Arjunan v Neighbourhood Association DP No 285853 (No 3) [2023] NSWCA 266

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Arjunan v Neighbourhood Association DP No 285853 (No 3) [2023] NSWCA 266 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 08 November 2023 Decision date: 08 November 2023 Before: Ward P; Mitchelmore JA Decision: (1) The notice of motion filed on 17 August 2023 is dismissed with costs. (2) If Mr Kannapiran Chinna Arjunan or Ms Thangam Kannapiran files any further application against Neighbourhood Association DP No 285853 in respect of the matters litigated in the Supreme Court of New South Wales or the Court of Appeal seeking, in substance, leave to appeal from the orders of Adamson J of 9 November 2022 or N Adams J of 1 December 2022, or leave to reopen the orders of the Court of Appeal made on 19 May 2023, 3 August 2023, or 8 November 2023, the Registrar shall promptly vacate the return date, notify the parties, and refer the papers to a judge nominated by the President to determine, in Chambers, whether the Court should fix a new return date and notify the parties, or whether Mr Kannapiran Chinna Arjunan or Ms Thangam Kannapiran should be invited to show cause in writing why the Court should not, in Chambers, summarily dismiss the proceedings as vexatious and an abuse of process. Catchwords: JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS — Amending, varying and setting aside – application to reopen and vary orders under UCPR r 36.16 after judgments published – where applicants sought to reagitate arguments – no basis for reopening – application dismissed DIRECTIONS – Teoh direction – Show cause direction – Where Teoh direction made to prevent an abuse of process Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Community Land Management Act 1989 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 36.16 Cases Cited: Arjunan v Neighbourhood Association DP No 285853 (No 2) [2023] NSWCA 176 Arjunan v Neighbourhood Association DP No 285853 (No 3) [2022] NSWSC 1524 Arjunan v Neighbourhood Association DP No 285853 [2022] NSWSC 1663 Arjunan v Neighbourhood Association DP No 285853 [2022] NSWSC 746 Arjunan v Neighbourhood Association DP No 285853 [2023] NSWCA 103 Arjunan v Neighbourhood Association No DP 285853 [2022] NSWSC 1663 Arjunan v Neighbourhood Association No DP 285853 [2022] NSWSC 691 Autodesk Inc v Dyason (No 2) (1993) 176 CLR 300; [1993] HCA 6 Coscuez International Pty Ltd v The Owners – Strata Plan No 46433; The Owners – Strata Plan No 46433 v Coscuez International Pty Ltd [2022] NSWCATCD 201 D'Orta-Ekenaike v Victoria Legal Aid (2005) 223 CLR 1; [2005] HCA 12 EB 9 & 10 Pty Ltd v The Owners SP 934 (No 2) [2018] NSWSC 546 Lianos v Order of AHEPA NSW Inc (No 4) [2021] NSWCA 159 Majak v Rose (No 5) [2017] NSWCA 238 Owners of Strata Plan 26131 v Dimitriou (2009) 74 NSWLR 370; [2009] NSWCA 27 Proietti v Proietti [2023] NSWCA 132 Teoh v Hunters Hill Council (No 4) (2011) 81 NSWLR 711; [2011] NSWCA 324 The Owners – Strata Plan No. 1813 v Keevers [2022] NSWCATCD 104 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Kannapiran Chinna Arjunan (First Applicant) Thangam Kannapiran (Second Applicant) Neighbourhood Association DP No 285853 (Respondent) Representation: Applicants (self-represented)