PEMIUTANG PENGHAKIMAN ALLIANCE BANK MALAYSIA BERHAD PENGHUTANG PENGHAKIMAN MURUGAVELOO A/L NARAYANAN

PEMIUTANG PENGHAKIMAN ALLIANCE BANK MALAYSIA BERHAD PENGHUTANG PENGHAKIMAN MURUGAVELOO A/L NARAYANAN

Creditor failed to demonstrate special circumstances or good cause under Rule 283 to justify extension of the 21‑day statutory period under s33B(4); the court will not exercise s93(4) discretion to extend time in these facts and the chamber application to extend time is dismissed.

Citation
JA-29PB-479-07/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Parties
Judgment Creditor (applicant): Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad; Judgment Debtor: Murugaveloo A/L Narayanan; Director General of Insolvency (respondent): Ketua Pengarah Insolvensi
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
11 January 2023
Case Number
JA-29PB-479-07/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Procedural Posture
Bankruptcy/insolvency / Interlocutory Application to Extend Time to Challenge Issuance of Discharge Certificate
Outcome
Application in Annexure 12 dismissed
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Statutory Interpretation, Discharge Certificate Under S33 A/s33 B, Inspection of Documents
Source Language
Malay/English
Insolvency Bankruptcy Civil Procedure Administrative Law Extension of Time Statutory Interpretation Discharge Certificate Under S33 A/s33 B Inspection of Documents

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Parties

Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad

Judgment Creditor (applicant)

Murugaveloo A/L Narayanan

Judgment Debtor

Ketua Pengarah Insolvensi

Director General of Insolvency (respondent)

Procedural Posture

Bankruptcy/insolvency / Interlocutory Application to Extend Time to Challenge Issuance of Discharge Certificate

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the court has jurisdiction under s93(4) to extend time for filing an application under s33B(4) after the 21‑day statutory period
  2. 2 Whether the 21‑day period in s33B(2) and s33B(4) is mandatory or directory
  3. 3 Whether the judgment creditor demonstrated special circumstances and good cause under Rule 283 to justify an extension

Ratio Decidendi

Creditor failed to demonstrate special circumstances or good cause under Rule 283 to justify extension of the 21‑day statutory period under s33B(4); the court will not exercise s93(4) discretion to extend time in these facts and the chamber application to extend time is dismissed.

Court Disposition

Application in Annexure 12 dismissed

Orders

  • Application in Annexure 12 dismissed
  • No order as to costs