Suruhanjaya Sekuriti Malaysia 1. ) KOON YEW YIN 2. ) TAN KIT PHENG 3. ) DAVID CHEW @ CHEW HOOI BOON 4. ) YAP SUNG PANG

Suruhanjaya Sekuriti Malaysia 1. ) KOON YEW YIN 2. ) TAN KIT PHENG 3. ) DAVID CHEW @ CHEW HOOI BOON 4. ) YAP SUNG PANG

The Commission's sanction constituted a public-law decision that became final when defendants failed to seek judicial review; the sanction created a civil debt recoverable under s220(5) CMASA and defendants failed to raise any bona fide triable issue under Order 14, therefore summary judgment for recovery of the...

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Citation
AA-B52NCvC-25-07/2022 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
Parties
Plaintiff: Suruhanjaya Sekuriti Malaysia; Defendant: Koon Yew Yin; Defendant: Tan Kit Pheng; Defendant: David Chew @ Chew Hooi Boon; Defendant: Yap Sung Pang
Court
Sessions Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
13 December 2022
Case Number
AA-B52NCvC-25-07/2022 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
Procedural Posture
Civil Statutory Recovery (securities) / Summary Judgment (order 14)
Outcome
summary judgment granted for plaintiff
Legal Topics
Take Overs and Persons Acting in Concert, Penalty Assessment and Recovery, Judicial Review Vs Collateral Attack, Summary Judgment (order 14)
Securities Law Administrative Law Civil Procedure Statutory Enforcement Take Overs and Persons Acting in Concert Penalty Assessment and Recovery Judicial Review Vs Collateral Attack Summary Judgment (order 14)

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Parties

Suruhanjaya Sekuriti Malaysia

Plaintiff

Koon Yew Yin

Defendant

Tan Kit Pheng

Defendant

David Chew @ Chew Hooi Boon

Defendant

Yap Sung Pang

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Statutory Recovery (securities) / Summary Judgment (order 14)

  1. 1 Whether defendants were persons acting in concert triggering mandatory takeover obligations under the take-over rules and s218 APMP/CMASA
  2. 2 Whether the Securities Commission's sanction/penalty is enforceable as a civil debt recoverable in court under s220(5) CMASA
  3. 3 Whether defendants are barred from attacking the Commission's sanction in a civil defence when they failed to seek judicial review

Ratio Decidendi

The Commission's sanction constituted a public-law decision that became final when defendants failed to seek judicial review; the sanction created a civil debt recoverable under s220(5) CMASA and defendants failed to raise any bona fide triable issue under Order 14, therefore summary judgment for recovery of the RM520,000 penalty (plus interest and costs) was proper.

Court Disposition

summary judgment granted for plaintiff

Orders

  • Judgment entered for plaintiff for RM520,000.00 as claimed
  • Interest at 5% per annum on the sum claimed from date of judgment to date of full settlement