Hardel Investments Pty Ltd (ACN 083 276 000) v Consolidated Byrnes Holdings Limited (ACN 111 052 585) [2009] FCA 400

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Hardel Investments Pty Ltd (ACN 083 276 000) v Consolidated Byrnes Holdings Limited (ACN 111 052 585) [2009] FCA 400

CORPORATIONS – application pursuant to s 459G of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) to set aside statutory demands issued against plaintiffs – whether initiation of winding up procedures could be considered service of statutory demand – where initiation of proceeding was unnecessary – proceeding dismissed PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – costs – where plaintiffs sought indemnity costs from defendants and non-parties – where defendants sought costs – where proceedings were unnecessary – no order for costs made Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) s 9, s 459C, s 459E, s 459G, s 459F Federal Court (Corporations) Rules 2000 (Cth) Consolidated Byrnes Holdings Limited ACN 111 052 585 v Hardel Investments Pty Limited ACN 083 276 000 [2009] FCA 399 referred to HARDEL INVESTMENTS PTY LTD (ACN 083 276 000) and AVPRI PTY LTD (ACN 109 814 057) v CONSOLIDATED BYRNES HOLDINGS LIMITED (ACN 111 052 585) and ALPHA ASSET GROUP PTY LTD (ACN 108 722 541)

NSD 584 of 2008

LANDER J

29 APRIL 2009

ADELAIDE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NSD 584 of 2008

IN THE MATTER OF HARDEL INVESTMENTS PTY LTD ACN 083 276 000 AND AVPRI PTY LTD ACN 109 814 057 BETWEEN: HARDEL INVESTMENTS PTY LTD (ACN 083 276 000)

First Plaintiff

AVPRI PTY LTD (ACN 109 814 057)

Second Plaintiff

AND: CONSOLIDATED BYRNES HOLDINGS LIMITED (ACN 111 052 585)

First Defendant

ALPHA ASSET GROUP PTY LTD (ACN 108 722 541)

Second Defendant

JUDGE: LANDER J

DATE OF ORDER: 29 APRIL 2009

WHERE MADE: ADELAIDE

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. The proceeding be dismissed. 2. There be no order as to costs. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules. The text of entered orders can be located using eSearch on the Court's website.