FAMV 211/2021 IN THE COURT OF FINAL APPEAL OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION MISCELLANEOUS PROCEEDINGS NO. 211 OF 2021 (CIVIL) (ON APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL FROM CACV NO. 348 OF 2020) RAJBIR SINGH Applicant ‘Summons to the Applicant under Rule 7(1) ‘To: ‘The Applicant RAIBIR SINGH This is to notify you, the Applicant, pursuant to Rule 7(1} of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Rules, Cap 484 (“the Rules”), that the Registrar is of the opinion on the Registrar's own motion that your application for leave to appeal discloses no reasonable grounds for leave to appeal.Pursuant to Rule 7(1) of the Rules, you ate called upon to show cause before the Appeal Committee, by written submissions to be filed at the Registry of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal on or before Wednesday, 7 July 2021 why your application should not be dismissed by the Appeal Committee. Acting Registrar, Court d 9 June 2021 Notes for Guidance are attached. ‘A copy of this summons and the Notes for Guidance are served on the Respondent for information only.Notes for Guidance in Civil Cases ‘The Registrar has issued a summons under Rule 7(1) of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Rules, Cap. 484 (“the Rules”) requiring you to show cause before the Appeal Committee why your application for leave {0 appeal to the Court of Final Appeal (“your application”) should not be dismissed, ‘The Appeal Committee may dismiss your application on the ground or grounds set out in the summons. Under Rule 7(1, the grounds that may be set out in the summons are that your application (1) discloses no reasonable grounds for leave to appeal; ot (2) is frivotous; or 3) fails to comply with the Rules. Your attention is drawn to section 22 of the Court of Final Appeal Ordinance, Cap. 484 (which is set out in the Annex), That section lays down the criteria relating to leave to appeal in civil eases. Pursuant to the summons, you should file written submissions for the consideration by the Appeal Committee, showing cause why your application should not be dismissed. As requested by Practice Direction 24, written submissions must generally be no more than 5,000 ‘words in length overall (ineluding footnotes and any appencices), printed in a clearly legible 14 point or larger typeface on one-sided A4 paper and accompanied by a soft copy in Word format enabling a word count to be performed electronically. Your writen submissions must te filed at the Registry of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal by the date specified in the summons. The Registry may refuse to accept fax cosy of written, submissions. Non-compliant submissions can expect to be rejected,5 After the date specified in the summons, the Appeal Committee will consider the matter including your written submissions (if any) without an oral hearing. Pursuant to Rule 7(2) of the Rules, the Appeal Committee ‘ay, after considering the matter, order that your application be dismissed or give such other directions a the justice of the case may require. The Appeal Committee may also make a eosts order, including an order that you pay the Respondent's costs relating to your application. You will be notified of the outcome. 6 Any order or directions made by the Appeal Committee will be posted up ‘on the public notice board at the Court of Final Appeal 7 ‘The Respondent is not required to take any steps in relation to the summons and will be notified of the outcome. ANNEX Section 22 of the Court of Final Appeal Ordinance {annexed to the Notes for Guidance in Civil Cases) 2, i appeals (1) Anappeal shall ie tthe Court ~ (@) atthe discretion of the Court of Appeal or the Court, fom any judgment of the Court of Appeal in any civil cause or matter, ‘whether final or interlocutory, if, inthe opinion ofthe Court of “Appeal or the Court, as the ease may be, the question invaved in ‘the appeal is one which, by reason of its great general o: public importance, or otherwise, ought to be submited to the Cour for decision