T.N.T. MANAGEMENT PTY. LIMITED TRADING UNDER THE NAME OF ALLTRANS INTERNATIONAL AND ALL TRANS EXPRESS (S) P.T.E. L.T.D. V. KARLANDER (AUST) PTY. LTD. AND OTHERS

G

T.N.T. MANAGEMENT PTY. LIMITED TRADING

UNDER THE NAME OF "ALLTRANS INTERNATIONAL" AND ALL TRANS EXPRESS (S) P.T.E. L.T.D.

ve

KARLANDER (AUST.) PTY. LIMITED, GAINTOP MARITIME & ENTERPRISES (PANAMA) INC. AND EVOLUTION MARITIME & ENTERPRISES LIMITED

JUDGMENT WILSON J. CORAL)

T.N.T. MANAGEMENT PTY. LIMITED TRADING UNDER THE NAME OF "ALLTRANS INTERNATIONAL"

AND ALL TRANS EXPRESS (S) P.T.E. L.T.D.

ve.

KARLANDER (AUST,) PTY. LIMITED, GAINTOP MARITIME & ENTERPRISES (PANAMA) INC, AND EVOLUTION MARITIME & ENTERPRISES LIMITED

This is an ex parte motion made by the first and second plaintiffs in the action seeking, in the first place, a renewal of the writ of summons and, in the second place, leave to serve notice of the writ outside the Commonwealth

on the second and third defendants respectively.

So far as the renewal of the writ is concerned, it was first issued in May 1983 and will expire later this month unless renewed. The application is made pursuant to O. 8 r. 2 which applies where a defendant named in the writ has not been served with it. The plaintiff may, before the expiration of twelve months from the day of the date of the writ, apply to a Justice for leave to renew the writ; and the Justice if satisfied that reasonable efforts have been made to serve the defendant, or for other good reason, may order that the original writ be renewed for six months from

the date of the renewal inclusive.

2.

This is not a case where reasonable efforts have been made to serve the defendants. Mr. Street submits that the circumstances satisfy the other ground on which the writ may be renewed, namely for other good reason. The affidavit filed in support of the motion indicates that the reason upon which reliance is _made lies in the nature of the proceedings and the complexity of the considerations that