SU ORKUN v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE [Decision on Leave Application]
The application for leave was dismissed because the applicant voluntarily withdrew the leave application and there was nothing outstanding in the action; dismissal was the correct disposal in accordance with Re Manik Md Mahamudun Nabi [2022] HKCA 471.
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- Citation
- [2024] HKCFI 1801
- Parties
- Applicant: Su Orkun; Putative Respondent: Torture Claims Appeal Board/Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office; Putative Interested Party: Director of Immigration
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Jurisdiction
- Hong Kong
- Judgment Date
- 30 July 2024
- Case Number
- HCAL1022/2023
- Procedural Posture
- Judicial Review (leave Application) / Leave Application Dismissed Following Applicant's Voluntary Withdrawal
- Outcome
- Leave to apply for judicial review dismissed.
- Legal Topics
- Non Refoulement, Torture Claims Appeal, Judicial Review Leave, Withdrawal of Proceedings, Refusal of Protection
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Su Orkun
Applicant
Torture Claims Appeal Board/Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office
Putative Respondent
Director of Immigration
Putative Interested Party
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review (leave Application) / Leave Application Dismissed Following Applicant's Voluntary Withdrawal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether leave should be granted for judicial review of the Torture Claims Appeal Board decision
- 2 Effect of applicant's voluntary withdrawal on the proper disposition of the leave application
- 3 Whether dismissal is appropriate when there is nothing outstanding in the action
Ratio Decidendi
The application for leave was dismissed because the applicant voluntarily withdrew the leave application and there was nothing outstanding in the action; dismissal was the correct disposal in accordance with Re Manik Md Mahamudun Nabi [2022] HKCA 471.
Court Disposition
Leave to apply for judicial review dismissed.
Orders
- Leave to apply for Judicial Review be dismissed.
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bjbj HCAL 1022/2023 [2024] HKCFI 1801 IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE CONSTITUTIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAW LIST No. 1022 of 2023 BETWEEN Su Orkun Applicant Torture Claims Appeal Board/ Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office Putative Respondent Director of Immigration Putative Interested Party Application for Leave to Apply for Judicial Review NOTIFICATION of the Judge s decision (Ord. 53 r. 3) Following; ( consideration of documents only; or consideration of documents and Applicant being absent in open court; Order by Deputy High Court Judge K.W. Lung: Leave to apply for Judicial Review be dismissed. Observations for the Applicant: The applicant is an illegal immigrant by staying in Hong Kong without permission and he lodged a non-refoulement claim with the Director of Immigration ( the Director ). The Director rejected his application and he appealed to the Torture Claims Appeal Board ( the Board ). Having considered his evidence, the Board, by its Decision ( the Board s Decision ), rejected his appeal and affirmed the Director s Decision. The applicant filed Form 86 on 26 March 2023 to apply for leave to apply for judicial review of the Board s Decision. By affirmation filed on 17 June 2024, the applicant applied to the Court and said: I want to cancel [withdraw] my case application, which I opened voluntarily. There is no evidence that he makes this application other than out of his own volition. Other than this application, there is nothing outstanding in this action. In accordance with the Court of Appeal in Re Manik Md Mahamudun Nabi [2022] HKCA 471 at 19: (1) The applicant on his own motion applied to the Court to withdraw his application for leave to apply for judicial review. The Judge acceded to his application, whereupon there was nothing outstanding in the action. The Judge was correct to conclude the action by ordering a dismissal of the application instead of leaving the action at large. The application is therefore dismissed. Dated the 30th day of July 2024 (M.O. WONG)(Ms) for Registrar, High Court Where leave to apply has been granted, Applicants and their legal advisers are reminded of their obligation to reconsider the merits of their application in the light of the Respondent s evidence Notes for the Applicant: If leave has been granted, the Applicant or the Applicant s solicitors must: a) serve on the respondent and such interested parties as may be directed by the Court the order granting leave and any directions given within 14 days after the leave was granted (Order 53, rule 4A); b) issue the originating summons within 14 days after the grant of leave and serve it in accordance with Order 53, rule 5; and c) supply to every other party copies of every affidavit which the Applicant proposes to use at the hearing, including the affidavit in support of the application for leave (Order 53, rule 6(5)). 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Lung Times New Roman Leave to apply for Judicial Review be dismissed Observations for the Applicant: "Arial The applicant i s an illegal immigrant by staying in Hong Kong without permission and he lodged a non refoulement claim with the Director of Immigration the Director The Director rejected his application and he appealed to the Torture Claims Appeal Board ( the Board Having considered his evidence, the Board, by its Decision ( the Board s Decision ), rejected his appeal and affirmed the Director Decision The applicant filed Form 86 26 March 2023 to apply for leave to apply for judic ial review of the Board Decision "System Title Microsoft Word 97-2003 Document MSWordDoc Word.Document.8