1. ) KR. THIAGARAJAN 2. ) THENU CHIDAMBARAM v Karuppan Chettiar Vairavan @ Somasundaram @ Kr. Somasundaram S/o Sm. Kr. Karuppan Chettiar (Sebagai Pentadbir Kepada Harta Pusaka Rm. M. Sm Karuppan Chettiar @ Sm. Kr. Karuppan Chettiar @ Sm. Kr. Karuppan Chettiar Son Of Somasundaram Chettiar @ Sm. Kr. Karuppan Chettiar S/o Somasundaram Chettiar, Si Mati)

ab-24ncvc-190-07-2024 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 3 February 2025 • AB-24NCvC-190-07/2024 • 30 min read
16 cases cited (0 SG, 16 foreign)

Catchwords

Civil Procedure - Originating Summons - Order 92 r. 4 of the Rules of Court 2012 - Application by beneficiaries of estate of deceased for distribution of compensation from land acquisition - Inordinate delay by administrator to take action - Whether the legal beneficiaries of the estate of the deceased are entitled when the estate's administration has not been completed and wound up - No proofs shown by Defendant to support assertion - Application allowed in part with costs to be borne y Defendant personally - No interest awarded on costs

Practice Areas

Civil Procedure

Judges (1)

Noor Ruwena binti Md. Nurdin Delivered

Counsel (6)

Nagarajan Peri & Co. Firm Param & Co Firm Gary Xavier Counsel Plaintiff N. Vinoshini Counsel Defendant P. M Nagaran Counsel Defendant Paramanathan Kayambu Counsel Plaintiff

Parties (3)

Karuppan Chettiar Vairavan @ Somasundaram @ Kr. Somasundaram s/o Sm. Kr. Karuppan Chettiar Respondent Kr. Thiagarajan Applicant Thenu Chidambaram Applicant

Case Significance

1. ) KR. THIAGARAJAN 2. ) THENU CHIDAMBARAM v Karuppan Chettiar Vairavan @ So... is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated February 3, 2025 (citation: ab-24ncvc-190-07-2024). The case was decided by Noor Ruwena binti Md. Nurdin.

What was the outcome of 1. ) KR. THIAGARAJAN 2. ) THENU CHIDAMBARAM v Karuppan Chettiar Vairavan @ So...?

1. ) KR. THIAGARAJAN 2. ) THENU CHIDAMBARAM v Karuppan Chettiar Vairavan @ So... is a High Court decision dated February 3, 2025. The case was heard by Noor Ruwena binti Md. Nurdin. See the full judgment for details.

Statutes Cited

Courts of Judicature Act 1964 (Cap 91)
National Land Code (Cap 828)
s 327

Cases Cited (16)

UK (7)
[1919] AC 1 [1921] 2 KB 608 [1921] AC 1 [1965] AC 694 [1987] AC 11 [1988] 1 WLR 587 [1990] 3 All ER 376
MY (9)
[1997] 3 MLJ 188 [2010] 7 CLJ 917 [2012] 1 MLJ 761 [2012] 2 CLJ 16 [2019] MLJU 1569 [2021] 1 MLRH 543 [2021] 6 MLJ 234 [2022] 6 MLRH 549 [2024] MLJU 1357

Judgment

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Source: eJudgment (ab-24ncvc-190-07-2024)