Sharma v Wati

[2021] NZHC 1522

IN THE HIGH COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AUCKLAND REGISTRY

I TE KŌTI MATUA O AOTEAROA TĀMAKI MAKAURAU ROHE

CIV-2008-404-4494

[2021] NZHC 1522

BETWEEN

DEO DATT SHARMA

Appellant

AND

NIRMALA WATI

Respondent

Hearing:	21 May 2021, 11 June 2021 and 17 June 2021
Counsel:	R O Parmenter for the Respondent Appellant on own behalf
Judgment:	24 June 2021

JUDGMENT OF GORDON J

[As to costs]

This judgment was delivered by me

on 24 June 2021 at 3.30 pm, pursuant to r 11.5 of the High Court Rules

Registrar/Deputy Registrar Date:

Solicitors:           Witten-Hannah Howard, Auckland Counsel:    R O Parmenter, Auckland

Copy To:           The Appellant

SHARMA v WATI [2021] NZHC 1522 [24 June 2021]

[1]                  On 18 June 2021 I issued a judgment making orders sought by the respondent, Nirmala Wati, that a person be appointed to sign documents in place of the appellant, Deo Sharma, her former husband.1 In that judgment I awarded costs on a 2B basis against Dr Sharma in favour of Ms Wati.2

[2]                  My order for costs was both in relation to the application then before the Court and an earlier application made by Ms Wati seeking orders as to the process for the sale of the property concerned.3

[3]                  I invited Mr Parmenter, counsel for Ms Wati, to file a memorandum itemising the costs items.4 Mr Parmenter has now done so. He seeks costs in the sum of

$10,874.50 and disbursements totalling $300, being filing fees for the two applications and sealing fees for the two orders.

[4]                  The items claimed are appropriate and the disbursements fall within r 14.12 of the High Court Rules 2016.

[5]I order that Dr Sharma pay costs and disbursements to Ms Wati in the sum of

$11,174.50.

Gordon J

1      Sharma v Wati (No 2) [2021] NZHC 1444.

2 At [40].

3      Sharma v Wati [2021] NZHC 625.

4      Sharma v Wati, above n 1, at [40].