Seychelles Trading Company v Balthilde (MC 2 of 2025) [2025] SCSC 55 (8 April 2025)

Seychelles Trading Company v Balthilde (MC 2 of 2025) [2025] SCSC 55 (8 April 2025)

There is no rule allowing continuation of due process after the judgment has been executed and the judgment debt paid; the court should not act in futility by granting an extension of time to appeal in such circumstances.

Citation
[2025] SCSC 55
Parties
Applicant: Seychelles Trading Company; Respondent: Davin Balthilde
Court
Supreme Court
Jurisdiction
Seychelles
Judgment Date
8 April 2025
Case Number
MC 2 of 2025
Procedural Posture
Application for Extension of Time to Appeal / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to File Notice of Appeal
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Appeal Procedure, Execution of Judgment
Source Language
English

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Parties

Seychelles Trading Company

Applicant

Davin Balthilde

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application for Extension of Time to Appeal / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to File Notice of Appeal

  1. 1 Whether the court can grant an extension of time to file a Notice of Appeal after the judgment has been executed and the judgment debt paid

Ratio Decidendi

There is no rule allowing continuation of due process after the judgment has been executed and the judgment debt paid; the court should not act in futility by granting an extension of time to appeal in such circumstances.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • Application for extension of time to file Notice of Appeal out of time is dismissed
  • No order as to costs