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\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 ebtor had conceded it omitted to pay the demand within the time stipulated.
\par 
\par }\pard\plain \s3\ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel2\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16665033 \b\fs22\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 
Held \endash  }{\b0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 The presentation of a petition to wind up a company based on an undisputed debt is not an abuse of the process of the court
. The existence of a cross-claim does not afford a good reason for the company}{\b0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033 '}{\b0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 
s failure to pay the demand within the time stipulated, and a court will not grant an injunction to prevent issuance of a petiton, or the advertising of a petition in these circumstances.
\par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16665033 \fs20\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033 
\par }{\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 Anglian Sales Ltd v South Pacific Manufacturing Co. Ltd}{\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 [1984] 2 NZLR 249 appl.
\par 
\par Injunction to prevent issuance of a petition, or the advertising of a petition refused with costs against the Plaintiff. 
\par 
\par [note: the Plaintiff later filed a Reply to Defence and Defence to Counterclaim and this case continued to trial.]
\par 
\par }\pard\plain \s16\ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16665033 \fs24\lang3081\langfe3081\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp3081 {\b\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 Other cases referred 
to in Decision}{\b\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid13727991 
\par }{\b\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid16665033\charrsid16665033 
\par }\pard\plain \ql \fi-374\li374\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin374\itap0\pararsid16665033 \fs20\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 
Re Douglas Griggs Engineering Ltd}{\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 [1963] C.L. 19
\par }{\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 Re Julius Harper Ltd }{\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033 ex parte}{\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 
 Winkler & Co. Hong Kong Ltd}{\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 [1983] NZLR 215
\par }{\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 Universal Chemicals Ltd v Havter}{\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 
[1980] 2 NZLR 737
\par }{\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 Re a company (No. 006273 of 1992)}{\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 [1993] BCLC 131
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16665033 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 
\par }{\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 Anu S Patel for the Plaintiff
\par Chen B Young for the Defendant
\par }\pard\plain \s16\ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16665033 \fs24\lang3081\langfe3081\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp3081 {\b\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 
\par }\trowd \irow0\irowband0\lastrow \ts20\trgaph108\trleft-108\trftsWidth1\trftsWidthB3\trftsWidthA3\trautofit1\trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddft3\trpaddfb3\trpaddfr3\tblrsid16665033\tbllkhdrrows\tbllklastrow\tbllkhdrcols\tbllklastcol \clvertalt
\clbrdrt\brdrtbl \clbrdrl\brdrtbl \clbrdrb\brdrtbl \clbrdrr\brdrtbl \cltxlrtb\clftsWidth3\clwWidth1908\clshdrawnil \cellx1800\clvertalt\clbrdrt\brdrtbl \clbrdrl\brdrtbl \clbrdrb\brdrtbl \clbrdrr\brdrtbl \cltxlrtb\clftsWidth3\clwWidth6948\clshdrawnil 
\cellx8748\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\intbl\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\pararsid1857082 \fs20\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033\charrsid16665033 
6 February, 2001\cell }\pard \ql \li1872\ri0\nowidctlpar\intbl\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1872\pararsid16665033 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033\charrsid16665033 DECISION}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033\charrsid16665033 \cell }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\intbl\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033\charrsid16665033 
\trowd \irow0\irowband0\lastrow \ts20\trgaph108\trleft-108\trftsWidth1\trftsWidthB3\trftsWidthA3\trautofit1\trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddft3\trpaddfb3\trpaddfr3\tblrsid16665033\tbllkhdrrows\tbllklastrow\tbllkhdrcols\tbllklastcol \clvertalt
\clbrdrt\brdrtbl \clbrdrl\brdrtbl \clbrdrb\brdrtbl \clbrdrr\brdrtbl \cltxlrtb\clftsWidth3\clwWidth1908\clshdrawnil \cellx1800\clvertalt\clbrdrt\brdrtbl \clbrdrl\brdrtbl \clbrdrb\brdrtbl \clbrdrr\brdrtbl \cltxlrtb\clftsWidth3\clwWidth6948\clshdrawnil 
\cellx8748\row }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16665033 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 
\par }{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 Madraiwiwi, J}{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991 
\par }{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14108831\charrsid16665033 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 By summons dated 14 August 1998 the Plaintiff Treasure Island Limited seeks an injunctive order against the Defendant Rups Industries Limited.}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 
It is to be restrained until judgment in this action or further order of the court from presenting whether by itself or its servants or agents or otherwise howsoever any petition under the Companies Act Cap. 249 to wind up the Plaintiff
 or advertising any petition which may already have been issued in respect of any debt alleged to be due to the Defendant from the Plaintiff.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 The application is supported by an affidavit sworn by Mesake Talaboko on 12 August 1998 and made pursuant to {\*\bkmkstart O29_1_HCR_Treasure_v_Rups}Order 29 rule 1
{\*\bkmkend O29_1_HCR_Treasure_v_Rups} and {\*\bkmkstart O3_4_HCR_Treasure_v_Rups}Order 3 rule 4{\*\bkmkend O3_4_HCR_Treasure_v_Rups} of the High Court Rules.
\par 
\par The parties rely on the following documents in this application:}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991 
\par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid14108831 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14108831\charrsid16665033 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\s19 \lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 1.\tab}}\pard\plain \s19\ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\ls1\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid14108831 
\f29\fs24\lang1033\langfe3081\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp3081 {\f0\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 Summons and Affidavit in support of Mesake Talaboko sworn 12 August 1998;
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\s19 \lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 2.\tab}Supplementary Affidavit of John Douglas Ferguson sworn 13 August 1998;
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\s19 \lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 3.\tab}Affidavit in reply of Gyaneshwar Sanehi Rup sworn 13 August 1998;
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\s19 \lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 4.\tab}Supplementary affidavit of Gyaneshwar Sanehi Rup sworn 28 September 1998;
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\s19 \lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 5.\tab}Further affidavit of John Douglas Ferguson sworn 16 November 1998;
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\s19 \lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 6.\tab}Statement of Claim dated 31 July 1998;
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\s19 \lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 7.\tab}Statement of Defence and Counterclaim dated 21 August 1998;
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\s19 \lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\langfenp3081\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 8.\tab}Reply to Defence dated 28 July 1999.
\par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16665033 \fs20\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 
\par The court regrets the inordinate time it has taken to hear this application.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 Part of the explanation lies with the court}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033 '}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 s notes for 7 May 1999 when the matter was called in chambers.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 At the request of learned counsel for the Defendant, the application was adjourned }{\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 sine die}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033  with the consent of learned counsel for the Plaintiff.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 
Nevertheless the court accepts that it is in large part responsible for this state of affairs for which it apologises.
\par 
\par On 16 July 1998 the Defendant served notice on the Plaintiff under section 221 of the Companies Act Cap. 249 claiming $300,000.00 for the balance for the renovations the Defendant had undertaken.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 {\*\bkmkstart s221_a_Companies_Act_Treasure_v_Rups}Section 221(a) {\*\bkmkend s221_a_Companies_Act_Treasure_v_Rups}of the Act provides:
\par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid14108831 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033 "}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 221.\tab A company shall be deemed to be unable to pay its debts }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14108831 
\endash }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14108831\charrsid16665033 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid14108831 \f29\fs24\lang1033\langfe3081\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp3081 {\f0\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 (a)}{
\f0\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid16665033  }{\f0\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 if a creditor, by assignment or otherwise, to whom the company is indebted in
 a sum exceeding $100 than due has served on the company, by leaving it at the registered office of the company, a demand under his hand requiring the company to pay the sum so due and the company has, for 3 weeks thereafter, neglected to pay the sum or t
o secure or compound for it to be reasonable satisfaction of the creditor; or ....}{\f0\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid16665033 "}{\f0\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 
\par }\pard\plain \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid16665033 \fs20\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16665033 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 On 31 July the Plaintiff issued proceedings against the Defendant
 and claimed from it the sum of $524,999.00 by way of counterclaim and set off.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 
It subsequently brought this application to injunct the Defendant from proceeding with its creditor}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033 '}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 
s petition until determination of the substantive proceedings.
\par 
\par The basis for this application appears at paragraph 27 of Mesake Talaboko}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033 '}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 s affidavit.}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 It states:}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991 
\par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid14108831 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14108831\charrsid16665033 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033 "}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 27.\tab If a winding up petition is issued and advertised it will cause confusion as to the Plaintiff}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033 '}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 s creditworthiness and viability and needless to say will cause irreparable damage to the Plaintiff.}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033 "}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16665033 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 Learned counsel for the Plaintiff asserted there was no debt owed to the Defendant
, the debt was disputed and the winding up proceedings was an abuse of process.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 
The court does not, with respect, accept that contention.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 In paragraph 6 of the statement of claim the Plaintiff
 inter alia concedes }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033 "}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 the balance sum of $292,252.00 is subject to a set off and counterclaim as hereinafter appears.}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033 " }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 Implicit in the passage cited is the acknowledgment that the Defendant is owed the monies.}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 This is reinforced at paragraph 25 of Mesake Talaboko}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033 '}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 s affidavit where he deposed:}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14108831\charrsid16665033 
\par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid16665033 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033 "}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 I verily believe the Plaintiff has a genuine set off and counterclaim against the Defendant in respect of the Defendant}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033 '}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 s claim of $300,000 against the Plaintiff as is deposed to in the affidavit herein and as are particularised in the statement of claims herein and in annexure }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033 "}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 G}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033 "}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 
 hereto.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033 "}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16665033 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 
The dispute is therefore not as to the existence of the debt despite learned counsel for the Plaintiff}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033 '}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 
s best efforts to persuade the court otherwise.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 The Plaintiff stands compromised by its admissions.
\par 
\par In }{\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 {\*\bkmkstart Re_Douglas_Griggs_Engine_Treasure_v_Rups}Re Douglas Griggs Engineering Ltd}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033  
{\*\bkmkend Re_Douglas_Griggs_Engine_Treasure_v_Rups}[1963] CL 19, 23 Pennycrick J stated the Defendant}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033 '}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 
s position in these terms:}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14108831\charrsid16665033 
\par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid16665033 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033 "}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 
It seems to me that this prima facie right of the petitioning creditor to a winding up order is not displaced merely by showing that the company has a disputed claim against the petitioning creditor which is the subject of litigation in other proceedings.
}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033 "}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16665033 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 With this approach Hardie-Boys J agreed in }{
\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 {\*\bkmkstart Re_Julius_Harper_Winkler_Treasure_v_Rups}Re Julius Harper Ltd }{\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033 ex parte}{
\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033  Winkler & Co}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 {\*\bkmkend Re_Julius_Harper_Winkler_Treasure_v_Rups} (Hong Kong) Ltd [1983] NZLR 215 holding}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 that the existence of a counterclaim by a debtor, even if bona fide and having substance, did not render
 the presentation of a winding up petition an abuse of process.
\par 
\par However in }{\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 {\*\bkmkstart Universal_Chems_v_Hayter_Treasure_v_Rups}Universal Chemicals Ltd v Hayter}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033  
{\*\bkmkend Universal_Chems_v_Hayter_Treasure_v_Rups}[1980] 2 NZLR 737 Barker J. granted an injunction to restrain the presentation of the petition.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 The counterclaim exceeded the amount of the debt upon which it was sought to base a winding-up petition and his Lordship expressed the position thus at 740:
\par 
\par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid16665033 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033 "}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 
I hold that, where there is a counter claim based on substantial gr
ounds, which exceeds the amount of the debt owing by the company to the petitioner, the Court will usually, in the exercise of its discretion, refuse to make a winding up order provided the counterclaim is litigated promptly.}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 It follows that the Court will restrain the presentation of a threatened winding up order petition for the same reason.}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033 "}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16665033 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 Were the court to accept the Plaintiff}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033 '}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 s submissions, it would grant the injunction as prayed.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 
\par 
\par The learned Court of Appeal of New Zealand considered these differing approaches in }{\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 {\*\bkmkstart Anglian_Sales_v_South_P_Treasure_v_Rups}Anglian Sales Ltd v}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033  }{\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 South Pacific Manufacturing Co. Ltd}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033  
{\*\bkmkend Anglian_Sales_v_South_P_Treasure_v_Rups}[1984] 2 NZLR 249.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 Their Lordships followed }{
\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 Re Douglas Griggs Engineering Ltd}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033  supra and overruled }{
\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 Universal Chemicals Ltd v}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033  }{\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 Hayter}
{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033  supra
 holding that when a winding-up petition is founded on the inability of a company to pay its debts under the Act, and there is no dispute in that regard, the alleged existence of a bone fide counter clai
m for an amount equal or in excess of the debt did not justify a stay of petition on the ground of abuse of process.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 
The petitioning creditor was entitled to assert its statutory rights and petition the court but the latter retained a discretion as to whether it made a winding-up order.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 The court is satisfied for the reasons expressed earlier that the debt was not disputed and that the Defendant was entitled to conclude the Plaintiff
 could not pay its debts, not having responded to the demand by the former.
\par 
\par The basis for their Lordship}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033 '}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 s decision is related to the presentation and advertising of a creditor}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033 '}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 s petition being one conferred by statutory fiat.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 It was expressed in these terms at 251, 252:}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14108831\charrsid16665033 
\par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid16665033 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033 "}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 
But the right to have a winding up petition determined
, being a right conferred by statute, ought not to be taken away except where the existence of that very statutory right itself is seriously challenged; that is, where the challenge can or appropriate grounds be made to the petitioning Creditor}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033 '}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 s status as such.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 
If a challenge were allowed in circumstances short of this, the court would in effect be refusing to give effect to the very right which the statute has conferred upon a creditor to have the petition itself considered.}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 In bringing his petition the creditor is doing no more than asserting creditor}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033 '}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 
s right in this respect ought not to rest simply on the balance of convenience considerations which may be relevant to an interim injunction.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 Something more than that is required.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033 "}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16665033 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 
\par In commenting on the distinction between the different approaches Greig J.A. observed as follows in }{\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 Anglian Sales Ltd}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033  supra at 255:}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14108831\charrsid16665033 
\par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid16665033 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033 "}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 
Reference has been made in this and the other previous High Court decisions in New Zealand to a number of Australian decisions which display a co
nflict between the view that a substantial counterclaim raises a question of locus standi resulting in preference for an exercise of the inherent discretion against the petitioner and the view that, on the other hand, the existence of a counterclaim does 
not affect locus standi.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 
I think that those who prefer the former view have failed to make the distinction between the inherent jurisdiction to prevent in special cases on abuse of the court}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033 '}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 s process and the exercise of the discretion on the hearing of the petition.
\par 
\par This is not a case in which the petitioner}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033 '}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 s debt is disputed or in which it can be said the petition must fail. The Respondent
 is a creditor in what is conceded to be a substantial amount. The Appellant has a cross claim sounding in unliquidated damages. That may leave it in doubt as to whether the Respondent or the hearing of the petitioner}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033 '}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 s bound to fail.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 The petitioner, the Respondent in this case, ought to be entitled to prosecute its petition.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033 "}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16665033 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 
\par The court respectfully adopts their Lordship}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033 '}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 s reasoning in }{
\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 Anglian Sales Ltd}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033  supra.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 It is also fortified in this conclusion by the headnote to }{\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 {\*\bkmkstart Re_a_Company_Treasure_v_Rups}
Re a company (No. 006273 {\*\bkmkend Re_a_Company_Treasure_v_Rups}of 1992) }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 [1993] BCLC 131 which states:}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14108831\charrsid16665033 
\par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid16665033 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033 "}{\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 Held}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033  - Injunction refused.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 The
 presentation of a petition to wind up a company based on an undisputed debt is not an abuse of the process of the court.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 
Such a petition was not presented for an improper purpose, for example, to put pressure on the company to pay a debt which was disput
ed, but was for a purpose which was entirely proper which was to put pressure on the company to pay a debt which was not disputed.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 The existence of a cross-claim that the company may have was relevant to the exercise of the court}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033 '}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 s discretion on the hearing of the winding-up petition.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 
Since the debt in this case was due and the existence of the cross-claim (which had not been established by litigation) did not afford a good reason for the company}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033 '}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 s failure to pay the demand that had been properly made the court would not grant the order sought.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033 "}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16665033 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 The court must therefore conclude that what the Plaintiff seeks is 
to injunct the exercise of a statutory right by the Defendant in circumstances which do not amount to an abuse of process.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 
The debt has been implicitly conceded by the Plaintiff}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033 '}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 
s omission in meeting the demand for payment statutory deemed to be unable to pay its debt}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033 "}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033  within the time stipulated.}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16665033  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 The application is accordingly refused and costs summarily assessed against the Plaintiff for $1000.00.
\par }\pard\plain \s16\ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16665033 \fs24\lang3081\langfe3081\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp3081 {\i\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 
\par Application refused.
\par }{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 
\par }\pard \s16\ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid14108831 {\insrsid13727991\charrsid16665033 Kamni Naidu and Marie Chan}{\i\lang2057\langfe3081\cgrid0\langnp2057\insrsid1972231\charrsid14108831 
\par }}