Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Originating summons procedure

Legal area

Court

25 Oct 2024

PRAEMA A/P CHINNAYA 1. ) KUNASEGERAN A/L KANDASAMY 2. ) LEMBAGA KEMAJUAN TANAH PERSEKUTUAN (FELDA)

Citation

NA-24NCvC-73-02/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

NA-24NCvC-73-02/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The originating summons was improperly brought and premature because division of matrimonial assets must be sought under s 76 et seq. of the Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976 in proceedings for dissolution or judicial separation; the court found evidence that Respondent First had been paying RM500 monthly to the applicant and that the applicant had sought suspension of payments in 2022; the claim was mala fide and involved only a dispute between spouses, not FELDA, therefore the originating summons is dismissed with costs to Respondent First.
26 Jul 2023

AU ZI SHOI SEORANG BERNAMA LEONG SHI KOON DAN PENGHUNI-PENGHUNI YANG MENDUDUKI DI ATAS SEBIDANG TANAH PERTANIAN YANG DIPEGANG DI BAWAH HAKMILIK GM 90, LOT 8289, MUKIM BENTONG, DAERAH BENTONG, NEGERI PAHANG

Citation

CF-A74-2-12/2022 (Mahkamah Majistret)
Court

Magistrates' Court
Case number

CF-A74-2-12/2022 (Mahkamah Majistret)

Magistrate Court had jurisdiction under SCA s.70 and s.93 to hear the action for recovery of possession because the plaintiff proved registered title and the defendant failed to raise a bona fide question of title under NLC s.340; adverse possession is unavailable against a registered proprietor under NLC s.341; there were no substantial disputes of fact making Originating Summons inappropriate; therefore the plaintiff's originating summons was allowed and consequential orders for possession, removal of encroachments and mesne profits were appropriate.
15 Oct 2020

MICHAEL A/L ANTHONEY 1. ) KRISNAN A/L KALI 2. ) SANTHIRALAKAN A/L KALY 3. ) SUBRAMANIAM A/L KALY 4. ) GENESAN A/L KALY 5. ) MATHURAI A/L KALY 6. ) ELANGOVAN A/L MURUGAN 7. ) MANGAYARKARASI @ KASTHURI A/P MURUGAN 8. ) PREMBASKERAN A/L MURUGA

Citation

AA-22NCVC-155-04/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

AA-22NCVC-155-04/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The contemporaneous signed Transfer Form 14A executed in 1972 showing 1/20 shares and attested by counsel was held to be highly probative and made the Plaintiff's alleged contractual half-share implausible; Plaintiff's claim was time‑barred and lacked reasonable diligence so s29 could not suspend limitation in absence of fraud; consequently claim dismissed against Defendants 2–11; admissions by D1 and non‑appearance of D12–D19 led court to impose constructive trusts on their registered shares in favour of Plaintiff, assessed if necessary; costs awarded against D2–D11.
24 Oct 2019

MOHAMED ZAHID YON BIN MOHAMED FUAD (No. K/P: 790210-10-5695) 1. YAKUB BIN HUSSAINI (No. K/P: 730414-13-5859) 2. FAT BOYS RECORDS SDN BHD (No. Syarikat: 529600-T)

Citation

WA-24NCC-399-07/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-24NCC-399-07/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The court held conversion of the originating summons into writ proceedings was unnecessary because Order 28 r 4 provided an adequate mechanism to order cross-examination of deponents; affidavits should not be made to stand as pleadings; Order 88 ROC applies to the Companies Act 2016 but procedural conversion would cause unnecessary delay and cost, therefore the 2nd Defendant's application was dismissed.
20 Mar 2019

Mohamad Zulkarnain bin Mustafa 1. Allianz General Insurance Company (M) Bhd 2. Ainon binti Ishak 3. Mohamad Mukriz bin Che Morat

Citation

W-02(IM)(NCC)-1676-08/2017 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
Court

IM
Case number

W-02(IM)(NCC)-1676-08/2017 (Mahkamah Rayuan)

The Court upheld the High Court finding that the insured and insured rider made false police reports and failed to make full and frank disclosure; because their statutory declarations and affidavits were credible and unchallenged and the 3rd defendant did not apply to convert the originating summons or to cross-examine, the insurer was entitled under s96(3) RTA 1987 to a declaration that the policy was void and unenforceable in respect of the accident.
TAN TIEN SENG AND ORS V

Citation

TAN TIEN SENG AND ORS V
Court

Malaysian court

Where the affidavits disclose numerous and substantial disputes of fact the originating summons procedure is inappropriate; technical procedural non-compliance alone does not justify setting aside proceedings absent substantial miscarriage of justice; the court therefore dismissed the defendant's technical challenge, dismissed the originating summons as the proper mode but ordered the matter to continue as if begun by writ and directed pleadings to be filed.

Malaysia Case Law

PRAEMA A/P CHINNAYA 1. ) KUNASEGERAN A/L KANDASAMY 2. ) LEMBAGA KEMAJUAN TANAH PERSEKUTUAN (FELDA)

AU ZI SHOI SEORANG BERNAMA LEONG SHI KOON DAN PENGHUNI-PENGHUNI YANG MENDUDUKI DI ATAS SEBIDANG TANAH PERTANIAN YANG DIPEGANG DI BAWAH HAKMILIK GM 90, LOT 8289, MUKIM BENTONG, DAERAH BENTONG, NEGERI PAHANG

MICHAEL A/L ANTHONEY 1. ) KRISNAN A/L KALI 2. ) SANTHIRALAKAN A/L KALY 3. ) SUBRAMANIAM A/L KALY 4. ) GENESAN A/L KALY 5. ) MATHURAI A/L KALY 6. ) ELANGOVAN A/L MURUGAN 7. ) MANGAYARKARASI @ KASTHURI A/P MURUGAN 8. ) PREMBASKERAN A/L MURUGA

MOHAMED ZAHID YON BIN MOHAMED FUAD (No. K/P: 790210-10-5695) 1. YAKUB BIN HUSSAINI (No. K/P: 730414-13-5859) 2. FAT BOYS RECORDS SDN BHD (No. Syarikat: 529600-T)

Mohamad Zulkarnain bin Mustafa 1. Allianz General Insurance Company (M) Bhd 2. Ainon binti Ishak 3. Mohamad Mukriz bin Che Morat

TAN TIEN SENG AND ORS V