1. ) K. PARAMESVARAN A/L N KANNAN 2. ) KANAGAMBAL A/P VEERAPAN @ PARAMESU v 1. ) KUTTY KRISHNAN A/L BALAN 2. ) THINARACHAGI A/P KUTTY KRISHNAN
ja-22ncvc-132-10-2024 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 11 June 2026 • JA-22NCvC-132-10/2024 • 2 min read
Catchwords
Civil Procedure – Striking out – Writ of Summons and Statement of Claim – Application under Order 18 rule 19(1)(a), (b) and (d) Rules of Court 2012 – Whether claim disclosed a reasonable cause of action – Whether action was frivolous, vexatious or an abuse of the process of the Court – Application allowed. Limitation – Limitation Act 1953 – Section 6(1)(a) – Action founded on fraud and misrepresentation – Transactions occurring in 2013 – Plaintiff admitting discovery of alleged fraud and lodging police report on 1 July 2017 – Writ filed on 1 October 2024 – Whether claim statute-barred – Held, yes. Limitation – Limitation Act 1953 – Section 29 – Fraud exception – Whether Plaintiffs pleaded sufficient material facts to postpone commencement of limitation period – Whether subsequent discovery of additional evidence revived limitation period – Held, no – Plaintiffs having admitted discovery of alleged fraud by July 2017. Civil Procedure – Striking out – Limitation apparent from pleadings – Whether limitation issue could be determined at interlocutory stage – Whether full trial necessary – Held, no – Material facts apparent from Statement of Claim. Civil Procedure – Abuse of process – Claim commenced outside limitation period – Plaintiffs unable to invoke statutory exception under section 29 Limitation Act 1953 – Whether continuation of proceedings would serve any legitimate juridical purpose – Held, no – Action struck out.
Practice Areas
Judges (1)
Statutes Cited
Limitation Act 1953
s 29
Rules of Court 2012
Judgment
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