Sahab Holdings Pty Ltd v Registrar-General (No 2) [2012] NSWCA 42

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Sahab Holdings Pty Ltd v Registrar-General (No 2) [2012] NSWCA 42 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 20 March 2012 Before: McColl JA at 1, Campbell JA at 2, Tobias AJA at 2 Decision: (1) The Notice of Motion filed on behalf of the second respondent dated 13 January 2012 be dismissed with costs. (2) Reinstate orders (1), (2) and (3) made by the Court on 15 December 2011 subject to the deletion from orders (1) and (2) of the date "3 February 2012" and substituting therefor the date "4pm on 23 March 2012". [Note: The Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 provide (Rule 36.11) that unless the Court otherwise orders, a judgment or order is taken to be entered when it is recorded in the Court's computerised court record system. Setting aside and variation of judgments or orders is dealt with by Rules 36.15, 36.16, 36.17 and 36.18. Parties should in particular note the time limit of fourteen days in Rule 36.16.] Catchwords: REAL PROPERTY - Real Property Act 1900, s 12A(3) - Limits of the operation of the prohibition of action against the Registrar-General where Register altered - No effect on other provisions of the Act such as ss 122 and 138 - Meaning of "through or under".

REAL PROPERTY - Real Property Act 1900 s 12(3)(b) - No accrued rights if no indefeasibility; no effect on s 138. Legislation Cited: Real Property Act 1900 Real Property (Amendment) Bill 1970 Real Property Amendment (Compensation) Act 2000 Real Property and Conveyancing Legislation Amendment Act 1999 Cases Cited: Black v Garnock [2007] HCA 31; (2007) 230 CLR 438 Breskvar v Wall [1971] HCA 70; (1971) 126 CLR 376 Eaton v Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales [2012] NSWCA 30 Sahab Holdings Pty Ltd v Registrar-General [2011] NSWCA 395 Texts Cited: Woodman & Nettle "The Torrens System in NSW", Thompson Lawbook Co Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: SAHAB HOLDINGS PTY LTD (ACN 002 728 216) - Appellant REGISTRAR-GENERAL - First Respondent CASTLE CONSTRUCTIONS PTY LTD (ACN 001 602 188) - Second Respondent Representation: Counsel: G K Burton SC - Appellant P B Walsh - First Respondent M L D Einfeld QC/ J Horowitz - Second Respondent: Solicitors: Kanjian & Co - Appellant Land and Property Management Authority Legal Services - First Respondent Domain Legal - Second Respondent File Number(s): 2008/281514 Decision under appeal Citation: Sahab Holdings Pty Limited v Registrar-General & Anor [2009] NSWSC 1143; Sahab Holdings Pty Ltd v Registrar General and Anor (No 2) [2010] NSWSC 162; Sahab Holdings Pty Ltd v Registered-General and Anor [No 3] [2010] NSWSC 403 Before: Slattery J File Number(s): 5563/08