Metso Minerals v Kalra [2007] FCA 2093

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Metso Minerals v Kalra [2007] FCA 2093

ANTON PILLER ORDER – strong prima facie case – potential or actual damage – destruction of evidence METSO MINERALS (AUSTRALIA) LTD (ACN 000197428) AND METSO MINERALS INDUSTRIES INC v RAJIV KALRA AND MICHAEL RAUSCHER AND TUCKWOOD DRAFTING PTY LTD AND STEVEN TUCKWOOD NSD 2426 of 2007

FLICK J

11 DECEMBER 2007

SYDNEY IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NSD 2426 OF 2007

BETWEEN: METSO MINERALS (AUSTRALIA) LTD (ACN 000197428)

First Applicant

METSO MINERALS INDUSTRIES INC

Second Applicant

AND: RAJIV KALRA

First Respondent

MICHAEL RAUSCHER

Second Respondent

TUCKWOOD DRAFTING PTY LTD

Third Respondent

STEVEN TUCKWOOD

Fourth Respondent

JUDGE: FLICK J DATE OF ORDER: 11 DECEMBER 2007

WHERE MADE: SYDNEY

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. Until further order, pages 19, 20, 22 and 23 of exhibit MG-01 to the affidavit of Mark Glendenning, affirmed on 29 November 2007, be confidential and access limited to: a) The Applicants and their advisors; and b) The legal representatives of the Respondents. 2. Orders be made in accordance with paragraphs 1 to 27 of the short minutes of order of the penal notices directed to the First, Second, Third and Fourth Respondents in the form initialled by me and placed with papers on 11 December 2007. 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 NSD 2426 OF 2007

BETWEEN: METSO MINERALS (AUSTRALIA) LTD (ACN 000197428)

First Applicant

METSO MINERALS INDUSTRIES INC

Second Applicant

AND: rajiv KALRA

First Respondent

MICHAEL RAUSCHER