Mallegowda v Secretary of the Department of Transport [2024] NSWCATAD 77

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Mallegowda v Secretary of the Department of Transport [2024] NSWCATAD 77 Hearing dates: 13 March 2024 Date of orders: 21 March 2024 Decision date: 21 March 2024 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: M Tibbey, Senior Member Decision: Leave to proceed with the complaint of disability discrimination is refused. Catchwords: HUMAN RIGHTS – equal opportunity – whether leave should be given – principles applying to grant of leave. Legislation Cited: Anti-Discrimination Act 1977, ss 49A, 49B, 49C 49D, 50. Crimes (Sentencing Procedures) Act, 1999. Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act, 2013. Cases Cited: Bassili v The Star Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCATAD 167 Chalker v Murrays Australia Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCATAD 282 Chi v Technical and Further Education Commission (No 3) [2009] NSWADT 271 Commission of Corrective Services v Aldridge [2000] NSWADTAP5; Dutt v Central Coast Area Health Service [2002] NSWADT 133 Ekermawi v ADT & Ors [2009] NSWSC 143 Hubbard v Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW [2010] NSW ADT 99 Jones & Anor v Ekermawi [2009] NSWCA 388 Langley v Niland & Anor (1981) 2 NSWLR 104 Nicholls v Director-General Dept of Education and Training (No 2) [2009] NSWADTAP20 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Shashikanth Mallegowda (Applicant) Transport for NSW (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Applicant – Self represented Respondent: M. Watts