LIM HING LONG 1. TAN EE 2. KASSIM BIN USOP 3. TAN KIYAM 4. TAN CHIN @ TAN CHIN TOH 5. TAN CHIN KHEAN 6. TAN CHOO 7. TAN KIM PAR @ TAN KAP 8. TAN NAI 9. TAN TIAM LOO 10. TAN TIAU SENG 11. TAN TOI @ TAN THOK 12. PENTADBIR TANAH DAERAH KECIL R

LIM HING LONG 1. TAN EE 2. KASSIM BIN USOP 3. TAN KIYAM 4. TAN CHIN @ TAN CHIN TOH 5. TAN CHIN KHEAN 6. TAN CHOO 7. TAN KIM PAR @ TAN KAP 8. TAN NAI 9. TAN TIAM LOO 10. TAN TIAU SENG 11. TAN TOI @ TAN THOK 12. PENTADBIR TANAH DAERAH KECIL R

The court exercised its discretion: Enclosure 236 (3rd Defendant) met the threshold for maintaining status quo because enforcement risked prejudicing recovery of the property, but balanced against plaintiff's rights by requiring a RM100,000 security deposited with plaintiff's solicitors as stakeholder and costs in the cause; Enclosure 251 (12th and 13th Defendants) failed because applicants did not demonstrate special circumstances related to enforcement of the judgment (disciplinary proceedings against staff are separate and not a ground for stay), therefore that application was dismissed with no order as to costs.

Citation
22NCVC-40-06/2016 (ENCLOSURE 251) (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Parties
Plaintiff: LIM HING LONG; Defendant: TAN EE; Defendant: KASSIM BIN USOP; Defendant: TAN KIYAM; Defendant: TAN CHIN @ TAN CHIN TOH; Defendant: TAN CHIN KHEAN; Defendant: TAN CHOO; Defendant: TAN KIM PAR @ TAN KAP; Defendant: TAN NAI; Defendant: TAN TIAM LOO; Defendant: TAN TIAU SENG; Defendant: TAN TOI @ TAN THOK; Defendant: PENTADBIR TANAH DAERAH KECIL RENGIT; Defendant: PENTADBIR PEJABAT TANAH DAERAH BATU PAHAT
Court
ENCLOSURE 251
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
27 May 2021
Case Number
22NCVC-40-06/2016 (ENCLOSURE 251) (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Procedural Posture
Civil Suit / Application for Stay of Execution Pending Appeal (high Court Hearing on Stay)
Outcome
Enclosure 236: stay allowed subject to conditions; Enclosure 251: stay dismissed
Legal Topics
Stay of Execution, Special Circumstances, Nugatory Principle, Title Transfer Dispute, Caveat, Costs
Source Language
Malay/English

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Parties

LIM HING LONG

Plaintiff

TAN EE

Defendant

KASSIM BIN USOP

Defendant

TAN KIYAM

Defendant

TAN CHIN @ TAN CHIN TOH

Defendant

TAN CHIN KHEAN

Defendant

TAN CHOO

Defendant

TAN KIM PAR @ TAN KAP

Defendant

TAN NAI

Defendant

TAN TIAM LOO

Defendant

TAN TIAU SENG

Defendant

TAN TOI @ TAN THOK

Defendant

PENTADBIR TANAH DAERAH KECIL RENGIT

Defendant

PENTADBIR PEJABAT TANAH DAERAH BATU PAHAT

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Suit / Application for Stay of Execution Pending Appeal (high Court Hearing on Stay)

  1. 1 Whether a stay of execution should be granted pending the Court of Appeal appeal
  2. 2 Whether applicants discharged onus to show 'special circumstances' relating to enforcement of the judgment
  3. 3 Whether the appeal would be rendered nugatory if execution proceeded

Ratio Decidendi

The court exercised its discretion: Enclosure 236 (3rd Defendant) met the threshold for maintaining status quo because enforcement risked prejudicing recovery of the property, but balanced against plaintiff's rights by requiring a RM100,000 security deposited with plaintiff's solicitors as stakeholder and costs in the cause; Enclosure 251 (12th and 13th Defendants) failed because applicants did not demonstrate special circumstances related to enforcement of the judgment (disciplinary proceedings against staff are separate and not a ground for stay), therefore that application was dismissed with no order as to costs.

Court Disposition

Enclosure 236: stay allowed subject to conditions; Enclosure 251: stay dismissed

Orders

  • Enclosure 236: Stay of execution granted pending appeal J-01(NCVC)(W)-282-06/2020 subject to deposit of RM100,000 into the Plaintiff's solicitors' client account as stakeholder; costs in the cause.
  • Enclosure 251: Application for stay of execution dismissed; no order as to costs.