Ganesh v Dobrowolski

In *Ganesh v Dobrowolski*, heard in the Federal Court of Australia, the applicant, Mr Ganesh, sought to review and set aside orders made by the Registrar in bankruptcy proceedings. These proceedings concerned a sequestration order made against Mr Ganesh's estate, which he sought to challenge by applying to "go behind" the judgment debt upon which the sequestration order was based.

The primary legal issues before Judge McNab were whether sufficient grounds had been shown to justify setting aside the Registrar's orders, and whether the applicant had established a basis to go behind the judgment debt. The court was required to consider the applicant's arguments for review and determine if the sequestration order should stand.

Judge McNab conducted a hearing *de novo* and found that the applicant had failed to demonstrate sufficient grounds to warrant setting aside the Registrar's orders or to permit an inquiry into the original judgment debt. The court applied the principles governing applications to review sequestration orders and to go behind judgments, concluding that the applicant's case lacked the necessary merit. Consequently, the application was dismissed.