Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Delay and promptitude

Legal area

Court

6 Mar 2025

3Q RESOURCES (M) SDN BHD 1. ) MAGNUM CONSORTIUM SDN BHD 2. ) SOLIDWIN PROPERTY SDN BHD 3. ) HONG YEAM WAH 4. ) TEOH HAI HIN 5. ) KHAW TIEW CHAI 6. ) CHEN MUN HENG 7. ) Lee Chai Seng

Citation

PA-22NCvC-182-11/2018 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

PA-22NCvC-182-11/2018 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The defendants failed to discharge the statutory burden under Section 580A: their evidence (SSM searches, shareholder bankruptcies) was insufficiently cogent to establish a reason to believe the plaintiff could not pay costs; the defendants' application was inordinate delayed (>6 years) and therefore lacked reasonable promptitude; the plaintiff rebutted impecuniosity with prior payments and a substantive appellate win indicating triable issues; on this basis the applications for security for costs (Enclosures 174 and 176) are dismissed.
8 Nov 2022

UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA 1. ) MOKHTAR BIN AWANG [NO. K/P: A1937673 (lama)/710710-11-5547 (baru)] 2. ) KU SHAARI BIN KU SAAD [NO. K/P: 3380300 (lama)/421020-02-5375 (baru)] 3. ) AHMAD FAUZI BIN RAMLI [NO. K/P: 6785651 (lama)/620710-11-5361

Citation

2-611-2010 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

2-611-2010 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The application was dismissed because the court found on the balance of probabilities that service of the Writ and Judgment was properly effected, the default judgment was therefore regularly obtained, the 1st Defendant failed to file an affidavit of merits or draft defence disclosing an arguable triable issue, and there was an unexplained and inordinate delay of approximately ten years beyond the mandatory time limit, undermining the exercise of discretion to set aside the judgment.
11 Mar 2022

PEMIUTANG PENGHAKIMAN Weng Meng Industries Sdn Bhd PENGHUTANG PENGHAKIMAN Liew Jin Hui

Citation

WA-29NCC-2174-12/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-29NCC-2174-12/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The appeal is dismissed: the substituted service orders and service of the Bankruptcy Notice and Creditor's Petition were valid and regular; the default judgment is final and enforceable and the liquidated sums claimed are certain and exceed the statutory threshold; the Debtor acted with reasonable promptitude in filing its application; and by failing to give notice of a counterclaim/set off within statutory time the Debtor committed an act of bankruptcy, precluding the challenges raised to the Bankruptcy Notice.
11 Mar 2022

PEMIUTANG PENGHAKIMAN Chai Ko Thing and Jolyn Ch’ng Wi Fern for the Respondent/Judgment Creditor [Messrs Lee Ong & Partners (Petaling Jaya)] PENGHUTANG PENGHAKIMAN Tan Chun Ming and Fong Peng Huei for the Appellant/Judgment Debtor [Messrs J

Citation

KEBANKRAPAN NO: WA-29NCC-2174-12/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

KEBANKRAPAN NO: WA-29NCC-2174-12/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The substituted service applications and resulting substituted service orders were valid and complied with the applicable procedural rules; the creditor made reasonable attempts to serve; the underlying default judgment was valid and enforceable and the sums claimed were liquidated and exceeded the statutory threshold; the debtor failed to dispute the bankruptcy notice within the statutory period and thus committed an act of bankruptcy; accordingly the appeal is dismissed.
25 Mar 2021

MOHD ROHAIRIJAZ BIN MOHD ROPIN 1. HALIM BIN OTHMAN 2. NURAQILAH BINTI ABDUL NASIR

Citation

A52NCVC-468-09-2020. (Mahkamah Sesyen)
Court

Sessions Court
Case number

A52NCVC-468-09-2020. (Mahkamah Sesyen)

The application to set aside the judgment in default was dismissed because the defendant did not apply promptly nor obtain leave despite being outside the 30‑day period, failed to justify the delay, failed to rebut valid service by prepaid AR post, and failed to disclose any arguable defence on the merits while the plaintiff had established a prima facie case; exercise of judicial discretion accordingly refused setting aside the JID.

Malaysia Case Law

3Q RESOURCES (M) SDN BHD 1. ) MAGNUM CONSORTIUM SDN BHD 2. ) SOLIDWIN PROPERTY SDN BHD 3. ) HONG YEAM WAH 4. ) TEOH HAI HIN 5. ) KHAW TIEW CHAI 6. ) CHEN MUN HENG 7. ) Lee Chai Seng

UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA 1. ) MOKHTAR BIN AWANG [NO. K/P: A1937673 (lama)/710710-11-5547 (baru)] 2. ) KU SHAARI BIN KU SAAD [NO. K/P: 3380300 (lama)/421020-02-5375 (baru)] 3. ) AHMAD FAUZI BIN RAMLI [NO. K/P: 6785651 (lama)/620710-11-5361

PEMIUTANG PENGHAKIMAN Weng Meng Industries Sdn Bhd PENGHUTANG PENGHAKIMAN Liew Jin Hui

PEMIUTANG PENGHAKIMAN Chai Ko Thing and Jolyn Ch’ng Wi Fern for the Respondent/Judgment Creditor [Messrs Lee Ong & Partners (Petaling Jaya)] PENGHUTANG PENGHAKIMAN Tan Chun Ming and Fong Peng Huei for the Appellant/Judgment Debtor [Messrs J

MOHD ROHAIRIJAZ BIN MOHD ROPIN 1. HALIM BIN OTHMAN 2. NURAQILAH BINTI ABDUL NASIR