JUDGMENT

Gopal Sri Ram JCA:

Introduction

Thirteen appeals came before us when we commenced hearing on Tuesday, 16 June 1998. Of these, three have been withdrawn. Ten now remain upon which we are required to pronounce our decision and give our reasons.

All ten appeals have two things in common. First, they arise out of the same civil suit; second, almost all of them involve a review of discretion exercised by the judge in the court below. Some of these appeals have common subject matter and were, therefore, heard together. The particulars of the appeals are as follows: 1. Civil Appeal Nos. W-03-27-98, W-02-301-98 and W-03-313-98, all of which are directed against the learned judge's order refusing applications requiring the respondents before us to furnish security for costs.

2. Civil Appeal No. W-02-459-97 which is an appeal against the order of the learned judge refusing to strike out the quantification of damages appearing at the foot of the writ and statement of claim.

3. Civil Appeals Nos. W-03-4-98 and W-03-5-98 which are directed against the learned judge's refusal to order the plaintiffs to furnish particulars of their pleadings.

4. Civil Appeals Nos: W-03-40-97 and W-03