Chilia v Nikara [2011] VUICB 6; Land Case 03 of 1993 (28 June 2011)

IN THE EFATE ISLAND COURT
IN THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU.

Land Case No.3 of 1993

BETWEEN:

MAHIT CHILIA representative of
NAREWO KALTOLU LULU
Original Claimant

AND:

PIERRE NIKARA Representative of the NIKARA
FAMILY
Counter-Claimant No.1

NAKMAU SAMBO representative of
LAKELO TAUA MANAWORA FAMILY
Counter-Claimant No.2

TERRY SAEL URITALO Representative of the
MASAII FAMILY
Counter-Claimant No.3

SIMEON POILAPA representative of
FAMILY MARIKI LANGANI VATE LAPA
Counter-Claimant No. 4

KALCHIRAU LUA THESA ANATU
Representative of THESA ANATU FAMILY
Counter-Claimant No.5

FAMILY LAKELOPOI
Counter-Claimant No.6

Senior Magistrate Nesbeth Wilson — Presiding Magistrate

Justices: Chief Sam Marpakoa (North Efate)
Chief Joshua Harry (Eton)
Chief Eddie Karris (Eton)

Clerk: Jona Mesau

NEM BLONG LAND CLAIM: MALAWORA LAND

Bifor kot isitaon blong harem kes ibin kat short conference wetem ol parties long kes. Long taem ia kot iaskem ol parties sipos oli kat any objection long composition blong kot be everywan ihapi blong ol justice mo presiding Magistrate ia oli save sit daon long kes ia.

Ibin kat wan application ikam long kot long counter-claimant no.3 blong askem wan order blong stopem ol parties or any person we oli stap receivim ol proceeds (money) long ol development insaed long land ia Malawora. Mo tu ikat nara issue hemi blong stopem ol development in saed long land ia.

Kot imekem order olsem: -

"Hemia hemi wan application we George Sokomanu representative of Family Masaii hemi mekem blong restrainem every party blong no mas receivim any proceeds long any piece of land insaed long Malawora land kasem taem kot imekem decision long custom owner. After long hemia Simeon Poilapa hemi askem kot to blong restrainem ol man blong no mekem development long land ia Malawora.

Hemia olgeta graons blong applications blong hem we every party ibiliv se Family Nikara oli stap receivim money long sam individual's long sam piece land insaed long Malawora land. Mo long saed blong development long land Mr Poilapa italem se although kes istap be ol man oli stap ko insaed oli stap wok.

After kot iharem every party long issues ia kot imkem ol orders olsem: -

1. Se bambae ino kat eny development long any piece land insaed long Malawora land kasem taem kot hemi mekem decision blong hem;