1. ) SCIB PROPERTIES SDN BHD 2. ) SARAWAK CONSOLIDATED INDUSTRIES BHD v 1. ) AWANA JV SURIA SAGA SDN BHD 2. ) MBSB BANK BERHAD 3. ) DATO’ ANG TEE PENG 4. ) NORTHSTAR CONSTRUCTION SDN BHD 5. ) LEE SAI MENG BUKAN PIHAK-PIHAK KU CHONG HONG

ba-22ncc-17-02-2025 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 8 March 2026 • BA-22NCC-17-02/2025 • 14 min read
15 cases cited (0 SG, 15 foreign)

Catchwords

KEYWORD – Civil Procedure- Amendment of Writ and Statement of Claims- introduce new parties and additional causes of action namely fraud, conspiracy, constructive trust, dishonest assistance - tactical maneuver following a change of solicitors - proposed amendments would fundamentally alter the character of the suit- issues in dispute whether the application is brought bona fide- whether any prejudice that may be caused to the other party can be adequately compensated by an award of costs- whether the proposed amendment would fundamentally alter the character of the suit, thereby transforming it into a substantially different action from that originally commenced - Order 20 rule 5(1) of the Rules of Court 2012- Yamaha Motor Co Ltd - Hong Leong Finance Bhd application.

Judges (1)

Shoba Rajah a/p Dorai Rajah Delivered

Counsel (6)

Alex Tan Chie Sian Firm Shaikh David & Co Firm Simrenjeet, Tay & Co. Firm Afrina Batrisyia binti Ahmad Counsel Defendant Cheah Kha Mun Counsel Plaintiff Khor Wan Yin Counsel Defendant

Parties (8)

AWANA JV SURIA SAGA Sdn Bhd Defendant MBSB BANK BERHAD Defendant NORTHSTAR CONSTRUCTION Sdn Bhd Defendant SCIB PROPERTIES Sdn Bhd Plaintiff Dato’ Ang Tee Peng Defendant Ku Chong Hong Non Party Lee Sai Meng Defendant Sarawak Consolidated Industries Bhd Plaintiff

Statutes Cited

Rules of Court 2012

Cases Cited (15)

MY (15)
[1975] 2 MLJ 97 [1983] 1 MLJ 2132 [1987] 1 MLJ 230 [1998] 2 MLJ 301 [1999] 1 MLJ 359 [2002] 3 MLJ 264 [2009] 3 CLJ 115 [2009] 4 MLJ 833 [2010] MLJU 1379 [2015] 6 MLJ 5563 [2016] 1 MLJ 301 [2017] MLJU 2153 [2021] MLJU 132 [2023] 12 MLJ 111 [2025] MLJU 3981

Judgment

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