Rana v Survery (No 1) [2012] NSWSC 439

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Rana v Survery (No 1) [2012] NSWSC 439 Hearing dates: 2 May 2012 Decision date: 02 May 2012 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Pembroke J Decision: Resolution invalid Catchwords: INCORPORATED ASSOCIATION - strict adherence to rules for expulsion - nature of rights of membership - policy and principle demand strict adherence Legislation Cited: Corporations Act (Cth) 2001 Interpretation Act 1987 Cases Cited: Gates v Vickery (1973) ACLC 27,517 Goodwin v Vietnam Veterans Motor Cycle Club Australia NSW Chapter Inc (2008) 72 NSWLR 224 Hornby v Narrandera Ex-Servicemen's Club Ltd [2001] NSWSC 235 McClelland v Burning Palms Surf Life Saving Club (2002) 191 ALR 759 Samuel v St George Leagues Club Limited (unreported, NSWSC, 20 October 1992, Powell J) Category: Separate question Parties: Wajahat Ali Khan Rana - first plaintiff Mohammad Abdul Sami - second plaintiff Rab Nawaz - third plaintiff Hafizur Rahman Khan Survery - first defendant Masud Cheema - second defendant Islamic Association Western Suburbs Sydney Inc - third defendant Representation: Counsel: A M Pickles - for the plaintiffs R W Tregenza - for the defendants Solicitors: Forbes Smith & Co - for the plaintiffs N A Lawyers - for the defendants File Number(s): 2011/400057