CHANDRAMOHAN A/L NARAYANASAMY RAVINDRAN A/L MARUTHAMUTHU

CHANDRAMOHAN A/L NARAYANASAMY RAVINDRAN A/L MARUTHAMUTHU

Plaintiff satisfied the preliminary conditions for summary judgment under O.14 r.1; the Friendly Loan Agreement was clear, signed and unambiguous (including clause acknowledging no contravention of Moneylenders Act); the defendant failed to produce evidence of illegality or credible contemporaneous documents to raise triable issues; therefore summary judgment was properly entered and the appeal was dismissed.

Citation
JA-12ANCC-18-09/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Parties
Appellant/defendant: Chandramohan A/L Narayanasamy; Respondent/plaintiff: Ravindran A/L Maruthamuthu
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
29 June 2022
Case Number
JA-12ANCC-18-09/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal Against Summary Judgment (debt/contract) / High Court Appeal From Sessions Court Summary Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
Summary Judgment, Enforceability of Loan Agreement, Illegal Moneylending, Triable Issues, Breach of Contract
Source Language
Malay/English
Contract Civil Procedure Moneylending Law Summary Judgment Enforceability of Loan Agreement Illegal Moneylending Triable Issues Breach of Contract

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Parties

Chandramohan A/L Narayanasamy

Appellant/defendant

Ravindran A/L Maruthamuthu

Respondent/plaintiff

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal Against Summary Judgment (debt/contract) / High Court Appeal From Sessions Court Summary Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether summary judgment under O.14 r.1 ROC was properly granted
  2. 2 Whether the Friendly Loan Agreement was illegal/unenforceable as unlicensed moneylending under the Moneylenders Act 1951
  3. 3 Whether the claimed outstanding sum (RM430,000) was accurate and genuinely owed

Ratio Decidendi

Plaintiff satisfied the preliminary conditions for summary judgment under O.14 r.1; the Friendly Loan Agreement was clear, signed and unambiguous (including clause acknowledging no contravention of Moneylenders Act); the defendant failed to produce evidence of illegality or credible contemporaneous documents to raise triable issues; therefore summary judgment was properly entered and the appeal was dismissed.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed with costs

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed with costs to Respondent
  • Sessions Court order allowing Plaintiff's application for summary judgment and awarding costs of RM1,500.00 affirmed