1. ) MUNIANDY A/L MATHURAO 2. ) ILANGKANI A/P MATHURAI 3. ) WARIS KEPADA NANDAGOPAL A/L MATHURAI 4. ) KAMBAR A/L MATHURAI 5. ) PAULAIYANAN A/L MUTHURAIRASAN 6. ) MANIMUTHU A/L RAMASAMY 7. ) LACHIMY A/P SISIBALAM 8. ) MUNIANDY A/L MATHURAO D

1. ) MUNIANDY A/L MATHURAO 2. ) ILANGKANI A/P MATHURAI 3. ) WARIS KEPADA NANDAGOPAL A/L MATHURAI 4. ) KAMBAR A/L MATHURAI 5. ) PAULAIYANAN A/L MUTHURAIRASAN 6. ) MANIMUTHU A/L RAMASAMY 7. ) LACHIMY A/P SISIBALAM 8. ) MUNIANDY A/L MATHURAO D

Because the plaintiffs attended the 23.8.1989 distribution hearing and did not file any timely appeal, their present writ and statement of claim seek to relitigate issues already decided and constitute an abuse of process; accordingly the court allowed Defendant First’s Order 18 Rule 19 application to strike out the...

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Citation
NA-21NCvC-1-02/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Parties
Plaintiff: MUNIANDY A/L MATHURAO; Plaintiff: ILANGKANI A/P MATHURAI; Plaintiff: WARIS KEPADA NANDAGOPAL A/L MATHURAI; Plaintiff: KAMBAR A/L MATHURAI; Plaintiff: PAULAIYANAN A/L MUTHURAIRASAN; Plaintiff: MANIMUTHU A/L RAMASAMY (Waris kepada Ramasamy A/L Mathurai); Plaintiff: LACHIMY A/P SISIBALAM (Waris kepada Sisubalam A/L Mathurai); Plaintiff: MUNIANDY A/L MATHURAO DAN PAULAIYANAN A/P MATHURASAN (Pentadbir Hartapusaka Si Mati, Muthee A/P Perumal); Respondent: MAMUNIRASAN A/L MATHURAI; Respondent: PENGARAH TANAH & GALIAN, NEGERI SEMBILAN (Bahagian Harta Pesaka Kecil, Seremban)
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
13 August 2024
Case Number
NA-21NCvC-1-02/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Procedural Posture
Civil Suit Application Under Order 18 Rule 19 Rules of Court 2012 / Interlocutory Application Decided; Appeal Filed by Plaintiffs Against That Decision
Outcome
Application by Defendant First allowed; Writ of Summons dated 21.02.2024 and Statement of Claim dated 20.02.2024 struck out as abuse of process.
Legal Topics
Abuse of Process, Res Judicata, Limitation/appeal Period, Costs, Vacant Possession
Civil Procedure Probate and Administration Property Law Abuse of Process Res Judicata Limitation/appeal Period Costs Vacant Possession

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Parties

MUNIANDY A/L MATHURAO

Plaintiff

ILANGKANI A/P MATHURAI

Plaintiff

WARIS KEPADA NANDAGOPAL A/L MATHURAI

Plaintiff

KAMBAR A/L MATHURAI

Plaintiff

PAULAIYANAN A/L MUTHURAIRASAN

Plaintiff

MANIMUTHU A/L RAMASAMY (Waris kepada Ramasamy A/L Mathurai)

Plaintiff

LACHIMY A/P SISIBALAM (Waris kepada Sisubalam A/L Mathurai)

Plaintiff

MUNIANDY A/L MATHURAO DAN PAULAIYANAN A/P MATHURASAN (Pentadbir Hartapusaka Si Mati, Muthee A/P Perumal)

Plaintiff

MAMUNIRASAN A/L MATHURAI

Respondent

PENGARAH TANAH & GALIAN, NEGERI SEMBILAN (Bahagian Harta Pesaka Kecil, Seremban)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Suit Application Under Order 18 Rule 19 Rules of Court 2012 / Interlocutory Application Decided; Appeal Filed by Plaintiffs Against That Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the plaintiffs' writ and statement of claim are an abuse of process
  2. 2 Whether the plaintiffs should have appealed the 23.8.1989 probate/distribution order within time
  3. 3 Whether res judicata bars relitigation of issues decided by the 1989 distribution order

Ratio Decidendi

Because the plaintiffs attended the 23.8.1989 distribution hearing and did not file any timely appeal, their present writ and statement of claim seek to relitigate issues already decided and constitute an abuse of process; accordingly the court allowed Defendant First’s Order 18 Rule 19 application to strike out the writ and statement of claim and awarded costs to Defendant First.

Court Disposition

Application by Defendant First allowed; Writ of Summons dated 21.02.2024 and Statement of Claim dated 20.02.2024 struck out as abuse of process.

Orders

  • Allow application under Order 18 Rule 19(1)(b)/(c)/(d) Rules of Court 2012 to set aside/batalkan Writ Saman dated 21.02.2024 and Pernyataan Tuntutan dated 20.02.2024 against Defendant First
  • Costs of the application fixed at RM3,000.00 to be paid by the Plaintiffs to Defendant First subject to taxation (bayaran fi alokatur)