Catholic Church Taborio v Ioteba [2001] KIHC 30; Land Appeal 36 of 1997 (27 April 2001)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KIRIBATI
LAND JURISDICTION
HELD AT BETIO
REPUBLIC OF KIRIBATI

High Court Land Appeal 36 of 1997

Between:

CATHOLIC CHURCH TABORIO PARISH
Appellant

And:

BENATA IOTEBA
Respondent

For the Appellant: Mr Banuera Berina
For the Respondent: Mr Neil Allen

Date of Hearing: 27 April 2001

JUDGMENT
(Ex Tempore)

Having heard counsel, Mr Allen not opposing, the Court will regard these proceedings as a review of decision in Case NT 53/96. For the purposes of the review the would-be purchaser of the pit, Ioane Kaitabo, should be served to give him an opportunity to be present or represented at the review. The Court also calls for the Minutes of the sale of the land to the appellant in 1980 and extracts from the Land Register in respect of this piece of land.

Adjourned to 18 May.

	THE HON ROBIN MILLHOUSE QC CHIEF JUSTICE
TEKAIE TENANORA MAGISTRATE			BETERO KAITANGARE MAGISTRATE