Lirantzis v Calligas

[2025] NSWCATCD 73

Civil and Administrative Tribunal

New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation:

Lirantzis v Calligas [2025] NSWCATCD 73

Hearing dates:

On the papers

Date of orders:

18 August 2025

Decision date:

18 August 2025

Jurisdiction:

Consumer and Commercial Division

Before:

D Robertson, Principal Member

Decision:

(1) A hearing of the applicants’ reinstatement application filed on 11 August 2025 is dispensed with pursuant to s 50(2) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW).

(2)     An extension of time to file the applicants’ reinstatement application is refused.

(3)     The applicants’ reinstatement application filed on 11 August 2025 is dismissed.

Catchwords:

CIVIL PROCEDURE — Civil and Administrative Tribunal — Application for reinstatement — Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) s 55 — proceedings dismissed for non-appearance — previous application for reinstatement refused — second reinstatement application filed — extension of time to file reinstatement application — abuse of process — no new material to justify fresh consideration of second application — no basis for extension of time for filing of application

Legislation Cited:

Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) s 55

Civil and Administrative Tribunal Regulation 2022 (NSW)

Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW)

Cases Cited:

Bobolas v Waverley Council [2016] NSWCA 139

GMT Construction Pty Ltd v Keshavarz [2024] NSWCATAP 68

Harmony Stone Gallery Pty Ltd v Ajuria [2017] NSWCATAP 80

Jackson v NSW Land and Housing Corporation [2014] NSWCATAP 22

JKB Holdings Pty Ltd v de la Vega [2013] NSWSC 501

MPP Property Pty Ltd v Soliman Hospitality Pty Ltd [2021] NSWCATAP 90

Sesay v Duran [2023] NSWCATAP 124

Wallace v Price [2017] NSWCATAP 151

Ward v Nand [2021] NSWCATAP 14

Texts Cited:

Nil

Category:

Procedural rulings

Parties:

Angela Lirantzis (First Applicant)
Maria Lirantzis (Second Applicant)
Peter Lirantzis (Third Applicant)
Petty Lirantzis (Fourth Applicant)
Christina Calligas (First Respondent)
Anastasios Calligas (Second Respondent)

Representation:

Applicants (self-represented)
Minas & Associates (Respondents)

File Number(s):

2024/00327812

Publication restriction:

Nil

REASONS FOR DECISION

Introduction

1. The matter before me requiring determination is an Application for Reinstatement filed by the applicants in these proceedings on 11 August 2025. This is the second reinstatement application filed by the applicants. I will refer to the application filed on 11 August 2025 as the Second Reinstatement Application.

2. The power of the Tribunal to reinstate proceedings arises from s 55(2) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) (NCAT Act). Section 55 provides:

55   Dismissal of proceedings

(1)  The Tribunal may dismiss at any stage any proceedings before it in any of the following circumstances—

(a)  if the applicant or appellant (or, if there is more than one applicant or appellant, each applicant or appellant) withdraws the application or appeal to which the proceedings relate,

(b)  if the Tribunal considers that the proceedings are frivolous or vexatious or otherwise misconceived or lacking in substance,

(c)  if the applicant or appellant (or, if there is more than one applicant or appellant, each applicant or appellant) has failed to appear in the proceedings,

(d)  if the Tribunal considers that there…