Travel Shop Limited v Greenwoods Corner Travel (1987) Limited HC Auckland Civ-2010-404-002930

[2010] NZHC 2405

IN THE HIGH COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AUCKLAND REGISTRY

CIV-2010-404-002930

BETWEEN  TRAVEL SHOP LIMITED Applicant

ANDGREENWOODS CORNER TRAVEL (1987) LIMITED

Respondent

Hearing:         24 August 2010

Appearances: Mr A Kashyap for Applicant

Mr P Spring for Respondent

Judgment:      17 December 2010 at 2 p.m.

JUDGMENT OF ASSOCIATE JUDGE DOOGUE [on Costs]

This judgment was delivered by me on

17.12.10 at 2 p.m., pursuant to

Rule 11.5  of the High Court Rules.

Registrar/Deputy Registrar

Date……………

Counsel:

Mr A Kashyap, P O Box 26-596, Epsom, Auckland

Keegan Alexander, P O Box 999, Auckland

TRAVEL SHOP LIMITED V GREENWOODS CORNER TRAVEL (1987) LIMITED HC AK CIV-2010-404-

002930  17 December 2010

[1]      I  issued  a  judgment  in  this  matter  on  27  August  2010  following  an application by the applicant to set aside a statutory demand.   The application was unsuccessful in that I declined to set aside the statutory demand.  I determined that the  applicant  owed  an  amount  that  would  entitle  the  respondent  to  apply for  a liquidation order.  I concluded that there was no substantial dispute as to the sum of

$8,356.15.    The  respondent  had  claimed  in  the  statutory  demand  the  sum  of

$11,169.11.

[2]      In my view the respondent has been successful in the proceedings.   It is prima facie entitled to costs.   I can see no justifiable reason for declining costs. While there may have been a dispute as to part of the debt there was no legitimate dispute  as  to  the  other  part  which  was  accordingly  unpaid  debt  upon  which  a statutory demand could properly be based.   For these reasons I determine that the applicant should pay costs on a 2B basis together with disbursements fixed by the

Registrar.

J.P. Doogue

Associate Judge

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