Martin Thompson v James Pokasui and The Electoral Commission [1988] PNGLR 210
| Jurisdiction | Papua New Guinea |
| Judge | Hinchliffe J: |
| Judgment Date | 29 November 1988 |
| Court | Supreme Court |
| Citation | [1988] PNGLR 210 |
| Year | 1988 |
| Judgement Number | SC359 |
Full Title: Martin Thompson v James Pokasui and The Electoral Commission [1988] PNGLR 210
Supreme Court: Bredmeyer J, Cory J, Hinchliffe J
Judgment Delivered: 29 November 1988
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
[SUPREME COURT OF JUSTICE]
MARTIN THOMPSON
V
JAMES POKASUI AND THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION
Waigani
Bredmeyer Cory Hinchliffe JJ
29 November 1988
PARLIAMENT — Elections — Disputed election petition — Practice and procedure — Particulars — No power to request or order particulars — No power to strike out a petition for failure to supply particulars — Organic Law on National Elections (Ch No 1), ss 208 (a), 212.
Held
The National Court has no power to order particulars in respect of an election petition filed pursuant to s 206 of the Organic Law on National Elections (Ch No 1) and consequently no power to dismiss a petition for failure to supply particulars.
SCR No 4 of 1982; Re Delba Biri v Bill Ginbogl Ninkama [1982] PNGLR 342, followed.
Re Koroba-Lake Kopiago Open Parliamentary Election; Wabiri v Payale Elo [1977] PNGLR 328, disapproved.
Cases Cited
Berrill's Petition and Boothby (SA), Re (1978) 52 ALJR 359; 19 ALR 254.
Koroba-Lake KopiaKo Open Parliamentary Election, Re; Wabiri 1, Payale Elo [1977] PNGLR 328.
SCR No 4 of 1982; Re Delba Biri v Bill Ginbogl Ninkama [1982] PNGLR 342.
Siaguru v Unagi and the Electoral Commissioner [1987] PNGLR 372.
Application
This was an application for judicial review under s 155 (2) (b) of the Constitution of an order of Woods J dismissing an election petition.
Counsel
L Gavara-Nanu, for the applicants.
M Kanat, for the first respondent.
No appearance for the second respondent.
29 November 1988
BREDMEYER J: This is an application for judicial review under s 155 (2) (b) of theConstitution. On 5 February 1988 Woods J dismissed an election petition for failure to comply with a request for particulars. Although the trial judge said that he was dismissing the petition for lack of prosecution it is clear that he was dismissing it because, as alleged in the...
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