1. ) ONG CHING CHEE 2. ) CHONG CHIT ENG 3. ) ONG KONG LEONG 4. ) ONG KONG KUAN 5. ) ONG KONG YEE v 1. ) ONG KONG BENG 2. ) ONG KONG SEONG 3. ) JASA KORPORAT SDN BHD 4. ) HILLTOP PALMS SDN BHD

ba-22ncvc-5-01-2023 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 29 April 2025 • BA-22NCvC-5-01/2023 • 24 min read
8 cases cited (0 SG, 8 foreign)

Catchwords

CIVIL PROCEDURE: Striking out-Action-Whether case vexatious, frivolous, scandalous, and abuse of process of court-Whether suit time barred-Whether ought to be struck out-Rules of Court 2012; O. 18 r.19(1)(a), (b), (c) and (d); Limitation Act 1953;s.6(1) CIVIL PROCEDURE: Suit-Locus standi- Locus standi to bring action- Suit commenced by plaintiffs on behalf of the company- Whether competently brought-Whether plaintiffs must seek sanction from the liquidator-Whether plaintiffs had locus standi-Companies Act 2016, s.486(1); Part 1 of Twelfth Schedule CIVIL PROCEDURE: Striking out- Action-Res judicata-Allegation that present suit mirrors matters already adjudicated-Whether causes of action similar-Whether parties similar-Whether matters and issues in the present action ventilated in previous proceedings COMPANY LAW: Suit-Locus standi-Plaintiff contributories holding shares in wound-up companies sought to enforce contractual obligations-Agreements were executed by liquidators-Whether suit competently brought- Companies Act 2016, s.486(1); Part 1 of Twelfth Schedule

Judges (1)

Jamhirah binti Ali Delivered

Counsel (10)

Ho Noecker & Pragasam Firm K Nadarajah & Partners Firm Michael Chow Firm AG Kalidas Counsel Defendant Elisa Oyenz Jeson Counsel Plaintiff Jane Pragasam Counsel Defendant Marianne Sonia Paul Counsel Defendant Michael Chow Counsel Plaintiff Wendy Yeong Counsel Plaintiff Wesley Wong Counsel Defendant

Parties (9)

HILLTOP PALMS Sdn Bhd Defendant JASA KORPORAT Sdn Bhd Defendant Chong Chit Eng Plaintiff Ong Ching Chee Plaintiff Ong Kong Beng Defendant Ong Kong Kuan Plaintiff Ong Kong Leong Plaintiff Ong Kong Seong Defendant Ong Kong Yee Plaintiff

Statutes Cited

Companies Act 2016 (Cap 777)
s 486(1)
Insolvency Act 1967
s 38(1)(a)
Limitation Act 1953 (Cap 254)
s 6(1)
Rules of Court 2012

Cases Cited (8)

UK (1)
[1984] 3 All ER 345
MY (7)
[1998] 2 AMR 1666 [1999] 4 AMR 4653 [2007] 7 CLJ 516 [2010] 8 MLJ 57 [2012] 10 CLJ 88 [2015] 2 CLJ 1062 [2020] 5 MLJ 614

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