IN THE ISLAND COURT (LAND) OF THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU – Isangel, Tanna
(Custom Land Jurisdiction)
	Case No. 17/1504 IC/CUST	
IN THE MATTER OF:	Section 45 of Custom Land Management Act No. 33 of 2013
	
AND IN THE MATTER OF:	Irumanga Custom Land
	
AND IN THE MATTER OF:	A decision of West Tanna Area Land Tribunal, dated 21st May 2010
	
BETWEEN:	Joe Kamty
Tari Kamty
Kwarumanu
South Tanna
First Applicant
	
AND:	West Tanna Area Land Tribunal
Tanna
First Respondent
	
AND:	Family Dain Namery
Kwarumanu village
Tanna
Second Respondent
	
Coram: 
Senior Magistrate B. Kanas Joshua, Chairlady
Justice Tipalo Ianavir
Justice William Loumai
Justice Jocelyn Namaka Usua
Justice Benjamin Kuao
Justice Sam Naiu (Observer)
Ms Collyne Tete Maki (Registrar)

Counsels:
No appearance for the Applicant
Mr L. Huri, for 1st Respondent
Mr W. Kapalu, for 2nd Respondent
	
MINUTE & ORDER
1.	There was no appearance for the Applicant. Mr Lennon Huri appeared for the first respondent, and Mr Willie Kapalu appeared for the second respondent.
2.	Mr Kapalu informed the Court that the Applicant does not have a legal representative and that they have served them, but not the first respondent.
3.	The contents in the court file are as follows:
Applicant	-	Application for Review
-	Sworn Statement of Seth Kourua in support of the Application for Review	
Second Respondent	-	Application for Strike Out of the Application for Review
-	Successful Party’s Response to Application for Review	
4.	There is no response from the first respondent.

Direction Order

THE COURT hereby makes the following direction orders:
a)	That if the Applicant does not appear in Court in the next court date, the Court shall apply Rule 9.10(2)(d) of the Civil Procedure Rules No. 49 of 2002.
b)	That the first respondent is given 14 days to file a response and have it served on all parties before next court date.
c)	That the matter is adjourned to 22nd July, 2024, at 9:00am in the morning for mention.

Dated in Isangel, Tanna, on this 17th day of July, 2024

BY THE COURT

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B. Kanas Joshua (SM)
CHAIRLADY

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Justice Tipalo Ianavir	
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Justice William Loumai	

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Justice Jocelyn Namaka Usua

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Justice Benjamin Kuao