Blacktown City Council v Macarthur Telecommunications Pty Ltd [2003] NSWSC 883

Reported Decision : 47 ACSR 391

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Blacktown City Council v Macarthur Telecommunications Pty Ltd [2003] NSWSC 883 HEARING DATE(S) : 22/09/03, 23/02/03 JUDGMENT DATE : 26 September 2003

JURISDICTION: Equity Division Corporations List JUDGMENT OF : Barrett J DECISION : Orders terminating voluntary administration and appointing liquidator

CATCHWORDS : CORPORATIONS - voluntary administration - company insolvent - creditors other than plaintiff limited to sole proprietor and associates - administration timed to stifle hearing of District Court proceedings brought by plaintiff - deed of company arrangement of doubtful viability proposed - whether administration abuse of provisions of Part 5.3A - whether company should be wound up LEGISLATION CITED : Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), Pt 5.3A Aloridge Pty Ltd v Christianos (1994) 13 ACSR 99 Cawthorn v Keira Constructions Pty Ltd (1994) 13 ACSR 337 CASES CITED : Dallinger v Halcha Holdings Pty Ltd (1995) 18 ACSR 835 Rodgers v Radly (2000) 37 ACSR 158 Williams v Spautz (1992) 174 CLR 509 PARTIES : Blacktown City Council - Plaintiff Macarthur Telecommunications Pty Ltd - Defendant FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 4407/03 COUNSEL : Mr M.D. Young/Mr E.T. Finnane - Plaintiff Mr J.T. Johnson - Defendant SOLICITORS : McCabe Terrill - Plaintiff Watson Mangioni - Defendant

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES EQUITY DIVISION CORPORATIONS LIST

BARRETT J

FRIDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2003

4407/03 - BLACKTOWN CITY COUNCIL v MACARTHUR TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD (ADMINISTRATOR APPOINTED)