1. ) YEW SZE SZE 2. ) YEAK MEE LENG v Chu Pang Kiong

aa-12a-27-11-2024 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 21 August 2025 • AA-12A-27-11/2024 • 12 min read

3 cases cited (0 SG, 3 foreign)

Catchwords

TORT: Indemnity — Electricity theft by sub-tenant — Whether tenant liable — Whether cause of action against tenant lies in tort or contract — Whether landlord misled court in obtaining leave to issue third-party notice — Sub-tenant admitted sole wrongdoing — Whether Sessions Court erred in allowing third-party proceedings against tenant CIVIL PROCEDURE: Third-party proceedings — Leave to issue third-party notice — Whether court retains discretion to set aside notice post-leave — Whether prima facie case shown — Misrepresentation of material facts at leave stage

Judges (1)

Moses Susayan Delivered

Counsel (4)

Nesamalar & Associates Firm Ng Hock Cheh & Co Firm Jaswant Kaur d/o Ram Singh Counsel Respondent Kelvin Ding Counsel Appellant

Parties (3)

Chu Pang Kiong Respondent Yeak Mee Leng Appellant Yew Sze Sze Appellant

Case Significance

1. ) YEW SZE SZE 2. ) YEAK MEE LENG v Chu Pang Kiong is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated August 21, 2025 (citation: aa-12a-27-11-2024). The case was decided by Moses Susayan.

What was the outcome of 1. ) YEW SZE SZE 2. ) YEAK MEE LENG v Chu Pang Kiong?

1. ) YEW SZE SZE 2. ) YEAK MEE LENG v Chu Pang Kiong is a High Court decision dated August 21, 2025. The case was heard by Moses Susayan. See the full judgment for details.

Statutes Cited

Rules of Court 2012

Cases Cited (3)

UK (1)

[1924] AC 177

MY (2)

[2003] 6 MLJ 483 [2020] MLJU 2090

Judgment

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Source: eJudgment (aa-12a-27-11-2024)