In the matter of Sri Guru Singh Sabah, Sydney Inc. (The Sikh Association of Sydney) [2017] NSWSC 1092

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Sri Guru Singh Sabah, Sydney Inc. (The Sikh Association of Sydney) [2017] NSWSC 1092 Hearing dates: 27 July 2017 Date of orders: 28 July 2017 Decision date: 28 July 2017 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Brereton J Decision: Application for interlocutory injunction dismissed. Catchwords: ASSOCIATIONS AND CLUBS – incorporated associations – members – where applicant seeks to restrain general meeting – where applicant's case on the merits has seriously arguable case – where significant delay in seeking declaratory relief – where no prejudice if meeting proceeds – held, application for injunction dismissed. Legislation Cited: (NSW) Associations Incorporation Act 2009 Cases Cited: Countouris v Kollos [2008] NSWSC 840 Cox v Animal Welfare League of New South Wales [2017] NSWSC 374 Industrial Equity Ltd v New Redhead Estate [1969] 1 NSWLR 565 Link Agricultural Pty Ltd v Shanahan McCallum and Pivot Ltd [1999] 1 VR 466 Rivers v Bondi Junction-Waverley RSL Sub-Branch Limited (1986) 5 NSWLR 362 Ryan v South Sydney Junior Rugby League Club Ltd (1974) 3 ACLR 486 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Balbinder Singh (plaintiff) Ranjeet Singh (first defendant) Avtar Singh Sidhu (second defendant) Charan Singh Kooner (third defendant) Narinder Jeet Singh Grewal (fourth defendant) Randhir Singh (fifth defendant) Jujhar Singh (sixth defendant) Baldev Singh (seventh defendant) Mohinder Singh Bitta (eighth defendant) Sri Guru Sabah, Sydney Inc (the Sikh Association of Sydney) (ninth defendant) Representation: Counsel: T Orzlizki (sol) (plaintiff) R K Newton (defendants)