THE SEYCHELLES LAW REPORTS DECISIONS OF THE SUPREME COURT, CONSTITUTIONAL COURT AND COURT OF APPEAL ________________ 2017 _________________ PART 1 (Pp i-xii, 1-268) Published by Authority of the Chief Justice (2017) SLR EDITORIAL BOARD Chief Justice – ex officio Attorney-General – ex officio Mr Kieran Shah of Middle Temple, Barrister Mr Bernard Georges of Gray’s Inn, Barrister CITATION These reports are cited thus: (2017) SLR Printed by ii THE SEYCHELLES JUDICIARY THE COURT OF APPEAL Hon F MacGregor, President Hon S Domah Hon A Fernando Hon J Msoffe Hon M Twomey THE SUPREME COURT (AND CONSTITUTIONAL COURT) Hon M Twomey,Chief Justice Hon D Karunakaran Hon B Renaud Hon M Burhan Hon G Dodin Hon F Robinson Hon E De Silva Hon C McKee Hon D Akiiki-Kiiza Hon R Govinden Hon S Govinden Hon S Nunkoo Hon M Vidot Hon L Pillay Master E Carolus iii (2017) SLR iv CONTENTS Digest of Cases ................................................................................................ vii Cases Reported Amesbury v President of Seychelles & Constitutional Appointments Authority ........ 69 Benstrong v Lobban ............................................................................................... 317 Bonnelame v National Assembly of Seychelles ..................................................... 491 D’Acambra & Esparon v Esparon ........................................................................... 343 David & Ors v Public Utilities Corporation .............................................................. 439 Delorie v Government of Seychelles ...................................................................... 147 Dine et al, Re ......................................................................................................... 243 Duffets v Lapourielle................................................................................................. 75 Eastern European Engineering Ltd v SJ (Seychelles) [any disputes] ....................... 55 Eastern European Engineering Ltd v Vijay Construction (Pty) Ltd [foreign award] . 159 Eastern European Engineering Ltd v Vijay Construction (Pty) Ltd [agreed order] .. 497 Eastern European Engineering Ltd v Vijay Construction (Pty) Ltd [ex parte order] 523 Edmond & Ors v Chetty & Government of Seychelles ........................................... 137 Ernesta & Ors v R .................................................................................................. 379 Fanchette v Estico .................................................................................................. 251 Financial Intelligence Unit v Contact Lenses Ltd & Ors .............................................. 1 Fregate Island Private Ltd v DF Project Properties ................................................ 263 Hall v Parcou ............................................................................................................ 45 Hedge Funds Investment Management Ltd v Hedgeintro International Ltd .............. 23 Hermitte v Attorney-General & Quatre ................................................................... 501 Houareau and Carpin v Karunakaran, Constitutional Appointments Authority and Attorney-General .................................................................................................... 445 Hoareau v Hoareau ................................................................................................ 403 Karunakaran v Constitutional Appointments Authority ........................................... 269 Karunakaran v Constitutional Appointments Authority; In Re s 118 of Code of Civil Procedure ............................................................................................................... 347 KHI (Seychelles) 01 Ltd v Elite Club Ltd & Ors ...................................................... 483 Kinrade, Williamson & Barton, Ex Parte ................................................................. 505 Labrosse v R .......................................................................................................... 411 LCP Development v Island Development & Government of Seychelles ..................... 9 Malvina v Bibi ......................................................................................................... 509 Mathiot, Re ............................................................................................................... 51 Ministry of Land Use and Housing v Stravens ........................................................ 291 Mondon, Ex Parte................................................................................................... 499 Morel v NDEA, Government of Seychelles & Attorney-General ............................... 91 v (2017) SLR Morin & Ors v Barbier ............................................................................................. 103 Parti Lepep v Umarji and Sons (Pty) Ltd ................................................................ 339 Padayachy v Chetty ............................................................................................... 373 Philoe v Zialor ........................................................................................................ 487 Portlouis v Ministry of Education & Ors .................................................................... 63 Q v Chief Officer of Civil Status .............................................................................. 433 R v Rose .................................................................................................................. 21 Ramkalawan v Parti Lepep & Rose ........................................................................ 323 Rhodes v Martinez ................................................................................................. 515 Tomking v Marie ..................................................................................................... 333 Ugnich v Lavrentieva & Legg ................................................................................. 141 Umarji and Sons (Pty) Ltd v Government of Seychelles ......................................... 123 Vielle v Albert ......................................................................................................... 547 Vijay Construction (Pty) Ltd v Eastern European Engineering Ltd [stay] ................ 311 Vijay Construction (Pty) Ltd v Eastern European Engineering Ltd [setting aside] .. 371 Vijay Construction (Pty) Ltd v Eastern European Engineering Ltd [treaties] ........... 525 Woodcock v R ........................................................................................................ 301 vi DIGEST OF CASES ADMINISTRATIVE LAW Property – droit de superficie – administrative law – judicial review – locus standi – audi alterem partem – legitimate expectation Ministry of Land Use and Housing v Stravens 291 Administrative law – jurisdiction of Family Tribunal – power of Social Services – child maintenance – fair hearing Philoe v Zialor 487 ARBITRATION Arbitration – private international law – recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards – Supreme Court’s jurisdiction – applicability of New York Convention Eastern European Engineering Ltd v Vijay Construction (Pty) Ltd 159 Arbitration – payment certificate – contract debt – interpretation Eastern European Engineering Ltd v SJ (Seychelles) 55 Arbitration – foreign arbitral award – stay of proceedings – provisional attachment and seizure Vijay Construction (Pty) Ltd v Eastern European Engineering Ltd 311 CIVIL PROCEDURE Civil procedure – absence of counsel – ex parte judgment – inherent jurisdiction Eastern European Engineering Ltd v Vijay Construction (Pty) Ltd 497, 523 Civil procedure –evidence by video link Financial Intelligence Unit v Contact Lenses Ltd & Ors 1 Constitution –– civil procedure – leave to intervene – fair hearing – locus standi – audi alteram partem – inherent discretion Houareau and Carpin v Karunakaran, Constitutional Appointments Authority and Attorney-General 445 Constitution – civil procedure – leave to intervene – locus standi Karunakaran v Constitutional Appointments Authority; In Re s 118 of Code of Civil Procedure 347 Civil procedure – enforcement of foreign judgments – private international law Ex Parte: Kinrade, Williamson & Barton 505 Civil procedure – plea in limine litis – eviction – lease Padayachy v Chetty 373 Civil procedure – stay pending appeal Parti Lepep v Umarji and Sons (Pty) Ltd 339 vii (2017) SLR Civil procedure – powers of courts before the commencement of proceedings – inspection and valuation of property – Norwich Pharmacal principles Tomking v Marie 333 Civil procedure – order to set aside judgment Vijay Construction (Pty) Ltd v Eastern European Engineering (Ltd) 371 COMMERICIAL LAW Commercial law – company law – debt – interest – liabilities of directors KHI (Seychelles) 01 Ltd v Elite Club Ltd & Ors 483 CONSTITUTION Constitution – appointment of judge – judicial review – locus standi Amesbury v President of Seychelles & Constitutional Appointments Authority 69 Constitution – National Assembly Members (Emoluments) Act – Pensions – Interpretation Delorie v Government of Seychelles 147 Private international law – Constitution – applicability of Hague Convention – child relocation – habitual residence – Family Tribunal’s jurisdiction Duffets v Lapourielle 75 Constitution – bail – jurisdiction of Court of Appeal Ernesta & Ors v R 379 Constitution –– civil procedure – leave to intervene – fair hearing – locus standi – audi alteram partem – inherent discretion Houareau and Carpin v