PUBLIC BANK BERHAD v 1. ) SOON SIEW CHIN 2. ) HOW WENG HONG (SOON SIEW CHIN adalah tuan punya 1/2 hartanah dan kedua-duanya adalah Pentadbir Harta Pusaka bagi HOW PENG KOOI(Si Mati)

ba-24fc-783-08-2024 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 28 July 2025 • BA-24FC-783-08/2024 • 12 min read

8 cases cited (0 SG, 8 foreign)

Catchwords

1. This matter concerns a foreclosure application. 2. The subject matter of this case, that is, the property at No.149, Jalan Timah, Mines Resort City, 43300 Seri Kembangan, Selangor Darul Ehsan (“the said Property”) is the family home of the Defendants as well as the deceased, How Peng Kooi who passed away in year 2017. 3. The Property was charged to the Plaintiff as security for a loan facility given to the borrower, Pak Chun Construction Sdn Bhd. 4. This Court had allowed the Plaintiff’s application in Enclosure 1 on 29 July, 2025 and dissatisfied with this Court’s decision in granting an Order for Sale, the Defendants has filed an appeal against this Court’s decision in Enclosure 30. 5. These are the Court’s grounds of judgment in relation to Enclosure 1. The Core Issue 6. In an application of this nature, the predominant issue is whether the Defendants have succeeded in raising a cause to the contrary.

Judges (1)

Choong Yeow Choy Delivered

Counsel (4)

Che Mokhtar & Ling Firm Paul Ong & Associates Firm Nor Nabilatul Hasanah Counsel Plaintiff Sabrina Chu Counsel Defendant

Parties (3)

PUBLIC BANK BERHAD Applicant How Weng Hong (soon Siew Chin Adalah Tuan Punya 1/2 Hartanah Dan Kedua-duanya Adalah Pentadbir Harta Pusaka Bagi How Peng Kooi(si Mati) Respondent Soon Siew Chin Respondent

Case Significance

PUBLIC BANK BERHAD v 1. ) SOON SIEW CHIN 2. ) HOW WENG HONG (SOON SIEW CHIN a... is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated July 28, 2025 (citation: ba-24fc-783-08-2024). The case was decided by Choong Yeow Choy.

Key issues: 1. This matter concerns a foreclosure application..

What was the outcome of PUBLIC BANK BERHAD v 1. ) SOON SIEW CHIN 2. ) HOW WENG HONG (SOON SIEW CHIN a...?

PUBLIC BANK BERHAD v 1. ) SOON SIEW CHIN 2. ) HOW WENG HONG (SOON SIEW CHIN a... is a High Court decision dated July 28, 2025. The case was heard by Choong Yeow Choy. See the full judgment for details.

Statutes Cited

National Land Code (Cap 828)

s 256

Cases Cited (8)

MY (8)

[1939] MLJ 296 [1991] 2 MLJ 283 [1995] 4 CLJ 283 [1997] 1 AMR 1036 [1997] 1 MLJ 77 [1997] 2 CLJ 36 [2007] 1 MLJ 412 [2008] 1 MLJ 10

Judgment

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