Otak v Larvat Village Land Tribunal [2024] VUIC 2; Customary Land Case 1464 of 2024 (30 May 2024)

IN THE ISLAND COURT (LAND) OF THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU – Lakatoro, Malekula (Custom Land Jurisdiction)	Case No. 24/1464 IC/CUST
IN THE MATTER OF:	Section 58 of the Custom Land Management Act No. 33 of 2013 (As Amended)
AND IN THE MATTER OF:	Tenmel Customary Land, Malekula
AND IN THE MATTER OF:	Larvat Village Land Tribunal decision, dated 8th August, 2009
BETWEEN:	Michael Stephen Otak Tautu village Malekula Applicant
AND:	Larvat Village Land Tribunal Malekula First Respondent
AND:	Sethy Aiman Larvat village West Malekula Second Respondent
Coram: Ms B. Kanas Joshua, Chairlady Justice Douglas Fatdal Justice Patisson Peter Justice Joses Lingi Justice Precilla Susurup Counsels: Mr E. Macreveth, for the Applicant Mr S. Aron, for the 1st Respondent Mr D. Yawha, for 2nd Respondent

MINUTE & ORDER

Minute

1. The applicant was present in Lakatoro court house. Counsel for the applicant informed the Court via email that he would make his way to Malekula this week by sea transportation due to the liquidation of Air Vanuatu.
2. Mr Yawha appeared in court room 3 at Dumbea Hall, in Vila. Mr Aron appeared in Lakatoro court house. Conference was held via zoom link.
3. Mr Yawha informed the Court that he has been served the documents. However, Mr Aron indicated that he has not received any documents.
4. Mr Yawha further stated that he is unable to proceed with the matter in this session as he needs to obtain instructions from his client.
5. The court file contains the following documents:

Applicant	- Application for Review with supporting sworn statements - Application for Extension of Time for Review with supporting documents
First respondent	No documents filed
Second respondent	No documents filed

Direction Order
THE COURT makes the following directions:

1. That the Applicant must serve the first respondent with the Applications filed and all its supporting documents.
2. That both respondents must file a response to both Applications, and any supporting statements before the next session of Island Court (Land) in Malekula.

100. That the matter is adjourned to the next session of Island Court (Land) in Malekula, for hearing of the Application for Extension of Time. Parties will be duly informed of the date.
     

Dated in Lakatoro, on this 30^th day of May, 2024

BY THE COURT

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B. Kanas Joshua (SM)
CHAIRLADY

.................................. Justice Douglas Fatdal	.................................. Justice Patisson Peter
............................ Justice Joses Lingi	................................... Justice Precilla Susurup