Pelechowski, in the matter of Pelechowski v NSW Land & Housing Commission [2000] FCA 299

Pelechowski, in the matter of Pelechowski v NSW Land & Housing Commission [2000] FCA 299

The applicant did not comply with the conditional order to file and serve his Statement of Affairs on the Official Trustee, so the time for the Trustee's election was not extended. The 28 day period under s 60(3) of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) had expired and the proceedings were deemed to have been abandoned by the Trustee. The appropriate order was dismissal of the application, with no order for costs.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
08 March 2000
Procedural Posture
Application Involving Bankrupt Applicant and Trustee Election Under the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (cth) / Directions Hearing; Application Dismissed
Outcome
Application dismissed; no order for costs.
Legal Topics
['trustee Election to Prosecute or Discontinue Proceedings' 'deemed Abandonment of Proceedings' 'statement of Affairs' 'dismissal of Application' 'costs']
['bankruptcy' 'civil Procedure'] ['trustee Election to Prosecute or Discontinue Proceedings' 'deemed Abandonment of Proceedings' 'statement of Affairs' 'dismissal of Application' 'costs']

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Procedural Posture

Application Involving Bankrupt Applicant and Trustee Election Under the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (cth) / Directions Hearing; Application Dismissed

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ["Whether proceedings brought by a bankrupt could continue in the bankrupt's own name." 'Whether time for the Official Trustee to elect whether to prosecute or discontinue the proceedings was extended.' 'What order should be made where the applicant failed to file and serve a Statement of Affairs and the proceedings were deemed abandoned under s 60(3) of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth).']

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant did not comply with the conditional order to file and serve his Statement of Affairs on the Official Trustee, so the time for the Trustee's election was not extended. The 28 day period under s 60(3) of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) had expired and the proceedings were deemed to have been abandoned by the Trustee. The appropriate order was dismissal of the application, with no order for costs.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed; no order for costs.

Orders

  • ['The application is dismissed.' 'No order for costs.']