MOHD HAFIZUDDIN BIN MOHD KHAR 1. ) Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan (JPJ) 2. ) AMBANK (M) BERHAD 3. ) Tan Siew Hoon 4. ) Ong Keng Hoe [Kedua-duanya Adalah Rakan Kongsi Dalam Nama Dan Gaya Teong Seng Enterprise] 5. ) PUSPAKOM SDN BHD

MOHD HAFIZUDDIN BIN MOHD KHAR 1. ) Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan (JPJ) 2. ) AMBANK (M) BERHAD 3. ) Tan Siew Hoon 4. ) Ong Keng Hoe [Kedua-duanya Adalah Rakan Kongsi Dalam Nama Dan Gaya Teong Seng Enterprise] 5. ) PUSPAKOM SDN BHD

The vesting order of 19 February 2019 transferred all rights and liabilities under the hire purchase account to Aiqon Amanah such that Ambank (M) Berhad ceased to be the proper party; therefore the Sessions Court correctly struck out the appellant's claim against Ambank under Order 14A and Order 33 Rules 2 and 5;...

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Citation
AA-12ANCC-1-01/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Parties
Appellant: Mohd Hafizuddin bin Mohd Khar; Respondent: Ambank (M) Berhad; 1st Third Party: Tan Siew Hoon; 2nd Third Party: Ong Keng Hoe; 3rd Third Party: PUSPAKOM Sdn Bhd; 4th Third Party: Pengarah Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan Negeri Perak
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
17 December 2024
Case Number
AA-12ANCC-1-01/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / High Court Judgment on Appeals From Sessions Court
Outcome
All appeals dismissed; Sessions Court decision upheld
Legal Topics
Vesting Order, Third Party Proceedings, Hire Purchase, Negligence, Order 14 a, Order 33 Rule 2 and 5, Order 16 Rule 6
Civil Procedure Contract Tort Banking Law Vesting Order Third Party Proceedings Hire Purchase Negligence +3 more

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Parties

Mohd Hafizuddin bin Mohd Khar

Appellant

Ambank (M) Berhad

Respondent

Tan Siew Hoon

1st Third Party

Ong Keng Hoe

2nd Third Party

PUSPAKOM Sdn Bhd

3rd Third Party

Pengarah Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan Negeri Perak

4th Third Party

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / High Court Judgment on Appeals From Sessions Court

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the appellant has a valid cause of action against the respondent in light of the vesting order
  2. 2 Whether the Sessions Court erred in striking out the appellant’s claim under Order 14A and/or Order 33 Rule 2 and 5 of the Rules of Court 2012
  3. 3 Whether third-party proceedings are sustainable and can continue independently after the main action is struck out

Ratio Decidendi

The vesting order of 19 February 2019 transferred all rights and liabilities under the hire purchase account to Aiqon Amanah such that Ambank (M) Berhad ceased to be the proper party; therefore the Sessions Court correctly struck out the appellant's claim against Ambank under Order 14A and Order 33 Rules 2 and 5; with the main action dismissed there was no operative liability against Ambank to sustain indemnity-based third-party proceedings and those were correctly struck out.

Court Disposition

All appeals dismissed; Sessions Court decision upheld

Orders

  • 1st appeal (AA-12ANCC-1-01/2024) dismissed; enclosure 1 dismissed; costs RM2,000 awarded to the respondent (Ambank (M) Berhad)
  • Costs of RM1,000 awarded separately to each of the third-parties