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Vurobaravu v Tenten [2005] VUSC 52; Civil Case 037 of 2004 (10 March 2005)

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF
THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU
(Civil Jurisdiction)

Civil Case No: 37 of 2004

BETWEEN:

NIKENIKE VUROBARAVU
Claimant

AND:

THOMAS TENTEN
First Defendant

AND:

BOEDOVO TRUST
Second Defendant

Coram: Mr Justice Oliver A. Saksak
Mrs Anita Vinabit - Clerk

Counsel: Mr Richard Kalses for the Claimant.
Mr Willie Kapalu for the Defendants.

Date: Thursday 10th March 2005.

ORDER

The Claimant having abandoned his application dated 18^th February 2005 on the basis that the hearing scheduled for 22^nd February 2005 in the Lands Tribunal was not held,

And the Defendants having shown that they have paid royalties into a Trust Account held by the Court in compliance with Orders of 16^th December 2004, so that there is no longer any basis for a contempt of court charge against the First Defendant,

And the First Defendant having sought orders for costs limited to transport costs from and back to Malo by boat and truck,

And in view of the fact that the Claimant has on 16^th December 2004 undertaken to pay any costs ordered by the court as a consequence of the court orders of 16^th December 2004,

NOW therefore I Order that -

(1) The Claimant pays the First Defendant’s costs of transport fixed at VT12,000.

(2) The matter will stand adjourned until further notice issued by the Registry.

DATED at Luganville this 10^th day of March 2005.

BY THE COURT

OLIVER A. SAKSAK
Judge