Senthilkumaran v Gosan Pty Ltd t/as Century 21 Classic Real Estate (No 2) [2023] NSWSC 442

Senthilkumaran v Gosan Pty Ltd t/as Century 21 Classic Real Estate (No 2) [2023] NSWSC 442

The Supreme Court is not the correct forum for the plaintiff's claims of racial discrimination and tenancy disputes, as the Anti-Discrimination Act and Boarding Houses Act require such complaints to be directed first to the Anti-Discrimination Board and then, if unresolved, determined by NCAT. The plaintiff did not establish an evidentiary basis for his discrimination claim, nor that the Residential Tenancies Act applied, and thus the proceedings must be dismissed.

Parties
Plaintiff: Mr Ragul Senthilkumaran; Defendant: Gosan Pty Ltd t/as Century 21 Classic Real Estate
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
28 April 2023
Procedural Posture
Principal Judgment / Final Judgment
Outcome
Proceedings dismissed
Legal Topics
Racial Discrimination, Jurisdiction, Frivolous and Vexatious Proceedings, Application of Residential Tenancies Act Vs Boarding Houses Act
Human Rights Civil Procedure Evidence Racial Discrimination Jurisdiction Frivolous and Vexatious Proceedings Application of Residential Tenancies Act Vs Boarding Houses Act

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Parties

Mr Ragul Senthilkumaran

Plaintiff

Gosan Pty Ltd t/as Century 21 Classic Real Estate

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Principal Judgment / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Supreme Court is the correct forum for racial discrimination and tenancy dispute
  2. 2 Whether the plaintiff was the victim of racial discrimination
  3. 3 Whether proceedings should be dismissed as frivolous or vexatious

Ratio Decidendi

The Supreme Court is not the correct forum for the plaintiff's claims of racial discrimination and tenancy disputes, as the Anti-Discrimination Act and Boarding Houses Act require such complaints to be directed first to the Anti-Discrimination Board and then, if unresolved, determined by NCAT. The plaintiff did not establish an evidentiary basis for his discrimination claim, nor that the Residential Tenancies Act applied, and thus the proceedings must be dismissed.

Court Disposition

Proceedings dismissed

Orders

  • The proceedings be dismissed.
  • Mr Senthilkumaran bear Gosan's costs of the proceedings, as agreed or assessed.