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\par }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9968124\charrsid10294318 I }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2426260 have now }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9968124\charrsid10294318 gleaned that the plaintiff }{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2426260 is the widow and testatrix of a}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9968124\charrsid10294318  moneylender although the writ originally}{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2426260  filed}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9968124\charrsid10294318  does not }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2426260 reveal}{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16328008  that}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9968124\charrsid10294318  it related to a }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16328008 money lending}{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9968124\charrsid10294318  transaction. It w}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16328008 a}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9968124\charrsid10294318 s filed on 27}{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16328008 /7/78 and claims $}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9968124\charrsid10294318 500}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16328008  advanced under a }{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9968124\charrsid10294318 Bill of Sale on }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16328008 8/10/69 and}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9968124\charrsid10294318  interest}{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16328008  at 12% per annum amounting to $1025.00. T}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9968124\charrsid10294318 he}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16328008  w}{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9968124\charrsid10294318 rit was }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8540272 returnable}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9968124\charrsid10294318  on 16.}{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4798980 8}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9968124\charrsid10294318 .78.}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9968124 
\par }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8540272\charrsid10294318 
\par }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4798980 The defendant did not deliver any notice of intention to defend and accordingly the plaintiff entered judgment, by way of d}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14557710 
efault under the provisions of }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14301778 O}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4798980 .VI r. 10 of the Magistrate}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid294302 '}{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4798980 s Courts}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid294302 '}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4798980  Rules as amended by L.N. 73 of 72, 16.8.78.
\par 
\par }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16463889 
Thereupon the defendant applied by summons dated 21.8.78 to set aside the default judgment for reasons set out in an affidavit by Mr. Kalyan (Solicitor) who stated that on 16.8.78 he was instructed to deputise for Messrs. Shankar & Co.
 (Solicitors) and thought he was representing the plaintiff whereas in fact he should have been appearing for the defendant. Annexed to that affidavit was the proposed defence}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14301778 
 alleging payment in full, plead}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16463889 ing lack of territorial jurisdiction in the magistrate and tha}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14301778 t the action is barred by lapse/}{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16463889 of time under the Limitation Act and failure on the deceased moneylender}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid294302 '}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16463889 
s part to comply with the Money Lender}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1145497 s}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid294302 '}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16463889  Ordinance. The learned magistrate set}{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1145497  aside the default judgment on 2}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16463889 9/8/78 and ordered formal pl
eadings to be filed; the statement of claim within 21 days and the statement of defence within a further 14 days.}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4798980 
\par }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16463889 
\par The pleadings would, u}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1145497 nder that order have closed on 3rd}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16463889 
 of October but by that date no statement of defence had been filed. The only suggestion of a defence was the proposed defence annexed to Mr. Kalyan}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid294302 '}{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16463889 s affidavit (supra). More than 2 weeks after a statement of defence should have been filed the defendant sought and obtained leave on 18/10/78 to file a defence within a further 7 days i.e. on
 or before 25/10/78 and the case was to be mentioned on 8/11/78. Once again the defendant failed to file a defence. On the mention date, i.e. 8/11/78, the defendant again sought leave to file her defence out of time but judgment had been entered in defaul
t of a defence on 7/11/78. }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16463889\charrsid12915190 There was some argument before the magistrate }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11422130\charrsid12915190 
in the course of which the defendant argued that judgement should not have been entered by default because there was a defence in the record and referred to the proposed defence which had been attached to Mr. Kalyan}{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid294302 '}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11422130\charrsid12915190 s affidavit. As I have said th}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1145497\charrsid12915190 
at defence was never filed. The}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11422130\charrsid12915190  magistrate adjourned to 15/11/78 on which date he held that the proposed defence had not been filed as a defence proper}{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2561034\charrsid12915190  and he refused to accept a defence which w
as presumably being tendered. An acceptance of the proffered defence would have meant setting aside for the second time a judgment entered for default of a defence.}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16463889 
\par }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4798980 
\par }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10964416 On 4/12/78 the defendant moved the court by a summons returnable on 13}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12915190 th}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10964416 
 December for the second default judgment to be set aside. It was accompanied by the defendant}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid294302 '}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10964416 
s affidavit setting out her proposed defence. The learned magistrate pointed out that he had already refused a similar application in his above ruling on 15/11/78 and the applicat}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14301778 ion was rejected.
}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2561034 
\par }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2779358 
\par No further step wa}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12915190 s taken by the defendant until 5th}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2779358 
 June 1979 when a summons issued requesting leave to appeal out of time against the learned magistrate}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid294302 '}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2779358 
s refusal to set aside the default judgment. It appears that this step was prompte
d because the plaintiff, as judgment creditor had commenced execution proceedings and the summons requests a stay of execution pending the outcome of an appeal. The learned magistrate delivered his ruling on the application on 22/6/79. He stated that un}{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12915190 der }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14301778 O}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12915190 .XXXVII r.1 of the Magistrate}{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid294302 '}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12915190 s Court Rules the defendant had to give notice within 7 days of an intention to appeal against the magistrate}{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid294302 '}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12915190 s refusal on 5/11/78 to set aside the default judgment. He said that although under }{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9985117 O}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12915190 .XXXVII r.4}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2779358  he had power to e
xtend the time for filing grounds of appeal there was no power to extend the 7 days in which notice of inten}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9985117 tion to appeal should be given.}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2779358 

\par 
\par }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9513924 Nowhere in}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2779358  the affidavits presented to the learned magistrate or filed in the Supreme Court, has the defendant ende
avoured to explain why the appeal was not filed within the 30 days required under }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9985117 O}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2779358 .XXXVII r.3. The magistrate}{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid294302 '}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2779358 
s refusal to set aside the default judgment was made on 15/11/78 and no step was taken to appeal against it until June 1979. One would expect to receive some satisfactory explanation for the delay but none has been forthcoming.
\par 
\par However, there is an undertaking to pay the judgment debt into Court pending the outcome }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11298111 if this application for leave to appeal out of time is successful.}{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2779358 
\par }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11298111 
\par }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16672939 I would mention that the learned magistrate in stating that he had no power to extend the 7 day period for giving notice of intention to appeal overlooked the general provisions of }{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9985117 O}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16672939 .2 r.2 which enables him to enlarge the time fixed for taking any step. Had he recollected this provision he may have enlarged the time.}{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11298111 
\par }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16672939 
\par The defendant proposes a }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9513924 reasonable defence and I think t}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16672939 hat one should not be barred from testing}{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9513924  its merits because it was not f}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16672939 iled in time if no injustice is likely to be caused to the plaintiff. Accordi
ngly I grant leave to file the defendant}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid294302 '}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16672939 s appeal out of time.
\par 
\par Subject to any submission which the parties may wish to make I would treat this application as the appeal and allow the defendant to file her defence and contest the suit on the condition that she pays the }{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8274391 costs of this application which I fix at $35.00, to the plaintiff within 7 days plus the sum of $65.00 to cover the plaintiff}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid294302 '}{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8274391 s costs to date in the Court below; that the amount of $1025 claimed be paid into the magistrate}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid294302 '}{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8274391 s court within 7 days plus a further 12% interest on the capital sum of $500.00 from 8.7.78 to 8.8.79 bringing the total to $1085.00; plus a further $100.00 as security for the plaintiff}{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid294302 '}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8274391 s further costs in the court below.}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16672939 
\par }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8274391 
\par The defence to be filed within 14 days of the d}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9513924 ate }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8274391 hereof.
\par 
\par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9513924 {\b\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8274391\charrsid9513924 (Sgd.) J.T. Williams
\par JUDGE
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8274391 {\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8274391 
\par }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8274391\charrsid9267039 L}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8274391 AUTOKA}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8274391\charrsid9267039 ,
\par }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8274391 3 August}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8274391\charrsid9267039 , 1979.
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10294318 {\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9968124 
\par }{\b\fs24\ul\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9067469\charrsid9985117 N.B}{\b\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9985117\charrsid9985117 .}{\fs24\ul\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9067469\charrsid9985117 
\par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid9985117 {\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9067469 Parties concur in above order.
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16541973 {\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9067469 
\par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9513924 {\b\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9067469\charrsid9513924 (Sgd.) J.T. Williams
\par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16541973 {\b\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9067469\charrsid9513924 JUDGE}{
\b\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9067469\charrsid16541973 
\par }}