Alele v Attorney-General [2010] SBHC 120; HCSI-CC 90 of 2008 (1 March 2010)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOLOMON ISLANDS
Civil Jurisdiction

CIVIL CASE No: 90 OF 2008

BETWEEN:

HENRY ALELE AND PAUL BAEKALIA
The Claimants

AND:

THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL
(Representing the Commissioner of Lands)
The 1^st Defendant

STEPHEN SETI IROMEA AND JOHN SETI IROMEA
The 2^nd Defendants

ORDERS OF THE COURT

BEFORE the Honourable Chief Justice, Sir Albert R. Palmer CBE, sitting in Honiara on the 25^th day of February 2010.

Having heard Mr. Marahare of Counsel for the Claimants

And having heard Mr. Muria (Jnr) of Counsel for the 1^st Defendant

And having heard Mr. John Seti Iromea on behalf of the 2^nd Defendants

The Court orders as follows:-

(i) that the application for adjournment is refused;

(ii) that the claim of the Claimants filed 1^st April 2008 is struck out for want of prosecution under Rule 9.13 of the Solomon Islands Courts (Civil Procedure) Rules 2007;

(iii) that the costs of the 1^st and 2^nd Defendants to be paid by the Claimants.

Dated at Honiara this 1^st day of March 2010

THE COURT