This costs endorsement followed a motion where the applicants' initial application was converted to an action, which they subsequently did not pursue.
The respondents sought costs for the motion.
The court determined that the applicants were not public interest litigants, as their claims were personal and pecuniary.
Consequently, the applicants were ordered to pay partial costs to the various respondents, reflecting the respondents' ultimate success in concluding the litigation, albeit not on the exact grounds initially pleaded.
