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}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15942596\charrsid15942596 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid9923803 Following these notices the p}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10247306\charrsid9923803 arties as}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid9923803 I h }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10247306\charrsid9923803 ave}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid9923803 said app}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10247306\charrsid9923803 eared}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid9923803 before t}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10247306\charrsid9923803 he}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid9923803 learned magistrat}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10247306\charrsid9923803 e on 10.2.78 and made}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid9923803 submissions which 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He deferred }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2041463 a}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid15942596 ruling until 24/2/78 but I can find no tr}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2041463 a}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid15942596 c}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2041463 e}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid15942596 of the court sitting or the parties }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2041463 appearing}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid15942596 on 24/2/78 or}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2041463 any }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 subsequent day in that month. \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10247306 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 On 16/2/78 the plaintiff}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3492164 '}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9000885 s}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 solicitor, Mr. S. 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He delivered his ruling on }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 21/4/78.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10247306\charrsid14706343 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 Mr. J.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7941648 R}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 . Reddy}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7941648 ,}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 for the defendants, had argued th}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7941648 a}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 t}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7941648 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 by virtue of the arbitr}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8729321 a}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 tion claus}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8729321 e}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 No. 22}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8729321 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 (supra), the }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8729321 parties }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 were not, under the provisions of the Arbitration Ordinance, Cap.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4661915 }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 30, properly before the Court. \par \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid415130 Mr. S. 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Mr. B.C. Patel for the respondents (defendants) submitted that S.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16541249 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5469664 5 was only intended to apply to proceedings in the Supreme Court and pointed out that the pleadings are not essential in the magistrate}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3492164 '}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5469664 s Court and therefore the filing of a statement of defence could not be regarded as a step in the proceedings.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5469664 \par S}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 .}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16541249 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 2 of th}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5469664 e}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 Ordinance says that unless t}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5469664 he context otherwise requires}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 "court}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5469664 means the}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 Supreme Court." Thus every reference to a court is not necessarily a r}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5469664 e}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 ferenc}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5469664 e}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 to the Supre}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5469664 me}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 Court.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5469664\charrsid14706343 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 In }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12084825 m}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 y view S. 5 }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12084825 means}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 what it says when it refers}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12084825 }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 to proceedings being instituted in "any court". Th}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12084825 ere is only one Supreme }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 Court and the expression "any court" must be intended to inclu}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12084825 de}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 courts other than the Supr}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12084825 eme }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 Court. \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12084825 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid7501201 If a defendant chooses to file a st}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7501201\charrsid7501201 a}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid7501201 te}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7501201\charrsid7501201 ment}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid7501201 of defence in a }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7501201\charrsid7501201 ma}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid7501201 gistrat}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7501201\charrsid7501201 e}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3492164 '}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid7501201 s Court he has done so}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7501201\charrsid7501201 me}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid7501201 thing which the court can act upon }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7501201\charrsid7501201 e.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid7501201 g. it c}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7501201\charrsid7501201 an}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid7501201 act u}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7501201\charrsid7501201 pon}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid7501201 any ad}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7501201\charrsid7501201 mission}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid7501201 s contained in the defence. In my vi}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7501201\charrsid7501201 ew }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid7501201 he has taken a step in t}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7501201\charrsid7501201 he}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid7501201 proceedings by filing a defence. }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7501201\charrsid7501201 Moreover, }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid7501201 th}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7501201\charrsid7501201 e defe}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid7501201 nd}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7501201\charrsid7501201 ants}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid7501201 in the inst}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7501201\charrsid7501201 a}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid7501201 nt case fil}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7501201\charrsid7501201 e}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid7501201 d notices for the plaintiff to produce d}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7501201\charrsid7501201 ocuments}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid7501201 etc. at the hearing. \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\highlight4\langnp2057\insrsid7501201 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid7501201 Para 555 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15995199 of Halsbury, Vol. II, 4th Ed}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16541249 .}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15995199 , }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid7501201 sets }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7501201\charrsid7501201 out }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid7501201 as the English l}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7501201\charrsid7501201 aw a replica}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15995199 of our S. 5 (supra).}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid7501201 Par}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7501201\charrsid7501201 a}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid7501201 563}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7501201 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 states that service of }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7501201 a }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 defence is }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7501201 a }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 step in the proceedings. \par \par In my view }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1445007 S}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 .}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16541249 }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 3 does not, as I have sai}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1445007 d}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 , prev}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1445007 ent a }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 party to a sub}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1445007 mission}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 fro}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1445007 m}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 instituting proceedings in}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1445007 a }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 court}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1445007 .}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 But if proceeding}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242779 s}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 are instituted without revoking t}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1445007 he}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 arbitration clause the other p}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1445007 a}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 rty }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242779 may}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 point this out to the court}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242779 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 i}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16541249 n which the proceedings have bee}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 n instituted and as}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242779 k}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 under S.}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16541249 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 5 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242779 that}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 they b}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242779 e}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 stayed. However, such oth}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242779 er p}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 arty cannot apply}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242779 }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 for a sta}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242779 y}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 under S.}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16541249 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 5 if h}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242779 e}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 has already }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242779 taken a }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 step in the proc}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242779 ee}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 dings.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242779\charrsid14706343 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14035542 With respect,}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 it is }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14035542 my}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 opinion th}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14035542 at }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 the learned }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14035542 magistrate}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14035542 erred}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 in rulin}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14035542 g that}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 the plaintiff h}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14035542 a}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 d to apply for the arbitration clause to be r}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14035542 e}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 vok}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14035542 e}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 d b}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14035542 e}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 for}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14035542 e}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 she could institute proceedings. If that were so than there would be no need}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14035542 for S. 5 which only applies whe}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 re there is in e}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14035542 x}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 istenc}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14035542 e}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 an unrevoked arbitration clause.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14035542\charrsid14706343 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 Th}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14035542 e}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 Order of the magistrate is set aside. The proceedings are restored and }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14035542 m}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 ay be proc}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14035542 eeded }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 with in the usual }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14035542 manner}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 . \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14035542 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 Th}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14035542 e}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 respondents will }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14035542 pay }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 the costs }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14035542 of}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 this appeal which I fix at }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14035542 $}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 85.00. \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14035542 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid14035542 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid7022329 (Sgd.) J.T. }{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14035542\charrsid7022329 Williams}{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid7022329 \par }{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14035542\charrsid7022329 JUDGE \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2770325 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2770325\charrsid16541249 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid14706343 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2770325 LAUTOKA}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 , \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2770325 7th DECEMBER, 1978.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 \par \par M}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15291737 e}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 ssrs. S. Prasad & Co}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15615167\charrsid14706343 .,}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15615167\charrsid14706343 Counsel}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 for the }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15615167\charrsid14706343 Appellant}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15615167 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 Messrs Stuart, Re}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15615167 ddy & }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 Co.,}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15615167 Counse}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 l for the R}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15615167 espondents}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 .}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15615167 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16541249 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 Date of Hearing}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15615167 :}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 2nd of }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15615167 November,}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 197}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15615167 8}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14706343\charrsid14706343 . \par }}