Kamty v West Tanna Area Land Tribunal [2024] VUIC 14; Customary Land Case 1504 of 2017 (17 July 2024)

IN THE ISLAND COURT (LAND) OF THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU – Isangel, Tanna (Custom Land Jurisdiction)	Case No. 17/1504 IC/CUST
IN THE MATTER OF:	Section 45 of Custom Land Management Act No. 33 of 2013
AND IN THE MATTER OF:	Irumanga Custom Land
AND IN THE MATTER OF:	A decision of West Tanna Area Land Tribunal, dated 21st May 2010
BETWEEN:	Joe Kamty Tari Kamty Kwarumanu South Tanna First Applicant
AND:	West Tanna Area Land Tribunal Tanna First Respondent
AND:	Family Dain Namery Kwarumanu village Tanna Second Respondent
Coram: Senior Magistrate B. Kanas Joshua, Chairlady Justice Tipalo Ianavir Justice William Loumai Justice Jocelyn Namaka Usua Justice Benjamin Kuao Justice Sam Naiu (Observer) Ms Collyne Tete Maki (Registrar) Counsels: No appearance for the Applicant Mr L. Huri, for 1st Respondent Mr W. Kapalu, for 2nd Respondent

MINUTE & ORDER

1. There was no appearance for the Applicant. Mr Lennon Huri appeared for the first respondent, and Mr Willie Kapalu appeared for the second respondent.
2. Mr Kapalu informed the Court that the Applicant does not have a legal representative and that they have served them, but not the first respondent.
3. The contents in the court file are as follows:

Applicant	- Application for Review - Sworn Statement of Seth Kourua in support of the Application for Review
Second Respondent	- Application for Strike Out of the Application for Review - Successful Party’s Response to Application for Review

4. There is no response from the first respondent.
   

Direction Order

THE COURT hereby makes the following direction orders:

1. That if the Applicant does not appear in Court in the next court date, the Court shall apply Rule 9.10(2)(d) of the Civil Procedure Rules No. 49 of 2002.
2. That the first respondent is given 14 days to file a response and have it served on all parties before next court date.

100. That the matter is adjourned to 22^nd July, 2024, at 9:00am in the morning for mention.
     

Dated in Isangel, Tanna, on this 17^th day of July, 2024

BY THE COURT

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B. Kanas Joshua (SM)
CHAIRLADY

.................................. Justice Tipalo Ianavir	.................................. Justice William Loumai
............................................ Justice Jocelyn Namaka Usua	................................... Justice Benjamin Kuao