![]() An application by the Interim Council Members of the University of Goroka led by Professor Joseph Sukwianomb has been dismissed by the National Court in Waigani, for non-compliance with the National Court Rules. Professor Sukwianomb pursuant to Order 16 Rule 3 (2) of the National Court Rules was seeking leave for judicial review of a decision of April 19th, 2021 by the Minister for Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology, Wesley Raminai. Minister Raminai in a Gazettal Notice dated April 19th, 2021, had revoked the appointment of Professor Sukwianomb as Chancellor of the Council of UOG and members of the Interim Council that he led.
Amongst the orders Professor Sukwianomb was seeking, was for the Court to declare that there was a substantial breach of natural justice whereby Minister Raminai failed or did not give prior notice to the plaintiffs before making a decision to revoke their appointments as Council Members of the Interim Council of the University of Goroka. Justice Nicholas Miviri ruled that Order 16 Rule 3 is specific that an application for judicial review shall be made unless the leave of the Court has been obtained in accordance with this rule. That was not the case in this matter, which is clearly in breach of the Rule. NBC News / PNG education News Next : Non School Leavers Application Forms For 2022 Divine Word University Announced Comments are closed.
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