MLJ Alerts: Nov 2024 (High Court)

November 11, 2024

The Malayan Law Journal Alerts is a complimentary blog series that brings the most recently published case reports powered by Lexis+^® Malaysia.

Quote of the Month

“The COVID-19 Act does not expressly provide for such a right to be heard. This does not mean that the court is powerless. It is trite and established law that there is no necessity for a statute to expressly provide for such a right to be heard.”

- Amarjeet Singh J

Ng Kong Onn & Ors v Menteri Kesejahteraan Bandar, Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan & Anor [2024] 12 MLJ 125 at para 24

Week 1 Updates

1. Tan Tiang Huat & Anor v Lim Yee *** & Anor [2024] 12 MLJ 29 [HC]

Coram	ANAND PONNUDURAI J
Catchwords	Civil Procedure — Transfer of action — High Court to High Court
Outcome	Application allowed.
Counsel Names	Ng Siok Lyn (with Quah Zhe Ken) (Chung Chambers) for the plaintiffs. Julie Ha (Tiong & Assoc) for the defendants.

2. Mohd Azizi bin Abu Naim v Tan Sri Dato’ Haji Mahiaddin bin Md Yasin (in his capacity as the President of Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU)) & Ors [2024] 12 MLJ 1 [HC]

Coram	ROZ MAWAR JC
Catchwords	Civil Procedure — Injunction — Interim injunction
Outcome	Application for interim injunction dismissed.
Counsel Names	SR Rajan Navaratnam (with Oazair Huneid Tyeb, Irdimah Syahira and Ain Zulaikha) (Shankar Govinth) for the plaintiff. Chetan Jethwani (with Tang Jia Yearn) (Chetan Jethwani & Co) for the first and second defendants. Awang Armadajaya Awang Mahamud (with Takiyudin Hassan, Nik Asma Bahrum Nik Abdullah, Wan Rohimi Wan Daud, Yusfarizal Yussof, Mohd Faizi Che Abu, Mohd Tajuddin Abd Razak and Adam Mohamed) (Kelantan State Legal Advisor Office) for the third defendant. Ahmad Hanir Hambaly @ Arwi (with Kogilambigai Muthusamy) (Attorney General’s Chambers) for the fourth defendant.

Week 2 Updates

1. Government of The Lao People’s Democratic Republic v Thai-Lao Lignite (Thailand) Co Ltd (a Thai company) [2024] 12 MLJ 41 [HC]

Coram	ATAN MUSTAFFA J
Catchwords	Arbitration — Award — Finality of arbitration proceedings
Outcome	OS allowed.
Counsel Names	Cyrus Das (with Lam Ko Luen and Nina Lai Jian Xian) (Shook Lin & Bok) for the plaintiff. Kwan Will Sen (with Wong Chee Chien) (Lim Chee Wee Partnership) for the defendant.

2. Pendakwa Raya lwn P Tech Resources Sdn Bhd [2024] 12 MLJ 82 [MT]

Coram	ABU BAKAR KATAR H
Catchwords	Prosedur Jenayah — Rayuan — Rayuan terhadap hukuman
Outcome	Rayuan pendakwa raya dibenarkan; hukuman denda dinaikkan dari RM40,000 kepada RM80,000 bagi setiap kes; rayuan syarikat tersebut ditolak.
Counsel Names	Khairul Azreem bin Mamat (Abdul Ghafar bin Ab Latif dan Nurliyana R Azmi bersamanya) (Timbalan Pendakwa Raya, Pejabat Penasihat Undang-Undang Negeri Johor) bagi pihak perayu. Subramaniam Nair (Selvatharen bersamanya) bagi pihak responden.

Week 3 Updates

1. Ng Kong Onn & Ors v Menteri Kesejahteraan Bandar, Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan & Anor [2024] 12 MLJ 125 [HC]

Coram	AMARJEET SINGH J
Catchwords	Civil Procedure — Judicial review — Application for
Outcome	Both reliefs sought by applicants allowed.
Counsel Names	Wong Kok Leong (with Wong Renn Xin) (KL Wong) for the applicant. Liew Horng Bin (Senior Federal Counsel, Attorney General’s Chambers) for the first respondent. Ee Kah *** (with Hiew Yee Peng) (KF Ee & Co) for the second respondent.

2. Donnis Jikut (trading under the name and style of PP Engineering) v Brother’s Construction (M) Sdn Bhd [2024] 12 MLJ 138 [HC]

Coram	FARIDZ GOHIM JC
Catchwords	Civil Procedure — Record of appeal — Filing of
Outcome	Respondent’s preliminary objection allowed and appellant’s appeal struck out.
Counsel Names	Chen Wen Jye (Ram Singh Harbans & Co) for the plaintiff. Song Wei Wan (Korventt & Song) for the defendant.

3. Pendakwa Raya lwn Linges a/l Ragunathan dan lain-lain kes [2024] 12 MLJ 99 [MT]

Coram	ROSLAN MAT NOR H
Catchwords	Prosedur Jenayah — Pertuduhan — Pertuduhan cacat
Outcome	Rayuan perayu dibenarkan; perintah majistret diketepikan; kes dikembalikan kepada mahkamah majistret di bawah s 316(a) KTJ.
Counsel Names	Syed Ahmed Khabir bin Abdul Rahman (Ain-Nur ‘Amiyerra Awod Abdullah bersamanya) (Jabatan Peguam Negara) bagi pihak perayu. Khairul Anuar bin Abu Hasan Ashaari (Ahmad Zahid bin Abu Hashim bersamanya) (Khairul Anuar, Mazieera & Assoc) bagi pihak responden.

Week 3 Updates

1. PNSB Water Sdn Bhd v Menteri Kewangan Malaysia [2024] 12 MLJ 162 [HC]

Coram	AMARJEET SINGH J
Catchwords	Administrative Law — Judicial review — Application for leave
Outcome	Application dismissed.
Counsel Names	S Saravana Kumar (with Yap Wen ***) (Rosli Dahlan Saravana Partnership) for the applicant. Liew Horng Bin (Senior Federal Counsel, Attorney General’s Chambers) for the Attorney General’s Chambers.

2. Teoh Chuan Aik & Anor v Wafong Credit Sdn Bhd & Anor [2024] 12 MLJ 152 [HC]

Coram	NOOR RUWENA JC
Catchwords	Civil Procedure — Preliminary objection (‘PO’) — Objection to law firm representing party in suit
Outcome	Preliminary objection dismissed without order as to costs.
Counsel Names	Gurbachan Singh a/l Bagawan Singh (Sandeep Gobindeep & Co) for the plaintiff. Lim Ta Wai (with Mohammed Azmi bin Shahruddin) (Khong & Son); Cheong Yau Kheong (with Siti Aishah bt Mohamed Azahari) (BH Koh, Soong, Zarin & Partners) for the defendants.

3. Siva Kumar a/l Jeyapalan & Anor v Firwas Sdn Bhd [2024] 12 MLJ 179 [HC]

Coram	AZIMAH OMAR J
Catchwords	Tort — Conspiracy — Conspiracy to defraud
Outcome	Ordered accordingly.
Counsel Names	Selva Kumar (Rose Hussain) for the plaintiff in the main suit. David Morais (with Pavitra Pillai, Sarah Jailany and Ellia Fatanah) (Shaikh David & Co) for the defendant in the main suit. David Morais (with Pavitra Pillai, Sarah Jailany and Ellia Fatanah) (Shaikh David & Co) for the plaintiff in the counterclaim. Selva Kumar (Rose Hussain) for the first and second defendants in the counterclaim. Sivabalan (with Goh Wan Ping) (Mastura Partnership) for the third defendant in the counterclaim. Dinesh Praveen Nair (Dinesh Praveen Nair) for the fourth defendant in the counterclaim.

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