West Tanna Area Council Land Tribunal v Natuman [2010] VUCA 28; Civil Appeal 21 of 2010 (22 November 2010)

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU
(Civil Appellate Jurisdiction)

CIVIL APPEAL CASE No.21 OF 2010

BETWEEN:

WEST TANNA AREA COUNCIL LAND TRIBUNAL
REPRESENTED BY CHIEF NAKAT KILAPAPIN, JOHNNY NIMAU, NAKAU IARAU, IOTIL RAPRAPIR, BOB MARAI
Appellants

AND:

NATMANING NATUMAN
NAKOU NATUMAN, KODNY NATUMAN, NISIKAPIAL TUAKA, JOHN IARAMAPEN, JAMES YOKAOAIU
Respondents

Coram: Hon. Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek
Hon. Justice John Mansfield
Hon. Justice Oliver Saksak
Hon. Justice Nevin R. Dawson
Hon. Justice Edwin Goldsbrough

Counsel: Mr Justin Ngwele for the Appellants
Mr Willie Jack Kapalu for the Respondents

Date of hearing: 22nd November 2010
Date of Order: 22nd November 2010

ORDER

UPON hearing both counsel in relation to the appeal the Court hereby decides and orders that:-

1. The leave granted to the appellant on 3rd September 2010 be rescinded.

2. There be no order as to costs.

3. The Court will publish reasons to be delivered on Friday 3rd December 2010 at 11.00am o'clock.

DATED at Port-Vila this 22nd day of November 2010

BY THE COURT

Hon. Vincent Lunabek CJ

Hon. John Mansfield J

Hon. Oliver Saksak J

Hon. Nevin R. Dawson J

Hon. Edwin Goldsbrough J