1. ) SHANGHAI NATURE GOODNESS DURIO VENTURE CO LTD 2. ) GUO XU 3. ) ROBERT HENRI OLIVER BATREAU 4. ) ONG CHEE KEONG 1. ) NATURE GOODNESS FOOD INDUSTRY SDN BHD 2. ) NATURE GOODNESS DURIO SDN BHD 3. ) CHUAH POH KHIANG 4. ) LIM SIANG SIN 5. )

1. ) SHANGHAI NATURE GOODNESS DURIO VENTURE CO LTD 2. ) GUO XU 3. ) ROBERT HENRI OLIVER BATREAU 4. ) ONG CHEE KEONG 1. ) NATURE GOODNESS FOOD INDUSTRY SDN BHD 2. ) NATURE GOODNESS DURIO SDN BHD 3. ) CHUAH POH KHIANG 4. ) LIM SIANG SIN 5. )

Plaintiffs 1, 2 and 3 are ordinarily resident out of jurisdiction and credible evidence shows risk of inability to pay defendants' costs; balancing the discretionary factors the court found the applications meritorious and ordered security for costs in specified sums to be deposited within 21 days, with costs in the...

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Citation
BA-22NCC-142-08/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Parties
Plaintiff: SHANGHAI NATURE GOODNESS DURIO VENTURE CO., LTD; Plaintiff: GUO XU; Plaintiff: ROBERT HENRI OLIVER BATREAU; Plaintiff: ONG CHEE KEONG; Defendant: NATURE GOODNESS FOOD INDUSTRY SDN BHD; Defendant: NATURE GOODNESS DURIO SDN BHD; Defendant: CHUAH POH KHIANG; Defendant: LIM SIANG SIN; Defendant: LIM SEANG AIK; Defendant: SUN BOON TECK; Defendant: CHOO GUAT ENG
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
20 March 2025
Case Number
BA-22NCC-142-08/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Procedural Posture
Civil Application for Security for Costs Arising From Contractual/shareholder Dispute / Interlocutory Decision on Applications for Security for Costs (order 23)
Outcome
Application for security for costs allowed
Legal Topics
Security for Costs, Shareholders' Agreement, Breach of Contract, Unjust Enrichment, Jurisdiction, Costs
Civil Procedure Company Law Contract Equity Security for Costs Shareholders' Agreement Breach of Contract Unjust Enrichment +2 more

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Parties

SHANGHAI NATURE GOODNESS DURIO VENTURE CO., LTD

Plaintiff

GUO XU

Plaintiff

ROBERT HENRI OLIVER BATREAU

Plaintiff

ONG CHEE KEONG

Plaintiff

NATURE GOODNESS FOOD INDUSTRY SDN BHD

Defendant

NATURE GOODNESS DURIO SDN BHD

Defendant

CHUAH POH KHIANG

Defendant

LIM SIANG SIN

Defendant

LIM SEANG AIK

Defendant

SUN BOON TECK

Defendant

CHOO GUAT ENG

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Application for Security for Costs Arising From Contractual/shareholder Dispute / Interlocutory Decision on Applications for Security for Costs (order 23)

  1. 1 Whether security for costs should be ordered under Order 23 r.1 Rules of Court 2012
  2. 2 Whether plaintiffs are ordinarily resident out of jurisdiction and impecunious
  3. 3 Whether ordering security would be oppressive or deny access to justice

Ratio Decidendi

Plaintiffs 1, 2 and 3 are ordinarily resident out of jurisdiction and credible evidence shows risk of inability to pay defendants' costs; balancing the discretionary factors the court found the applications meritorious and ordered security for costs in specified sums to be deposited within 21 days, with costs in the cause.

Court Disposition

Application for security for costs allowed

Orders

  • Plaintiff 1, Plaintiff 2 and Plaintiff 3 jointly to pay RM90,000.00 as security for costs for Defendant 1 into the Court stakeholder account within 21 days from the date of this Order
  • Plaintiff 1, Plaintiff 2 and Plaintiff 3 jointly to pay RM90,000.00 as security for costs for Defendant 2 into the Court stakeholder account within 21 days from the date of this Order