Rana v Google Inc [2016] FCA 461

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Rana v Google Inc [2016] FCA 461 File number: SAD 286 of 2014

Judge: MANSFIELD J

Date of judgment: 6 May 2016

Date of hearing: 20 February 2015

Registry: South Australia

Division: General Division

National Practice Area: Commercial and Corporations

Sub-area: Regulator and Consumer Protection

Category: No catchwords

Number of paragraphs: 46

Counsel for the Applicant: The applicant appeared in person

Counsel for the First Respondent: The First Respondent did not appear

Counsel for the Second Respondent: The Second Respondent did not appear

ORDERS SAD 286 of 2014

BETWEEN: RANJIT SHAMSHER JUNG BAHADUR RANA Applicant

AND: COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA First Respondent

GOOGLE INC Second Respondent

JUDGE: MANSFIELD J DATE OF ORDER: 6 MAY 2016

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. The application for leave to commence the proceedings then as now is stood over to a date to be fixed. 2. The application to confirm service of the originating application and statement of claim on Google is refused. 3. The application for leave to serve the originating application and statement of claim (to be amended) is stood over to a date to be fixed. 4. The applicant is given leave to file by Friday, 19 August 2016 (but not serve, having regard to these reasons for judgment) a proposed amended application and statement of claim, and then to apply in writing to the Registrar within a further seven days for his interlocutory application to be relisted for further hearing. 5. In the event that the applicant does not file within that time a proposed amended application and statement of claim and/or does not apply in writing to the Registrar within a further seven days for the interlocutory application to be reinstated, the principal application be dismissed. Note: Entry of orders is dealt with in Rule 39.32 of the Federal Court Rules 2011.