PEMIUTANG PENGHAKIMAN KUALA EXCEL SDN BHD PENGHUTANG PENGHAKIMAN CHUA LIANG HONG

PEMIUTANG PENGHAKIMAN KUALA EXCEL SDN BHD PENGHUTANG PENGHAKIMAN CHUA LIANG HONG

The court held the creditor's petition was valid because the act of bankruptcy occurred on 7 April 2022 when the Registrar dismissed the JD's application to set aside the Bankruptcy Notice under Rule 93(2), placing the petition within six months as required by section 5(1) of the Insolvency Act 1967, and the JD failed to produce credible evidence to rebut the authorised officer's authority so the petition's form was sufficient.

Citation
WA-29NCC-1201-11/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Parties
Judgment Creditor: Kuala Excel Sdn Bhd; Judgment Debtor: Chua Liang Hong
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
17 January 2024
Case Number
WA-29NCC-1201-11/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Procedural Posture
Bankruptcy / Appeal to High Court Against Registrar's Dismissal of Applications to Oppose Creditor's Petition
Outcome
Both appeals dismissed by the High Court
Legal Topics
Creditor's Petition, Act of Bankruptcy, Service of Bankruptcy Notice, Authority of Corporation's Authorised Officer, Form and Compliance of Petition
Source Language
Malay/English
Insolvency/bankruptcy Civil Procedure Creditor's Petition Act of Bankruptcy Service of Bankruptcy Notice Authority of Corporation's Authorised Officer Form and Compliance of Petition

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Parties

Kuala Excel Sdn Bhd

Judgment Creditor

Chua Liang Hong

Judgment Debtor

Procedural Posture

Bankruptcy / Appeal to High Court Against Registrar's Dismissal of Applications to Oppose Creditor's Petition

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the creditor's petition was filed within six months of the act of bankruptcy
  2. 2 Whether the creditor's petition was defective for non-compliance with form and lack of authorised officer details

Ratio Decidendi

The court held the creditor's petition was valid because the act of bankruptcy occurred on 7 April 2022 when the Registrar dismissed the JD's application to set aside the Bankruptcy Notice under Rule 93(2), placing the petition within six months as required by section 5(1) of the Insolvency Act 1967, and the JD failed to produce credible evidence to rebut the authorised officer's authority so the petition's form was sufficient.

Court Disposition

Both appeals dismissed by the High Court

Orders

  • Dismiss the Judgment Debtor's appeals in enclosures 88 and 89 with costs of RM5,000.00