Ittyerah v Infosys Technologies Pty Ltd [2022] NSWSC 1048

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Ittyerah v Infosys Technologies Pty Ltd [2022] NSWSC 1048 Hearing dates: 30 November; 1 December 2021 Date of orders: 5 August 2022 Decision date: 05 August 2022 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Campbell J Decision: See paragraph [114] Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – summary disposal – dismissal of proceedings – no reasonable cause of action disclosed – where plaintiff fails to plead material facts in statement of claim – proceedings commenced against six defendants Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), s 3B Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 65, 91, 146 Commonwealth Constitution, s 71 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987 (NSW) Limitation Act 1969 (NSW), ss 50F, 52 Limitations of Actions Act 1958 (Vic), ss 5, 23, 27D Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 7.36, 13.4, 14.7 Wrongs Act 1959 (Vic) Cases Cited: Agar v Hyde (2000) 201 CLR 552; [2000] HCA 41 Bennett v Talacko [2017] VSCA 163 BP Refinery (Westernport) Pty Ltd v Shire of Hastings (1977) 180 CLR 266 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125; [1964] HCA 69 Ittyerah v Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd [2019] FWC 7404 Ittyerah v Coles Supermarkets (Australia) Pty Ltd [2020] FWCFB 407 Ittyerah v Coles Supermarkets (Australia) Pty Ltd (No 2) [2021] FCA 412 Magill v Magill (2006) 226 CLR 551; [2006] HCA 51 O'Brien v Bank of Western Australia [2013] NSWCA 71 Spencer v The Commonwealth of Australia (2010) 241 CLR 118; [2010] HCA 28 Sweeney v Boylan Nominees Pty Ltd (2006) 226 CLR 161; [2006] HCA 19 Weston v Publishing and Broadcasting Limited [2011] NSWSC 433 Tabet v Gett (2010) 240 CLR 537; [2010] HCA 12 Category: Principal judgment Parties: George Ittyerah (Plaintiff) Infosys Technologies Systems (First Defendant) Duncan Taylor (Third Defendant) Emma Byrne (Fourth Defendant) State of New South Wales (Fifth Defendant) Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd (Sixth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Ms C Gleeson for the First Defendant Ms L P McFee for the Third Defendant Ms C Coventry for the Fourth Defendant Mr N Bentley for the Fifth Defendant Ms V Bulut for the Sixth Defendant