JUDGMENT

James Foong J:

Introduction

Enclosure 39 is an application of the plaintiff to reinstate his writ of summons and amended statement of claim.

The two defendants in this case objected to this application.

After hearing arguments from both sides, I dismissed this plaintiff's application with cost.

Below are my grounds for doing so.

Chronology Of Events

The plaintiff filed a writ of summons accompanied by a statement of claim against the 1st defendant on 6 January 1999. On 27 September 1999, the 1st defendant took out 3rd party notice against another who was subsequently made the 2nd defendant in this case.

Summons for direction was filed by the plaintiff on 14 July 1999 and from 21 March 2000 right up to 21 September 2004 the case was managed by this court. And on 21 June 2004, this court fixed 21 and 22 September 2004 for trial. Counsel present at this case management date made no objection to these trial dates.

On 21 August 2004, the plaintiff's counsel wrote to this court requesting a postponement on the ground that the plaintiff has to accompany his son to the United Kingdom to enter a medical faculty in the University of London. This application was rejected by this cour