insrsid9920466  and }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\insrsid9920466\charrsid9920466 \'93S5\'94}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid9920466 )}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid12215584 
. However, this}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid8080774  cannot be accepted as a reasonable excuse, because, the plaintiff had other options to be followed.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2952161  }{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid13726788 If the solicitors for the defendants refused to attend the pre-trial conference }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid16728103 
as alleged by the plaintiff company in its affidavit, its counsel }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2952161 should have applied to the court}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid16728103 
 under order 34 rule 2 (3) of the High Court Rules}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2952161  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid13726788 for an}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2952161  order }{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid16728103 that }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid16728103\charrsid2952161 such conference be held at such time and place and for such purpose as shall be specified in the order, or }{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid16728103 for an}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid16728103\charrsid2952161  order that such conference need not be held}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid16728103 
. The said sub-rule read:
\par }\pard \ltrpar\s16\qj \li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid16728103\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid16728103  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2952161 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\s16\qj \li1440\ri720\sa200\sl276\slmult1\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin720\lin1440\itap0\pararsid2952161\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\insrsid2952161\charrsid16728103 
(3) If any solicitor refuses to attend such a conference, the solici
tor requesting the same may apply to the Court for an order that such conference be held, and the Court may order that such conference be held at such time and place and for such purpose as shall be specified in the order, or may order that such conferenc
e need not be held.
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid16728103 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\ltrpar \s16 \rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \insrsid16728103 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 25.\tab}}\pard \ltrpar\s16\qj \fi-720\li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1
\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid15864178\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid16728103 However, the solicitors for the plaintiff failed to make such application.}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid13570319  This shows that, the plaintiff and its solicitors not only disregarded the specific rules, but also }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid16395961 
failed to adduce reasonable excuse for the delay of three years.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid12810283  As a result, the delay has become inexcusable.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid16728103  }{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid10828516 It is obvious from the document annexed with the affidavit and marked}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid8080774  as }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\b\f0\fs24\insrsid8080774\charrsid2245366 \'93S 6\'94}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid8080774  that, the first defendant company was wound up}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid7483433  by }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid421431 an order of }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid7483433 this court }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid421431 dated}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid7483433 
 09.02.2010. However, the plaintiff company }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid6503302 instituted}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid7483433 
 this action on 04.08.2010, six months after the first defendant company was wound up by this court. The plaintiff could not have instituted this action against the company that had already been wound up by the court. }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\insrsid6503302 T}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid7483433 he plaintiff should have made its claim to the liquidators}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid6503302  of the first defendant company}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid7483433 . Furthermore, it was informed in court on 16.07.2013 that, the ninth defendant passed away in year 1995, almost 15 years before filling this action. }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\insrsid2841284 This clearly shows that, the solicitors for the plaintiff failed to diligently act in this regard}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid5050382 .}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2841284  }{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid5050382 The plaintiff}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2841284  instituted the action in an irregular manner which cannot be cured}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\insrsid5050382 .}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2841284  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid5050382 T}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2841284 he plaintiff company is responsible }{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid6503302 for and}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2841284  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2841284\charrsid5578416 bound by}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid2841284\charrsid5578416  the conduct of }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid6503302 its}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid2841284\charrsid5578416  solicitor}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid2841284 s}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid6503302 , as the general rule is the parties are bound by the conducts of their solicitors}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid2841284  (see:}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2841284\charrsid5578416  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid2841284\charrsid5578416 Lownes v Babcock Power}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\b\f0\fs24\ul\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid2841284\charrsid5578416 \~}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid2841284\charrsid5578416 Ltd}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid2841284\charrsid5578416 \~}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid2841284\charrsid5578416 [1998] EWCA Civ 211}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid2841284 ). In addition }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid2841284\charrsid5578416 the incompetence or negligence of legal ad}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid2841284 visers is not a sufficient excuse (see:}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid2841284\charrsid5578416 \~}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\ai\af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid2841284\charrsid5578416 R v}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid2841284 .}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\b\f0\fs24\ul\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid2841284\charrsid5578416  Birks}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid2841284\charrsid5578416 \~}{\field\fldedit{\*\fldinst {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2841284\charrsid5578416  HYPERLINK "http://www.paclii.org/cgi-bin/LawCite?cit=%5b1990%5d%202%20NSWLR%20677" \\o "View LawCite Record" }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid9971089\charrsid5578416 {\*\datafield 
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\cs18\f0\fs24\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid2841284\charrsid5578416 [1990] 2 NSWLR 677}}}\sectd \ltrsect\linex0\footery0\endnhere\sectlinegrid360\sectdefaultcl\sectrsid1270690\sftnbj {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\insrsid2841284\charrsid5578416 )}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid2841284\charrsid5578416 .}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid12352224  }{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid14563136 Given}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid12352224 
 the manner in which this action has been filed as mentioned above, }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid12352224 a fair trial}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid14563136  in this case}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\insrsid12352224  is }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid14563136 not }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid12352224 possible}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid14563136  and}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid12352224  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid6034926 the remaining defendants will be highly }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid12352224 prejudice}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid6034926 d}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid12352224 .}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid10828516 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\s16\ql \li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid10828516\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid10828516 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\ltrpar \s16 \rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \insrsid15475167 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 26.\tab}}\pard \ltrpar\s16\qj \fi-720\li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1
\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid15475167\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid15475167 
Further, the prejudice that may be caused by delay of one party should not be looked at a narrow viewpoint and also not to be confined to the prejudice that may be caused solely by death
 or disappearance of witnesses or their fading memories or loss and destruction of records. Lord Denning in }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\insrsid15475167\charrsid4477719 Biss v. Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham Health Authority}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\insrsid15475167  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid15475167 (supra) held that:
\par }\pard \ltrpar\s16\qj \li1440\ri720\sa200\sl276\slmult1\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin720\lin1440\itap0\pararsid15475167\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\insrsid15475167 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\insrsid15475167\charrsid16002373 The one solution that I see is that the prejudice to a defendant by del
ay is not to be found solely in the death or disappearance of witnesses or their fading memories or in the loss or destruction of records. There is much prejudice to a defendant in having an action hanging over his head indefinitely, not knowing when it i
s
 going to be brought to trial: like the prejudice to Damocles when the sword was suspended over his head at the banquet. It was suspended by a single hair and the banquet was a tantalizing torment to him. So in the President of India case which we heard t
h
e other day. The business house was prejudiced because it could not carry on its business affairs with any confidence, or enter into forward commitments, whilst the action for damages was still in being against it. Likewise the hospital here. There comes 
a time when it is entitled to have some peace of mind and to regard the incident as closed. It should not have to keep in touch with the nurses saying: \lquote We may need you to give evidence\rquote ; or to say to the finance department: \lquote 
We ought to keep some funds in reserve in case this claim is persisted in\rquote ; or to say to the keepers of records: \lquote Keep these files in a safe place and don\rquote t destroy them as we may need them.\rquote 
 It seems to me that in these cases this kind of prejudice is a very real prejudice to a defendant when the plaintiff is guilty of inordinate and inexcusable delay since the issue of the writ, and it can properly be regarded as more than minimal.}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\insrsid15475167  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid15475167 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\s16\ql \li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid15475167\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid15475167 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\ltrpar \s16 \rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \insrsid739703 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 27.\tab}}\pard \ltrpar\s16\qj \fi-720\li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1
\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid16260437\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid739703 Even though the correspondences of plaintiff\rquote s solicitors to defendants
\rquote  solicitors regarding pre-trial conference minutes}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid5050382  (annexures marked as }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\insrsid5050382\charrsid9920466 \'93S2\'94}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\insrsid5050382  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid5050382\charrsid5050382 and}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid5050382  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\b\f0\fs24\insrsid5050382\charrsid9920466 \'93S3\'94}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid5050382 )}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid739703 
 are considered as the attempts by the plaintiff to proceed with this matter, those correspondences were in year 2013 and there was
 no single step thereafter till the court issued the notice. Accordingly, there has been an inordinate and inexcusable delay in complete disregard to the rules, especially Order 34 rule 2 (3).}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid16260437    }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid16260437\charrsid11352187 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\s16\qj \li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid16260437\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid16260437 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\ltrpar \s16 \rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \insrsid5595171 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 28.\tab}}\pard \ltrpar\s16\qj \fi-720\li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1
\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid15864178\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid5595171 It appears}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid15864178  that, }{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid16260437 the plaintiff company}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid15864178  did not have any intention to proceed with }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid16260437 its}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid15864178  matter. Lord Justice Parker held in }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\cf1\insrsid15864178\charrsid1573818 Culbert v}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\b\f0\fs24\ul\cf1\insrsid11290698\charrsid1573818 .}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\cf1\insrsid15864178\charrsid1573818  Stephen Wetwell Co. Ltd}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid15864178\charrsid1573818 ,}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid15864178\charrsid268122 \~(1994) PIQR 5}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid15864178  as follows;}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid15864178 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\s16\qj \fi-720\li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid15864178\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid15864178 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\s16\qj \li1440\ri720\sa200\sl276\slmult1\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin720\lin1440\itap0\pararsid15864178\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid15864178\charrsid3612817 
"There is however, in my view another aspect of this matter. An action may also be struck out for contumelious conduct, or abuse of the process of the Court or because a fair trial in action is no longer possible. Conduct is in the ordinary way only regar
ded as contumelious where there is a deliberate failure to comply with a specific order of the court. }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\ul\cf1\insrsid15864178\charrsid14614884 
In my view however a series of separate inordinate and inexcusable delays in complete disregard of the Rules of the Court and with full awareness of the co
nsequences can also properly be regarded as contumelious conduct or, if not that, to an abuse of the process of the court. Both this and the question of fair trial are matters in which the court itself is concerned and do not depend on the defendant raisi
ng the question of prejudice}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid15864178\charrsid3612817 ."}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid15864178  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid15864178 (Emphasis added).
\par }\pard \ltrpar\s16\qj \fi-720\li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid15864178\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid12668719  }{\rtlch\fcs1 
\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid15864178\charrsid14614884 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\ltrpar \s16 \rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \cf1\insrsid8077988 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 29.\tab}}\pard \ltrpar\s16\qj \fi-720\li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1
\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid15864178\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid8077988 
It reveals from the statement of claim that, the plaintiff company had adequate securities for the loan granted to the first defendant compan}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid2913674 y}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid8077988  as mentioned }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid5130673 above}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid8077988 . It includes Bills of sale over several vehicles, assignment over Cartage Proceeds with Pine Landowner Company Limited and adequate insurance cover. That may be the reason for the plaintiff company }
{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid5460679 not making any effort}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid8077988  in prosecuting this matter, as it w
ould have recovered all the due from the first defendant company through other avenues using those securities.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid71413\charrsid71413 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\s16\qj \li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid71413\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid8077988  }{
\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid11352187\charrsid11352187 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\ltrpar \s16 \rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \insrsid16416608 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 30.\tab}}\pard \ltrpar\s16\qj \fi-720\li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1
\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid15864178\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid16416608 T}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid71413 hus t}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid16416608 h}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid8077988 e}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid15864178  conduct}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid8077988 
 of the plaintiff company and its solicitors}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid15864178  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid16416608 clearly indicates }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid15864178 that, 
}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid8077988 it}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid15864178  did not have any intention to bring }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid16416608 this action}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid15864178  to conclusion. This amounts to an abuse of the process of the court. T}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid15864178\charrsid10639839 he House of Lords in }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid15864178\charrsid1573818 Grovit and Others v Doctor and Others}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid15864178\charrsid1573818 
 (1997) 01 WLR 640, 1997 (2) ALL ER, 417}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid15864178\charrsid10639839 ,}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid15864178  
}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid15864178 held that, commencing an action without real intention of bringing to conclusion amounts to an abuse of the process of the court. It was held as follows;}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid15864178\charrsid12668719 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\s16\qj \li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12668719\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\b\f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid12668719\charrsid10639839 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\s16\qj \li1440\ri720\sa200\sl276\slmult1\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin720\lin1440\itap0\pararsid12668719\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid15864178\charrsid12668719 
\'93The court exists to enable parties to have their disputes resolved. To commence and to continue litigation which
 you have no intention to bring to conclusion can amount to abuse of process. Where this is the situation the party against whom the proceedings is brought is entitled to apply to have the action struck out and if justice so requires (which will frequentl
y
 be the case) the courts will dismiss the action. The evidence which was relied upon to establish the abuse of process may be the plaintiff's inactivity. The same evidence will then no doubt be capable of supporting an application to dismiss for want of p
rosecution. However, if there is an abuse of process, it is not strictly necessary to establish want of prosecution under either of the limbs identified by Lord Diplock in\~}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\b\i\f0\fs24\ul\cf1\insrsid15864178\charrsid12668719 Birkett v James}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\i\f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid15864178\charrsid12668719 \~}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid15864178\charrsid12668719 
[1978] A.C 297. In this case once the conclusion was reached that the
 reason for the delay was one which involved abusing the process of the court in maintaining proceedings where there was no intention of carrying the case to trial the court was entitled to dismiss the proceedings".}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid15864178 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid7097865\charrsid7097865 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\ltrpar \s16 \rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \insrsid10616999 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 31.\tab}}\pard \ltrpar\s16\qj \fi-720\li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1
\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid5794510\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid10616999 As the first defendant company was 
wound up prior to institution of this action and the ninth defendant passed away about 15 years before this action was filed, t}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid5327799 he case has been hanging over the heads of the }{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid8077988 second to eighth }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid5327799 defendants for the long period of 3 years whilst the plaintiff}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid8077988  co
mpany}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid5327799  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid8077988 has not moved it further. }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid6311998 
Thus, the prejudice is more than minimal.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid5327799  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid203163 Further, the court should not be ignorant of}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid2253455  the impact of a prolonged case on the limited resources of the courts. The Fiji Court of Appeal in }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2253455  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\b\f0\fs24\ul\cf1\insrsid2253455\charrsid9249275 Singh v}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\cf1\insrsid2253455 .}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\cf1\insrsid2253455\charrsid9249275  Singh}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid2253455  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid5794510\charrsid5794510 [2008] FJCA 27; ABU0044.2006S (8 July 2008)}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid5794510  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid2253455\charrsid5794510 succinctly expounded this and said that:}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid9380958\charrsid5794510 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\s16\qj \li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid2253455\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid9380958\charrsid5794510 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\s16\qj \li1440\ri720\sa200\sl276\slmult1\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin720\lin1440\itap0\pararsid2253455\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid2253455\charrsid2253455 There is also developing a new line of authority which is not utterly critical to the decision of the learned Judge in this case. Nevertheless, it would be inappropriate 
to fail to refer to this development. The proposition is that regard should also be had to the impact of a case on the resources of the court. Those resources are not infinite and for every case which takes up time, another case is potentially delayed. If
 the case which takes up time and delays another case is, on any view, an utter waste of time and resources and stands in the way of other more deserving cases being heard at an earlier time, then that is a factor which the courts cannot ignore. }{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid4070690\charrsid2253455 
\par }\pard\plain \ltrpar\qj \fi-720\li720\ri0\sb100\sa100\sbauto1\saauto1\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid1270690 \cbpat8 \rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs22\alang1025 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f37\fs22\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid79842\charrsid79842 Conclusion
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\ltrpar \s16 \rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \insrsid2892222 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 32.\tab}}\pard\plain \ltrpar\s16\qj \fi-720\li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1
\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid1270690\contextualspace \rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs22\alang1025 \ltrch\fcs0 \f37\fs22\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\insrsid2892222 For the reasons }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid5052846 expounded}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid11424621  above,}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid13108521  I }{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid7151167 am}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid13108521  fully entitled to say that, the very existence of an action which the plainti}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\insrsid7151167 ff has no interest at all in pu}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid13108521 rsuing it}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid7151167 , }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid11867684 
cannot be allowed to }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid8814560 such}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid11867684  a long period which }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid7151167 
is inexcusable and intoler}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid203163 able. There is no reason why this case}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid7151167  should be hanging over the}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\insrsid203163  remaining}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid7151167  defendant}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid203163 s}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid7151167  when}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid203163  the first defendant company had already been wound up}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid9783933 ,}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid203163 
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