Mallegowda v The Transport Secretary [2024] NSWCATEN 1

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Mallegowda v The Transport Secretary [2024] NSWCATEN 1 Hearing dates: 26 April 2024 Date of orders: 31 July 2024 Decision date: 31 July 2024 Jurisdiction: Enforcement Before: Coleman SC ADCJ, Principal Member Decision: That the application filed on 26 March 2024 is dismissed. Catchwords: CONTEMPT — referral to Supreme Court pursuant to s 73(5) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 — whether Respondent misused documents for ulterior purpose — whether Respondent breached the Harman principle Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Cases Cited: Canterbury Bankstown Council v Payce Communities Pty Limited [2019] NSWSC 1419 DVI v ZTT [2021] NSWCATEN 4 Esso Resources Ltd & Ors v The Honourable Sidney James Plowman & Ors [1995] HCA 19 Harman v Secretary of State for the Home Department (1983) 1 AC 280 Hearn v Street [2008] HCA 36 Helicopter Aerial Surveys Pty Limited v Gary Robertson [2015] NSWSC 2104 Jones v Treasury Wine Estates Limited (No. 4) (2020) FCA 1131 Mallegowda v Secretary of the Department of Transport [2024] NSWCATAD 77 Mann v Medical Defence Union Ltd [1997] FCA 45 Moore v Bond University Limited [2023] NSWSC 1129 Street & Ors v Hearn & Anor [2007] NSWCA 113 Treasury Wine Estates Limited v Maurice Blackburn Pty Limited (2020) FCAFC 226 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Shashikanth Mallegowda (Applicant) The Transport Secretary (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Applicant (self-represented) Spark Helmore (Respondent) File Number(s): 2024/00116697 Publication restriction: Nil