Thambiappah Satchithanantham & Anor v Zeaiter Corporate Holdings Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 1609

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Thambiappah Satchithanantham & Anor v Zeaiter Corporate Holdings Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 1609 Hearing dates: 28 November 2011 Decision date: 28 November 2011 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Slattery J Decision: The first plaintiff's motion for summary judgment is stayed by the operation of Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth), s 60(2). Dismiss the second plaintiff's motion for summary judgment. Grant relief upon the first, second and fifth defendants' motion: striking out the Statement of Claim pursuant to UCPR , r 14.28; and, staying these proceedings until the payment of costs orders pursuant to UCPR , r 12.10. Order the second plaintiff to pay the first, second and fifth defendant's costs of the motion. Proceedings adjourned to 9.30am on 21 February 2012. Catchwords: PROCEDURE - miscellaneous procedural matters - plaintiff's application for summary judgment - defendants' application to strike out pleadings under UCPR, r 14.28 and stay proceedings under UCPR, r 12.10 until costs orders paid in substantially similar prior claims - BANKRUPTCY - scope and policy of legislation - application of bankruptcy laws - Bankruptcy Act (Cth), s 60(2) - proceedings brought by an undischarged bankrupt - whether stayed by the operation of the Bankruptcy Act. Legislation Cited: Bankruptcy Act (Cth)1966, s 60 Vexatious Proceedings Act (NSW) 2008 Cases Cited: Damjanovic v Maley (2002) 55 NSWLR 149 Satchithanantham v National Australia Bank [2009] NSWCA 268 Satchi & Satchi Australia Pty Ltd & Ors v Zeaiter Corporate Holdings Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 715 Satchi & Satchi Australia Pty Ltd v Zeaiter Corporate Holdings Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 715 Satchi & Satchi Australia Pty Ltd v Zeaiter Corporate Holdings Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 892 Satchi & Satchi Australia Pty Ltd & Ors v Zeaiter Corporate Holdings Pty Ltd, Supreme Court of New South Wales, unreported, 30 March 2011, Fullerton J Sweeney and Vendeleur Pty Limitd v BNY Australia Limited (1993) 11 ACSR 356 Zeaiter Corporate Holdings Pty Ltd v Satchithanantham (2008) NSWADT 165 Category: Principal judgment Parties: First Plaintiff:- Mr Satchithanantham Second Plaintiff:- Mrs Satchithanantham First Defendant:- Zeaiter Corporate Holdings Second Defendant:- Mr Anthony Zeaiter Third Defendant:- Bituman Pty Ltd trading as Indocar Spices Fourth Defendant:- Mr Shangmugam Javakhar Fifth Defendant:- Wentworthville Real Estate Pty Ltd Representation: Plaintiffs:- Mr Satchithanantham First and Second Defendants:- Mr F.F.F. Salama First and Second Defendants:- Thurlow Fisher solicitors File Number(s): 2008/00279556 Publication restriction: No.