MAYBANK ISLAMIC BERHAD v RUBY ENGINEERING AND ELECTRICAL SDN BHD

aa-24mfc-41-01-2024 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 24 April 2025 • AA-24MFC-41-01/2024 • 11 min read

13 cases cited (0 SG, 13 foreign)

Catchwords

Civil Procedure — Execution — Stay — Stay of order for sale pending application to set aside judgment in default — Foreclosure as action in rem distinct from in personam claim — Judgment in default obtained while case management ongoing — Allegation of procedural irregularity and mala fides — Dispute on quantum and offer to restructure — Whether special circumstances present — Whether foreclosure should be stayed to prevent injustice — Court’s inherent jurisdiction under O 92 r 4 to safeguard procedural fairness — Whether pending application may be rendered academic if stay refused — Whether balance of justice justified preserving status quo

Practice Areas

Civil Procedure

Judges (1)

Moses Susayan Delivered

Counsel (5)

Hussein Akhtar Sathiswaranji & Co Firm Sucha Singh & Partners Firm Hussein bin Akhtar Counsel Defendant Sathiswaranji s/o Samyraw Counsel Defendant Wong Weng Yew Counsel Plaintiff

Parties (2)

MAYBANK ISLAMIC BERHAD Applicant RUBY ENGINEERING AND ELECTRICAL Sdn Bhd Respondent

Case Significance

MAYBANK ISLAMIC BERHAD v RUBY ENGINEERING AND ELECTRICAL SDN BHD is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated April 24, 2025 (citation: aa-24mfc-41-01-2024). The case was decided by Moses Susayan.

What was the outcome of MAYBANK ISLAMIC BERHAD v RUBY ENGINEERING AND ELECTRICAL SDN BHD?

MAYBANK ISLAMIC BERHAD v RUBY ENGINEERING AND ELECTRICAL SDN BHD is a High Court decision dated April 24, 2025. The case was heard by Moses Susayan. See the full judgment for details.

Statutes Cited

National Land Code (Cap 828)

Rules of Court 2012

Cases Cited (13)

UK (3)

[1964] AC 1254 [1968] 3 All ER 238 [1968] 3230 WLR 830

MY (10)

[2007] 2 MLRH 584 [2007] 5 AMR 136 [2007] 6 CLJ 27 [2007] 6 MLJ 260 [2007] 7 MLJ 13 [2007] 9 CLJ 215 [2014] AMEJ 0843 [2015] 7 MLJ 491 [2021] 3 CLJ 34 [2021] 3 MLJ 408

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Malaysia Courts portal.

Read on eJudgment

Source: eJudgment (aa-24mfc-41-01-2024)