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\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2253073\charrsid11369373 FIJI ISLANDS
\par AT SUVA
\par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2253073\charrsid11369373 CIVIL APPEAL NO. CBV0001 OF 2002S
\par (Court of Appeal Civil Appeal No. ABU0006/02s)
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\par Coram:}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11369373  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2253073\charrsid11369373 Rt. Hon. Sir Thomas Eichelbaum, Presiding Judge
\par Rt. Hon. Dame Sian Elias
\par Hon. Justice Bryan Beaumont
\par 
\par Hearing:}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11369373  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2253073\charrsid11369373 27 June, 2002, Suva
\par 
\par Counsel:}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11369373  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2253073\charrsid11369373 Messrs. D. S. Naidu, R. Singh and S. Krishna for the Petitioner
\par Messrs V.M. Mishra and R. Prakash for the First Respondent
\par Mr. S. Banuve for the Second and Third Respondents
\par 
\par Date of Ruling:}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11369373  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2253073\charrsid11369373 27 June, 2002
\par 
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\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11369373  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2253073\charrsid11369373 This is the ruling of the Court on that application.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11369373  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2253073\charrsid11369373 The objection is based on rule 15(4) of the Court of Appeal Rules which provides that in addition to being filed in the Court of Appeal,}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11369373  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2253073\charrsid11369373 a Notice of Appeal shall be served upon the Chief Registrar of the High Court.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11369373  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2253073\charrsid11369373 There is no proof the Notice of Appeal was so served and we proceed on the assumption}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11369373  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2253073\charrsid11369373 it was not.
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\par }\pard \ql \fi1440\li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid11369373 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2253073\charrsid11369373 Mr. Mishra submits that for various reasons this is the earl}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11369373 
iest opportunity there has been}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2253073\charrsid11369373  to raise this issue.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11369373  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2253073\charrsid11369373 
Bearing in mind this case in its various aspects has been before the Court of Appeal before the President of this Court on an application for stay of execution, and now for 2 days before this Court,}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11369373  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2253073\charrsid11369373 there is some difficulty with this proposition.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11369373  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2253073\charrsid11369373 
Be that as it may the essential point is that the omission,}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11369373  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2253073\charrsid11369373 if such it was,}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11369373  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2253073\charrsid11369373 has not resulted in any prejudice to the first respondent, a point Mr Mishra accepts.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11369373  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2253073\charrsid11369373 By virtue of Rule 46 of the Supreme Court Rules the Court of Appeal Rules apply with necessary modifications to the practice and procedures of this Court.}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11369373  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2253073\charrsid11369373 Rule 64 of the Court of Appeal Rules provides that non-compliance on the part of an ap
pellant with rules shall not prevent the further prosecution of the appeal if the Court considers the non- compliance was not wilful and the same may be waived or remedied by amendment or otherwise.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11369373  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2253073\charrsid11369373 We have no reason to think}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11369373  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2253073\charrsid11369373 the non-compliance in this case was}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11369373  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2253073\charrsid11369373 wilful.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11369373  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2253073\charrsid11369373 
Accordingly we propose to waive the non-compliance.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11369373  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2253073\charrsid11369373 It is unnecessary to give any consequential directions and we deal with Mr }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11369373 Mishra\rquote s objection accordingly.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2253073\charrsid11369373 
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\par }{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2253073\charrsid11369373 Presiding Judge of Supreme Court
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\par }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2253073\charrsid11369373 Messrs. Patel and Sharma, Nadi}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11369373  }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2253073\charrsid11369373 for the Petitioner
\par Messrs. Mishra Prakash and Associates, Ba for the First Respondent
\par Office of the Attorney-General Chambers, Suva for the Second and Third Respondents
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