Prasad v Minister Administering the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (No.2) [2012] NSWLEC 59

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Prasad v Minister Administering the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (No.2) [2012] NSWLEC 59 Hearing dates: 7 March 2011 Decision date: 23 March 2012 Before: Sheahan J Decision: 1. The applicant's Notice of Motion filed in court on 7 March 2011 is upheld, with the costs order to take effect on a party-party basis. 2. The respondent's Notice of Motion filed on 8 February 2011 is dismissed. 3. The respondent is ordered to pay the applicant's costs on both Notices of Motion, on a party-party basis. Catchwords: COSTS: Principles to apply in class 3 compensation claims, Calderbank offers. INTEREST: Statutory power to reduce or cancel interest, discretion Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Al Amanah College Inc v Minister for Education and Training (No 4) [2012] NSWLEC 26 Banno v Commonwealth (1993) 45 FCR 32; (1993) 81 LGERA 34 BMP Manufacturing Pty Ltd v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales (No.2) [2009] NSWLEC 41 Brymount Pty Limited t/a Watson Toyota v Cummins; Young Shire Council v Cummins (No.2) [2005] NSWCA 69 Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 All ER 333 Constantino v Roads and Traffic Authority (NSW) (No 2) [2005] NSWLEC 209; (2005) 144 LGERA 224 Dillon v Gosford City Council (No 3) [2010] NSWLEC 168 Dillon v Gosford City Council [2011] NSWCA 328 Halley v Minister Administering the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act (No 3) [2011] NSWLEC 94 Kooee Communications Pty Ltd v Primus Telecommunications Pty Ltd (No. 2) [2008] NSWCA 85 Latoudis v Casey [1990] HCA 59; (1990) 170 CLR 534 Leichhardt Municipal Council v Green [2004] NSWCA 341 Minister for the Environment v Florence (1979) 21 SASR 108 Monaghan v Holroyd City Council [2009] NSWLEC 112; (2009) 167 LGERA 321 Overton Investments Pty Ltd v The Minister Administering Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 [2001] NSWCA 137; (2001) 113 LGERA 439 Pastrello v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales [2000] NSWLEC 209; (2000) 110 LGERA 223 Prasad v The Minister Administering the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 [2010] NSWLEC 193 Ray Fitzpatrick Pty Limited v Minister for Planning (No.5) [2008] NSWLEC 183 Serbian Cultural Club 'St Sava' Inc & Serbian Cultural Club Limited v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales (No 2) [2008] NSWLEC 78 Simpson v Bagnall [2008] NSWLEC 79 South Eastern Area Health Service v King [2006] NSWCA 2 Taylor and Another v Port Macquarie-Hastings Council [2010] NSWLEC 153; (2010) 175 LGERA 189 Walker Corporation Pty Ltd v Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority [2010] NSWLEC 27 Yakas v Roads and Traffic Authority (NSW) (No 2) [2004] NSWLEC 589; (2004) 139 LGERA 116 Category: Costs Parties: Asishwar Prasad (Applicant) Minister Administering the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (Respondent) Representation: Anthony Perkins, Solicitor (Applicant) Ian Hemmings, Barrister (Respondent) Colin Biggers and Paisley Hunt & Hunt File Number(s): 30285 of 2009