Satchithanantham v Multilink Investments Pty Limited [2002] FCA 1277

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Satchithanantham v Multilink Investments Pty Limited [2002] FCA 1277

BANKRUPTCY – appeal from sequestration order of Federal Magistrate – previously represented appellant now unrepresented – appeal heard by single justice – stay application pending outcome of application for special leave to appeal to High Court previously dismissed by another justice of the Court – multitudinous purported grounds of appeal advanced in relation to Federal Magistrate's decision – primary ground of appeal related to service of bankruptcy notice – other grounds of appeal related to service of creditor's petition and refusal to adjourn bankruptcy proceedings pending outcome of decision of High Court on bankrupt's application for special leave to appeal – no error in reasons for decision of Federal Magistrate – appeal dismissed.

Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) subs 25(1A) Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) subs 41(5) Bankruptcy Regulations regs 16.01(1), 16.01(2)

Martin v The Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2001] FCA 87 cited Ahern v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (1987) 76 ALR 137 referred to Bryant v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1996) 134 ALR 460 referred to Satchithanantham v Multilink Investments Pty Limited [2002] FCA 914 referred to Satchithanantham v Multilink Investments Pty Limited [2002] FCA 974 referred to Re Tadeusz Stec; Ex parte Peter Scragg [1997] 462 FCA (30 May 1997) cited Bendigo Bank Ltd v Williams (2000) 98 FCR 377 referred to Kirk v Ashdown [1999] FCA 1664 referred to Trustees of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary v Weir (2000) 98 FCR 447 cited Wilcox v Cottrell [2001] FCA 1357 cited THAMBIAPPAH SATCHITHANANTHAM v MULTILINK INVESTMENTS PTY LIMITED N 492 OF 2002

CONTI J 18 OCTOBER 2002 SYDNEY

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY N 492 OF 2002