PACIFIC & ORIENT INSURANCE CO BERHAD 1. ) TAN PEK GAN 2. ) WAKIL PERIBADI (DIDAKWA SEBAGAI WAKIL SIMATI, LEE SIEW CHENG) 3. ) TAN BENG CHU (IBU KEPADA CHUAH SEW HOCK, SIMATI)

PACIFIC & ORIENT INSURANCE CO BERHAD 1. ) TAN PEK GAN 2. ) WAKIL PERIBADI (DIDAKWA SEBAGAI WAKIL SIMATI, LEE SIEW CHENG) 3. ) TAN BENG CHU (IBU KEPADA CHUAH SEW HOCK, SIMATI)

The High Court allowed the appeal because the Sessions Court had expressly named the insurer as a party by its order dated 3.11.2023 and therefore it possessed the requisite legal interest and locus standi to apply; the Sessions Court erred in striking out the insurer's applications for lack of locus standi and the matters (Lampiran 7 and Lampiran 8) must be remitted to the Sessions Court for substantive hearing on the merits.

Citation
PA-12A-9-06/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Parties
Appellant / Third Defendant: Pacific & Orient Insurance Co Berhad; Respondent / Plaintiff: Tan Pek Gan; Respondent Second / Defendant First: Wakil Peribadi (representative of deceased Lee Siew Cheng); Respondent Third / Defendant Second: Tan Beng Chu
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
4 February 2025
Case Number
PA-12A-9-06/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal From Sessions Court (enforcement/execution Proceedings) / High Court Rehearing on Locus Standi and Remittal to Sessions Court
Outcome
Appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Locus Standi, Intervention, Party Status, Enforcement of Judgment (order 45 ROC 2012), Order 15 R 6(3) Misjoinder/joinder, Stay/suspension of Execution
Source Language
Malay/English
Civil Procedure Insurance Law Enforcement of Judgments Locus Standi Intervention Party Status Enforcement of Judgment (order 45 ROC 2012) Order 15 R 6(3) Misjoinder/joinder +1 more

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Parties

Pacific & Orient Insurance Co Berhad

Appellant / Third Defendant

Tan Pek Gan

Respondent / Plaintiff

Wakil Peribadi (representative of deceased Lee Siew Cheng)

Respondent Second / Defendant First

Tan Beng Chu

Respondent Third / Defendant Second

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal From Sessions Court (enforcement/execution Proceedings) / High Court Rehearing on Locus Standi and Remittal to Sessions Court

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the order dated 3.11.2023 automatically conferred party status on the insurer (Appellant)
  2. 2 Whether the Appellant/insurer had locus standi to apply to set aside or stay execution
  3. 3 Whether the Appellant was required to apply for intervention or to be added as a party under Order 15 r 6(3) ROC 2012

Ratio Decidendi

The High Court allowed the appeal because the Sessions Court had expressly named the insurer as a party by its order dated 3.11.2023 and therefore it possessed the requisite legal interest and locus standi to apply; the Sessions Court erred in striking out the insurer's applications for lack of locus standi and the matters (Lampiran 7 and Lampiran 8) must be remitted to the Sessions Court for substantive hearing on the merits.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed

Orders

  • Applications Lampiran 7 and Lampiran 8 remitted to the Sessions Court to be disposed of on the merits before the same Learned Session Judge
  • No costs awarded at this stage (no order as to costs)