1. TRANSNASIONAL EXPRESS SDN BHD 2. PLUSLINER SDN BHD 3. SYARIKAT KENDERAAN MELAYU KELANTAN BERHAD 4. SYARIKAT REMBAU TAMPIN SDN BHD 5. KENDERAAN LANGKASUKA SDN BHD 6. KONSORTIUM TRANSNASIONAL BERHAD 7. MHSB PROPERTIES SDN BHD TAN CHONG IND

1. TRANSNASIONAL EXPRESS SDN BHD 2. PLUSLINER SDN BHD 3. SYARIKAT KENDERAAN MELAYU KELANTAN BERHAD 4. SYARIKAT REMBAU TAMPIN SDN BHD 5. KENDERAAN LANGKASUKA SDN BHD 6. KONSORTIUM TRANSNASIONAL BERHAD 7. MHSB PROPERTIES SDN BHD TAN CHONG IND

The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal and set aside the High Court striking out order because on the face of the pleadings the appellants had sufficiently pleaded coercion and unjust enrichment and had locus standi; the claims were not 'plain and obvious' to be unsustainable and therefore not suitable for summary striking out under O18 r19 ROC 2012 and must proceed to full trial.

Citation
W-02(IM)(NCVC)-92-01/2018 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
Parties
Appellant (plaintiff in High Court): Transnasional Express Sdn Bhd; Appellant (plaintiff in High Court): Plusliner Sdn Bhd; Appellant (plaintiff in High Court): Syarikat Kenderaan Melayu Kelantan Berhad; Appellant (plaintiff in High Court): Syarikat Rembau Tampin Sdn Bhd; Appellant (plaintiff in High Court): Kenderaan Langkasuka Sdn Bhd; Appellant (plaintiff in High Court): Konsortium Transnasional Berhad; Appellant (plaintiff in High Court; Registered Owner of Land): MHSB Properties Sdn Bhd; Respondent (defendant in High Court): Tan Chong Industrial Equipment Sdn Bhd
Court
IM
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
15 November 2018
Case Number
W-02(IM)(NCVC)-92-01/2018 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal From High Court Striking Out Order / Court of Appeal Judgment Disposing of Appeal; High Court Order Dated 4.1.2018 Set Aside
Outcome
Appeal allowed; High Court order dated 4.1.2018 striking out the writ and statement of claim set aside
Legal Topics
Striking Out Under Order 18 Rule 19 ROC 2012, Locus Standi, Unjust Enrichment, Coercion / Undue Influence, Contracts Act 1950 Ss71 and 73
Source Language
Malay/English
Contract Law Civil Procedure Restitution / Unjust Enrichment Equity Striking Out Under Order 18 Rule 19 ROC 2012 Locus Standi Unjust Enrichment Coercion / Undue Influence +1 more

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Parties

Transnasional Express Sdn Bhd

Appellant (plaintiff in High Court)

Plusliner Sdn Bhd

Appellant (plaintiff in High Court)

Syarikat Kenderaan Melayu Kelantan Berhad

Appellant (plaintiff in High Court)

Syarikat Rembau Tampin Sdn Bhd

Appellant (plaintiff in High Court)

Kenderaan Langkasuka Sdn Bhd

Appellant (plaintiff in High Court)

Konsortium Transnasional Berhad

Appellant (plaintiff in High Court)

MHSB Properties Sdn Bhd

Appellant (plaintiff in High Court; Registered Owner of Land)

Tan Chong Industrial Equipment Sdn Bhd

Respondent (defendant in High Court)

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal From High Court Striking Out Order / Court of Appeal Judgment Disposing of Appeal; High Court Order Dated 4.1.2018 Set Aside

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the plaintiffs' writ and statement of claim disclosed an obviously unsustainable cause of action warranting striking out under O18 r19 ROC 2012
  2. 2 Whether plaintiffs had locus standi to challenge the agreed sale price and seek restitution
  3. 3 Whether coercion and unjust enrichment were sufficiently pleaded to require a full trial

Ratio Decidendi

The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal and set aside the High Court striking out order because on the face of the pleadings the appellants had sufficiently pleaded coercion and unjust enrichment and had locus standi; the claims were not 'plain and obvious' to be unsustainable and therefore not suitable for summary striking out under O18 r19 ROC 2012 and must proceed to full trial.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed; High Court order dated 4.1.2018 striking out the writ and statement of claim set aside

Orders

  • Order of the High Court dated 4.1.2018 set aside
  • Costs in the cause