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\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3545415\charrsid1601112 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF FIJI
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\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3545415\charrsid1601112 1st Defendant/Appellant}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8400986\charrsid1601112 
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\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8400986\charrsid1601112 s/o Pratap Singh
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\par Mr. R.D. Patel, Counsel for the Plaintiff/Respondent.
\par Dr. M.S. Sahu Khan, Counsel f}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3545415\charrsid1601112 or the 2nd Defendant/Appellant.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8400986\charrsid1601112 
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\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12729108\charrsid1601112 This is an appeal }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11092307\charrsid1601112 against the costs awarded by the Deputy Registrar in a running down action.}{
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\par There were 2 defendants, Mahadeo (1st) and Dharam Singh (2nd) driving different motor vehicles.
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\par No defence was filed by the 1st defendant and on 13/8/74 judgment was entered against the 1st defendant for damages to be assessed.
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\par On 18/10/74 that judgment was, by consent, set aside and the first defendant agreed to pay}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5767759\charrsid1601112  $50.00 costs to the plaintiff.}{
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\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11092307\charrsid1601112 On the hearing date 4/4/77 the plaintiff did not appear and judgment was given for each defendant with costs; the plaintiff}{
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\par 
\par On 29.4.77 that judgment was set aside on the plaintiff}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15796396\charrsid1601112 '}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11092307\charrsid1601112 s }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid350660\charrsid1601112 application on condition that the plaintiff paid all costs of the proceedings up to and including the date of th
e application to set aside. It was also ordered that Mr. R.D. Patel the Plaintiff}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15796396\charrsid1601112 '}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid350660\charrsid1601112 
s advocate appear and show cause why he personally should not pay those costs.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11092307\charrsid1601112 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid350660\charrsid1601112 
\par On 6/3/78 following trial judgment was given for the plaintiff as against the 2nd defendant, the latter being held entirely to blame. He was ordered to pay the costs of the plaintiff and of the first defendant.
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\par The plaintiff now claims costs as from the beginning of the action. He argues}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3548818\charrsid1601112  that this does not defeat the J}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid350660\charrsid1601112 udge}{
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s order of 29.4.77 when the judgment against the plaintiff was set aside because the defendants were paid their costs to that }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3548818\charrsid1601112 date by the plaintiff. }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid350660\charrsid1601112 However, once the final judgment after hearing had been delivered the plaintiff became entitled to his costs. There are defendant}{
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 and an order that plaintiff should pay the defendant}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15796396\charrsid1601112 '}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid350660\charrsid1601112 
s costs for the first half of the proceedings is not an order which will deprive the plaintiff of his costs for the first half of the proceedings if the plaintiff eventually succeeds.
\par 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14383674\charrsid1601112 I do not, with respect, concur in the plaintiff}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15796396\charrsid1601112 '}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14383674\charrsid1601112 s submissions. When the judge gave judgment against the plaintiff on 4.4.77 that was on the face of it an end to the proceedings and the defendants were entitled to their costs to-date.

\par 
\par On 29.4.77 when that judgment was set aside it also set aside the order for the costs which was part of the judgment. But the terms on which it was set aside were }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15796396\charrsid1601112 "}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14383674\charrsid1601112 that all costs of the action down to judgment and including this application be paid by the plaintiff}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15796396\charrsid1601112 "}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14383674\charrsid1601112 . The order was not that the plaintiff pay the costs of the defendants to date }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7622668\charrsid1601112 
but that he pay all costs. In other words the plaintiff is responsible for all parties}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15796396\charrsid1601112 '}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7622668\charrsid1601112 
 costs to the date of the order; such an order clearly}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14378493\charrsid1601112  includes the plaintiff}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15796396\charrsid1601112 '}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14378493\charrsid1601112 s costs and purposely prevents him from saying at a later stage that he should have those costs.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid350660\charrsid1601112 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14378493\charrsid1601112 
\par The appeal is dismissed. The defendant (appellant) will pay the plaintiff/respondent}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15796396\charrsid1601112 '}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5767759\charrsid1601112 s costs.}{
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\par }{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15796396\charrsid1601112 JUDGE}{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14378493\charrsid1601112 
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\par LAUTOKA,
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