FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA S1752 of 2003 v Refugee Review Tribunal [2004] FCA 870 S1752 OF 2003 v REFUGEE REVIEW TRIBUNAL & ANOR N2382 OF 2003 S1756 OF 2003 v REFUGEE REVIEW TRIBUNAL & ANOR N2386 OF 2003 S1056 OF 2003 v REFUGEE REVIEW TRIBUNAL & ANOR N2693 OF 2003 EMMETT J 30 APRIL 2004 SYDNEY IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY ON REMITTAL FROM THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA N2382 OF 2003 BETWEEN: S1752 OF 2003 APPLICANT AND: REFUGEE REVIEW TRIBUNAL FIRST RESPONDENT MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION & MULTICULTURAL & INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS SECOND RESPONDENT JUDGE: EMMETT J DATE OF ORDER: 30 APRIL 2004 WHERE MADE: SYDNEY THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. Order 51A rule 5(1) of the Federal Court Rules does not apply. 2. The application for an order nisi be refused. 3. The applicant pay the Minister's costs of the proceedings. 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 ON REMITTAL FROM THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA N2386 OF 2003 BETWEEN: S1756 OF 2003 APPLICANT AND: REFUGEE REVIEW TRIBUNAL FIRST RESPONDENT MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION & MULTICULTURAL & INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS SECOND RESPONDENT JUDGE: EMMETT J DATE OF ORDER: 30 APRIL 2004 WHERE MADE: SYDNEY THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. Order 51A rule 5(1) of the Federal Court Rules does not apply. 2. The application for an order nisi be refused. 3. The applicant pay the Minister's costs of the proceedings. 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 ON REMITTAL FROM THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA N2693 OF 2003 BETWEEN: S1056 OF 2003 APPLICANT AND: REFUGEE REVIEW TRIBUNAL FIRST RESPONDENT MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION & MULTICULTURAL & INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS SECOND RESPONDENT JUDGE: EMMETT J DATE OF ORDER: 30 APRIL 2004 WHERE MADE: SYDNEY THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. Order 51A rule 5(1) of the Federal Court Rules does not apply. 2. The application for an order nisi be refused. 3. The applicant pay the Minister's costs of the proceedings. 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 ON REMITTAL FROM THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA N2382 OF 2003 BETWEEN: S1752 OF 2003 APPLICANT AND: REFUGEE REVIEW TRIBUNAL FIRST RESPONDENT MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION & MULTICULTURAL & INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS SECOND RESPONDENT N2386 OF 2003 BETWEEN: S1756 OF 2003 APPLICANT AND: REFUGEE REVIEW TRIBUNAL FIRST RESPONDENT MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION & MULTICULTURAL & INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS SECOND RESPONDENT N2693 OF 2003 BETWEEN: S1056 OF 2003 APPLICANT AND: REFUGEE REVIEW TRIBUNAL FIRST RESPONDENT MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION & MULTICULTURAL & INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS SECOND RESPONDENT JUDGE: EMMETT J DATE: 30 APRIL 2004 PLACE: SYDNEY REASONS FOR JUDGMENT 1 Proceeding numbers N2382 of 2003, N2386 of 2003 and N2693 of 2003 were commenced in the High Court of Australia in May 2003, by the filing of an affidavit by the solicitor for the applicant, Mr Jyoti Bharati, together with a draft order nisi. The affidavit annexes copies of a decision of a delegate of the Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs ('the Minister') and the Refugee Review Tribunal ('the Tribunal') refusing and confirming the decision to refuse protection visas. 2 The affidavit discloses no evidence to support any of the relief claimed in the draft order nisi. Following remitter of the proceedings to this Court, no further step has been taken by the applicants to endeavour to demonstrate a cause of action. Each of the matters is before me for callover today. Mr Bharati indicated that he required further time to get instructions. He was unable to indicate what would happen during that time or the nature of any evidence that was likely to be filed. 3 The Minister asks that the application for order nisi be dealt with today. In the circumstances, I consider it is appropriate to accede to the Minister's request. I certify that the preceding three (3) numbered paragraphs are a true copy of the Reasons for Judgment herein of the Honourable Justice Emmett. Associate: Dated: 5 July 2004 Solicitor for the Applicant: Jyoti Bharati Solicitor for the Respondent: Australian Government Solicitor Date of Hearing: 30 April 2004 Date of Judgment: 30 April 2004