FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

 

Pandikadavath v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2001] FCA 1569


ABDUL MAJEED PANDIKADAVATH v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS

 

N 589 OF 2001

 

 

 

 

 

DOWSETT J

22 OCTOBER 2001

SYDNEY


IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

 

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY

N 589 OF 2001

 

BETWEEN:

ABDUL MAJEED PANDIKADAVATH

APPLICANT

 

AND:

MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS

RESPONDENT

 

JUDGE:

DOWSETT J

DATE OF ORDER:

22 OCTOBER 2001

WHERE MADE:

SYDNEY

 

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

 

1.                  The application for review be dismissed.


2.                  The applicant pay the respondent’s costs of the proceedings, including reserved costs.


Note:    Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.


IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

 

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY

N 589 OF 2001

 

BETWEEN:

ABDUL MAJEED PANDIKADAVATH

APPLICANT

 

AND:

MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS

RESPONDENT

 

 

JUDGE:

DOWSETT J

DATE:

22 OCTOBER 2001

PLACE:

SYDNEY


REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

1                     This is an application for review, pursuant to s 476 of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) (the “Act”).  However no grounds are specified in the application.  In those circumstances, the application is liable to be dismissed pursuant to Order 20 rule 2, and Order 54B rule 5.  That is the appropriate course.  This application is dismissed.

2                     I should add for the record that I have, on a number of occasions, asked the applicant if there is anything that he wishes to say going beyond his application.  He has, on each occasion, responded that he simply cannot go back to India, indicating in my view, a desire to review the decision on its merits rather than pursuant to the statutory right of review.

3                     As I have said, the application should be dismissed.  I order the applicant to pay the respondent’s costs of the proceedings, including reserved costs.


I certify that the preceding three (3) numbered paragraphs are a true copy of the Reasons for Judgment herein of the Honourable Justice Dowsett.

 

Associate:

 

Dated:              6 November 2001


 

The Applicant appeared In Person:

 

 

 

Counsel for the Respondent:

Mr J D Smith

 

 

Solicitor for the Respondent:

Sparke Helmore

 

 

Date of Hearing:

22 October 2001

 

 

Date of Judgment:

22 October 2001