FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA NAHI of 2002 v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2002] FCA 866 NAHI of 2002 v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION & MULTICULTURAL & INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS N354 of 2002 MADGWICK J 5 JULY 2002 SYDNEY IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY N354 of 2002 BETWEEN: NAHI OF 2002 APPLICANT AND: MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION & MULTICULTURAL & INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS RESPONDENT JUDGE: MADGWICK J DATE OF ORDER: 5 JULY 2002 WHERE MADE: SYDNEY THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The application be dismissed. 2. The applicant pay the respondent's costs. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules. IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY N354 of 2002 BETWEEN: NAHI OF 2002 APPLICANT AND: MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION & MULTICULTURAL & INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS RESPONDENT JUDGE: MADGWICK J DATE: 5 JULY 2002 PLACE: SYDNEY REASONS FOR JUDGMENT (revised from transcript) HIS HONOUR: 1 It is now 10:35 am and the applicant has failed to appear. In the circumstances, I think the appropriate course is that I dismiss the applicant's application to the Court pursuant to O 32 r 2(c) of the Federal Court Rules with costs. I certify that the preceding one (1) numbered paragraphs are a true copy of the Reasons for Judgment herein of the Honourable Justice Madgwick. Associate: Dated: 9 July 2002 No appearance by the Applicant. Counsel for the Respondent: Mr G Johnson Solicitor for the Respondent: Australian Government Solicitor Date of Hearing: 5 July 2002 Date of Judgment: 5 July 2002