Massing v Atel [2001] VUSC 41; Civil Appeal Case 004 of 1999 (19 April 2001)

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF

THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU

HELD AT PORT VILA

(Appellate Jurisdiction)

Appeal Case No. 4 of 1999

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(Appellants)

AND:

(Respondent)

ORDER

Upon hg Mr. Kilu for the appellants and Mr. Stephens for the respondent it is hereby ordererdered that:-

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(a)&t;"> a signed copy of the findings of the Chiefs,

(b) what was doneoto notify the appellant and any other interested parties,

(c) wpanwaso resept frot from the interested parties on 22 and 29 March and which group they were from,

: 1"> (d) answering any other points from the respondents affidavits as filed under paragraph 1.

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5. &nbbsp;& Tpan>The status quo on Barereo land is to remain as it was on 2^nd March 2001 until 22 Juhat mnobody can go and live on the land or plant a garden, cut copra or do anythanything eing else on or to the land unless they were doing it on 2^nd March 2001.

That also means that anyone on the Land must not cause damage or spoil the land or anythinything on or attached to the land.

DATED at Port Vila this 19^th April 2001

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Judge