In the matter of Srini Associates Pty Ltd [2021] NSWSC 1685

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Srini Associates Pty Ltd [2021] NSWSC 1685 Hearing dates: 3 December 2021 Date of orders: 3 December 2021 Decision date: 03 December 2021 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Rees J Decision: Dismiss application to set aside statutory demand. Catchwords: CORPORATIONS – application to set aside statutory demand – tenant in arrears of rent over a number of years – genuine dispute – tenant says entitlement to rent dependent upon landlord providing a compliant tax invoice – implied term said to have arisen from practice – contrary to express terms of lease – amount claimed in statutory demand said to be not enough – offsetting claim – tenant says it has claim against landlord in respect of misleading and deceptive – representations said to have been made by seller of business – no evidence beyond subsequent common director of seller of business and landlord – abuse of process – no attempt by defendant to avoid establishing entitlement to amount claimed – no genuine dispute, offsetting claim or abuse of process Legislation Cited: A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 (Cth), s 29-70 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), ss 459G, 459H, 459J Service and Execution of Process Act 1992 (Cth) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth), s 52 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 (Qld), r 389 Cases Cited: BP Refinery (Westernport) v Hastings Shire Council (1977) 180 CLR 266 Britten-Norman Pty Ltd v Analysis & Technology Australia Pty Ltd (2013) 85 NSWLR 601; [2013] NSWCA 344 Creata (Aust) Pty Ltd v Faull [2017] NSWCA 300; (2017) 125 ACSR 212 Createc Pty Ltd v Design Signs Pty Ltd [2009] WASCA 85; (2009) 71 ACSR 602 Drillsearch Energy Ltd v Carling Capital Partners Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 1192 Eyota Pty Ltd v Hanave Pty Ltd (1994) 12 ACSR 785 Grandview Ausbuilder Pty Ltd v Budget Demolitions Pty Ltd (2019) 99 NSWLR 397; [2019] NSWCA 60 Graywinter Properties Pty Ltd v Gas & Fuel Corp Superannuation Fund (1996) 70 FCR 452 Hansmar Investments Pty Ltd v Perpetual Trustee Co Ltd [2007] NSWSC 103; (2007) 61 ACSR 321 In the matter of Douglas Aerospace Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 167 In the matter of Essential Media and Entertainment Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 990 In the matter of Gorji Property Investment Pty Ltd [2018] NSWSC 1671 In the matter of Granite Power Ltd [2019] NSWSC 1491 In the matter of Linton Developments (Qld) Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 336 In the matter of Litigation Insurance Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 334 In the matter of Morris Catering (Australia) Pty Ltd (1993) 11 ACSR 601 In the matter of Universal Property Group Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 796 Intergraph Public Safety Pty Ltd v Tess Lawrence Media Services Pty Ltd (1996) 19 ACSR 523 TR Administration Pty Ltd v Frank Marchetti & Sons Pty Ltd [2008] VSCA 70; (2008) 66 ACSR 67 Yorke v Lucas (1985) 158 CLR 661; [1985] HCA 65 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Srini Associates Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Votraint No. 1019 Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr BJ Gillard (solicitor) (Plaintiff) Mr DL Cook SC / Mr G Ng (Defendant)