IN THE TANNA OUTER ISLAND’S ISLAND COURT
OF THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU
------------------------------------------------ 			Civil Case No. 20/3223 IC/CHFL
(Customary Jurisdiction)						

BETWEEN:	NATOU KANAKO RAPKAUKARE IARKUAN
			           Claimant
                             
                                 AND: TOM WILLIE IATEKNU
				Defendant

Jastices:    Sam Naieu					Clerk:	Joel Jacob
	      Jimmy Natigin Nipiknam
	      Kamellu Iarris Iataka

Date of Decisiion: 19th September 2025		Venue: Isangel court house	           

MATTER: DISPUTE OVER THE CHIFLY TITLE NAME “NAIWAN NATOU”  

DISCONTINUE ORDER

Issued pursuant to the island court’s power under rule 3 (1) of the Island Court (Civil Procedure) Rules 2025;

UPON CONSIDERING an application of discontinuance file herein by the Claimant dated 12th September 2024;

AND UPON being satisfied that the application of discontinuance of claim was in compliance with the aforesaid rules;

The Court hereby declare that the application is allowed and hereby order that the matter of chiefly title name “Naiwan Natou” between Natou Kanako Rapkaukare Iarkuan and Tom Willie Iateknu be discontinue and the file also be close from the island court registry.
 
	DATED at Isangle, Tanna Island this 19th of September 2025.

                                                  BY THE COURT
	
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           Jimmy Natigin Nipiknam                     Kamellu Iarris Iataka

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                                            Justice Sam Naieu