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IN THE HIGH COURT OF FIJI
AT LAUTOKA
CIVIL JURISDICTION
Civil Action No. 158 of 2015
BETWEEN:
SARJEET SINGH of Lot 18, Votua, Ba
PLAINTIFF
AND:
MANJIT KAUR of Votua, Ba, Domestic Duties
FIRST DEFENDANT
AND:
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF FIJI for and on behalf of the DIRECTOR OF LANDS
SECOND DEFENDANT
Appearances: Mr. Padarath N. for the Plaintiff
Ms. A. B. Swamy for the first Defendant
Mr. J. Mainavolau for the second Defendant
Date of Hearing: 05 September 2023
Date of Ruling: 28 November 2023
R U L I N G
3. The Court may order any question or issue arising in a cause or matter, whether of fact or law or partly of fact and partly of law, and whether raised by the pleadings or otherwise, to be tried before, at or after the trial of the cause or matter, and may give directions as to the manner in which the question or issue shall be stated.
7. If it appears to the Court that the decision of any question or issue arising in a cause or matter and tried separately form the cause or matter substantially disposes of the cause or matter or renders the trial of the cause or matter unnecessary, it may dismiss the cause or matter or make such other order to give such judgment therein as may be just.
WHETHER the area of Crown Lease No. 18854 occupied by the Plaintiff falls within previous Crown Lease No. 5319 and if so, whether the Plaintiff has locus standi to bring these proceedings?
“Ordinarily, a preliminary issue is tried at the commencement of the hearing only when the Court is of the opinion that there is a possibility of disposing the entire case finally. It is done so, in order to minimise delay and for convenience and to curtail expenses and also to avoid duplicity. Though it is the discretion of the Court to try a preliminary issue which may contain even facts, it is always better to take up all the matters in dispute in one trial particularly when the issues of facts are involved. Of course, clear questions of law that help disposing the matter finally, are always being tried as preliminary issues.”
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Anare Tuilevuka
JUDGE
28 November 2023
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