Tooki v Ruaia - Order [2007] KIHC 91; Civil Case 11 of 2007 (14 May 2007)

In the High Court of Kiribati
Civil Jurisdiction
Held at Betio
Republic of Kiribati

High Court Civil Case 11 of 2007

Between:

Meaua Tooki for Issues of Mweretaka Tebwebwe
Applicant

And:

Issues of Nei Akoua Ruaia
1st Respondent

Issues of Tutu Tekanene
2nd Respondent

Issues of Nei Tatiku Tawa
3rd Respondent

For the Applicant: Ms Joelle Grover
For the 1st Respondent: Mr Mantaia Kaongotao
For the 2nd Respondent: Mr Karotu Tiba
For the 3rd Respondent: Mr Stephen Earl

Date of Hearing: 10 May 2007

ORDERS AND DECLARATION

Application for order of certiorari granted.

Order that case No. 53/49 be removed into this Court.

Declare

(1) That the judgment of the Lands Commission in CN 53/49, previously noted as 164/49, is to be upheld in the terms as it was pronounced by the Lands Commission, namely that:

(a) the lands Terara 721a and Terekaaba 757i are to be registered in the names of the issues of Mweretaka Tebwebwe’s first spouse; and

(b) the land Natari 794t is to be registered in the names of the issues of Mweretaka Tebwebwe’s second marriage.

Order:

(1) That all relevant public documents be amended to reflect paragraph 1.

Dated the 14th day of May 2007

THE HON ROBIN MILLHOUSE QC
Chief Justice