Woolworths Limited v Valuer-General [2011] NSWLEC 212

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Woolworths Limited v Valuer-General [2011] NSWLEC 212 Hearing dates: 18 October 2011 Decision date: 18 October 2011 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Craig J Decision: 1. Grant leave to Woolworths Limited to file a Class 3 valuation appeal against the disallowance by the Valuer-General, by notice dated 21 June 2011, of its objection to the Valuer-General's determination of the land value as at 1 July 2010 of land known as 2 Dursley Road, Yennora, such Class 3 appeal to be the application filed on behalf of Woolworths Limited on 11 October 2011. 2. Grant leave to the applicant to file a Notice of Motion seeking an order that these proceedings be heard together with proceedings no. 30733 of 2011 between Tenstat Pty Limited and the Valuer-General, such Notice of Motion to be made returnable on Friday 21 October 2011 and to be served upon the other parties by 12.00 noon on Wednesday 19 October 2011. 3. Grant leave to the applicant to serve the notice of motion on Tenstat Pty Limited by delivering a copy of the notice of motion together with any supporting affidavit upon the solicitors for Tenstat Pty Limited, namely Hones La Hood Lawyers at 4/54 Miller Street, North Sydney NSW 2060. 4. Exhibit A may be returned. Catchwords: PROCEDURE - leave to appeal under Valuation of Land Act 1916, s 38(2) - principles to be applied - leave granted Legislation Cited: Valuation of Land Act 1916 Cases Cited: Jassls Pty Limited v Valuer-General [2006] NSWLEC 59 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Woolworths Limited (Applicant) Valuer-General (Respondent) Representation: COUNSEL Mr P C Tomasetti SC with Ms A C Hemmings (Applicant) Mentioned on behalf of Respondent by Applicant's counsel (Respondent) SOLICITORS Corrs Chambers Westgarth (Applicant) I V Knight, Crown Solicitor (Respondent) File Number(s): 30917 of 2011