02 Apr 2026

MLJ Alerts: Apr 2026 (High Court)

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Quote of the Month

" [The law should not rob parties off of its right to decide how best to deal and manage their affairs. There may be instances where parties would identify that it is more beneficial for them to just let sleeping dogs lie and move on from the dispute in pursuit other business opportunities elsewhere. There might be instances where parties might identify that it is not ideal to foot the bill of an expensive arbitration and just write off the debt it believed to be owed by the other party ..."

- Azimah Omar JCA

Apex Communications Sdn Bhd v Sumber Khazanah Sdn Bhd (in liquidation) and another appeal [2026] 3 MLJ 152 [CA]

Week 1 Updates

1. Dato’ Sri Zul Azmi bin Abu Hussin & Anor v Dato’ Ahmad Faris bin Abdul Halim [2026] 8 MLJ 618 [HC]

Coram	GAN TECHIONG JC
Catchwords	Civil Procedure — Injunction — Mareva injunction
Outcome	Application allowed.
Counsel Names	Muhammad Asif bin Zahari (Mohaji Hazury & Ismail) for the plaintiffs. Ganesh a/lMagenthiran (with Suronmani a/l Krishnan) (Ganesh Azhar & Assoc) for the defendant.

2. Ang Kee Chye v Ketua Pengarah Pertubuhan Keselamatan Sosial [2026] 8 MLJ 804 [HC]

Coram	AZIZAN MD ARSHAD J
Catchwords	Labour Law — Social security — Claim for invalidity benefits
Outcome	Appeal dismissed without costs; decision of SOCSO Appellate Board upheld.
Counsel Names	Louis Goh (with Lee Sin Yee) (Louis Goh & Co) for the appellant. Dalveena Korotana (Arnold Andrew & Co) for the respondent.

3. Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Bhd v Efogen Marine Sdn Bhd & Anor [2026] 8 MLJ 882 [HC]

Coram	QUAY CHEW SOON J
Catchwords	Civil Procedure — Summary judgment — Application for
Outcome	Bank’s summary judgment application allowed with costs of RM10,000; bank’s striking out application allowed with costs of RM10,000.
Counsel Names	Jeremy Mark Joseph (with Siti Deelora Nor Ahmad Rajkumar) (Joseph & Partners) for the plaintiff. James Au (with Bailey Fernandez) (Au & Partners) for the defendants.

Week 2 Updates

1. Petroleum Sarawak Bhd v Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) [2026] 8 MLJ 923 [HC]

Coram	FARIDZ GOHIM JC
Catchwords	Civil Procedure — Injunction — Injunction to restrain
Outcome	Application dismissed.
Counsel Names	Sim *** Chuang (with Lim Lip Sze) (Reddi & Co) for the plaintiff. Alex Ngu (Alex, Jason & Company) for the defendant.

2. Regal Management Services Sdn Bhd v Zaiton bt M Eusuff & Anor [2026] 8 MLJ 933 [HC]

Coram	SU TIANG JOO J
Catchwords	Land Law — Indefeasibility of title — Registration by means of insufficient or void instrument
Outcome	Plaintiff’s claim dismissed; defendants’ counterclaim allowed with costs; court ordered that charge entered in favour of plaintiff’s financing bank (RHB) to be cancelled.
Counsel Names	Muhammad Nor Izzat bin Nordin (with Muhammad Danish bin Abdul Rasid) (Amar Syiimir Izzat & Sham) for Regal Management Services Sdn Bhd. Yeoh Cho Kheong (with Saw Wei Siang) (Nethi & Saw) for Zaiton bt M Eusuff and Siti Haja bt M Eusuff. (Koh Dipendra Jeremiah Law) in the counterclaim for the second defendant (RHB Bank Bhd). Iskandar Zulkarmaen bin Che Mohd Nor (with Nurul Atiqah bt Asharaf Ali) (Federal Counsel, Attorney General's Chambers) for Pengarah Tanah dan Galian Wilayah Persekutuan and the Pendaftar Hakmilik Tanah Wilayah Persekutuan.

Week 3 Updates

1. Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) v Persatuan Bolasepak Kedah Darul Aman & Ors [2026] 8 MLJ 858 [HC]

Coram	MOHD JOHAN LEE J
Catchwords	Provident Fund — Arrears of contributions — Non-payment of contributions by employer
Outcome	Claim allowed.
Counsel Names	Abd Shukor Ahmad (with Aaron Aiman Thangarajoo and Michelle Liew Jet Nee) (Shukor Baljit & Partners) for the plaintiff. Ahmad Taufiq b Baharum (Abdul Halim Said & Co) for the first defendants. Mior Nor Haidir bin Suhaimi (Haidir & Co) for the second, fourth and seventh defendants.

2. Chang Wei Investment Co Ltd & Anor v Neo Ching Yuen & Ors [2026] 8 MLJ 907 [HC]

Coram	CHOONG YEOW CHOY J
Catchwords	Civil Procedure — Jurisdiction — Forum non conveniens
Outcome	Enclosures 9, 13, 17, and 25 dismissed with costs of RM3,000 awarded in respect of each application.
Counsel Names	Kumarappan a/l Ramasamy (with Mogesh Kumar a/l Kajendra Kumar) (Jeeva Partnership) for the plaintiff. Matthew Daniel Boudville (with Teh Chiew Yin) (Ong and Manecksha) for the first defendant. Steven Tan Chee Qian (with Max Chuah Chern Tee) (Chuah Qian & Partners) for the second and third defendants Siti Nur Amirah Aqilah bt Adzman (S Ravenesan) for the fourth and fifth defendants. Muhillan a/l Sivananthan (S Muhillan) for the sixth defendant.

Week 3 Updates

1. Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) v Persatuan Bolasepak Kedah Darul Aman & Ors [2026] 8 MLJ 858 [HC]

Coram	MOHD JOHAN LEE J
Catchwords	Provident Fund — Arrears of contributions — Non-payment of contributions by employer
Outcome	Claim allowed.
Counsel Names	Abd Shukor Ahmad (with Aaron Aiman Thangarajoo and Michelle Liew Jet Nee) (Shukor Baljit & Partners) for the plaintiff. Ahmad Taufiq b Baharum (Abdul Halim Said & Co) for the first defendants. Mior Nor Haidir bin Suhaimi (Haidir & Co) for the second, fourth and seventh defendants.

2. Chang Wei Investment Co Ltd & Anor v Neo Ching Yuen & Ors [2026] 8 MLJ 907 [HC]

Coram	CHOONG YEOW CHOY J
Catchwords	Civil Procedure — Jurisdiction — Forum non conveniens
Outcome	Enclosures 9, 13, 17, and 25 dismissed with costs of RM3,000 awarded in respect of each application.
Counsel Names	Kumarappan a/l Ramasamy (with Mogesh Kumar a/l Kajendra Kumar) (Jeeva Partnership) for the plaintiff. Matthew Daniel Boudville (with Teh Chiew Yin) (Ong and Manecksha) for the first defendant. Steven Tan Chee Qian (with Max Chuah Chern Tee) (Chuah Qian & Partners) for the second and third defendants Siti Nur Amirah Aqilah bt Adzman (S Ravenesan) for the fourth and fifth defendants. Muhillan a/l Sivananthan (S Muhillan) for the sixth defendant.

Week 4 Updates

1. Lim Hwa Tian v Simple Farm Sdn Bhd [2026] 9 MLJ 1 [HC]

Coram	SURIA KUMAR JC
Catchwords	Civil Procedure — Appeal — Appeal against decision of Labour Court
Outcome	Appellant's appeal allowed in part.
Counsel Names	Mandave Singh Gill (K Siladass & Partners) for the appellant. Beatrice SH Lim (with Koh Zhe Ping) (CL Boo & Assoc) for the respondent.

Week 5 Updates

1. Golden Century Synergies Sdn Bhd v Datin Sri Dato’ Hajjah Mimi Asmara bt Abdul Malik & Ors [2026] 9 MLJ 15 [HC]

Coram	MOHD RADZI HARUN J
Catchwords	Civil Procedure — Striking out — Statement of claim
Outcome	Defendants’ striking out applications were dismissed.
Counsel Names	(Abdul Hayyi & Shukri) for the plaintiff. (Amelda & Partners) for the defendants.

2. Hew Kiang Hoe & Anor v Shencourt Properties Sdn Bhd (Messrs Kassim Tadin, Wai & Co (a firm) & Anor, applicants) [2026] 9 MLJ 23 [HC]

Coram	SAHERAN SUHENDRAN JC
Catchwords	Companies and Corporations — Winding up — Priority of debts
Outcome	Order accordingly.
Counsel Names	lvanpal Singh Grewal (with Harwinder Kaur, Collin Goonting, Terrance Kanagaratnam, Darren Tay and Keshvinder Kaur) (Collin Goonting & Assoc) for the applicants. Wardah Nasuha (with Franky lrwan) (Malaysian Department of Insolvency) for the respondent. Devan Narayanan Raman (Devan & Assoc) for the aggrieved party.

3. Hap Seng Credit Sdn Bhd v Elemac Precision Engineering Sdn Bhd [2026] 9 MLJ 38 [HC]

Coram	ANSELM CHARLES FERNANDIS J
Catchwords	Land Law — Charge — Order for sale
Outcome	Enclosure 1 dismissed with costs.
Counsel Names	Malpal Singh (with Helmi bin Zaharin) (Manjis Singh Sachdev Mohammad Radzi & Partners) for the plaintiff. Amardas s/o Jethanand (KP Ng & Amardas) for the defendant.

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