HS HOE SENG TRADING SDN BHD v ERA UNIVERSE DEVELOPMENT SDN BHD

ja-22ncvc-54-04-2025 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 28 October 2025 • JA-22NCvC-54-04/2025 • 9 min read

2 cases cited (0 SG, 2 foreign)

Catchwords

Summary judgment – Application under O.14 r.1 ROC 2012 – Whether proceedings ought to be commenced under O.81 ROC 2012 for specific performance or rescission – Whether defendant raised any bona fide triable issue - Contract – Sale and purchase of property – Failure to complete construction and deliver vacant possession within stipulated period – Privity of contract – Effect of Temporary Measures for Reducing the Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Act 2020 – Statutory exclusion of time – Progressive payments – Corporate restructuring and “new management” – Whether SPA lawfully terminated – Refund of purchase price and legal fees

Judges (1)

Noradura binti Hamzah Delivered

Counsel (4)

Alias, Kang, Ungku Mas & Associates Firm Shobana M & Associates Firm Jeyakumar A/L C Sundralingam Counsel Plaintiff Shobana Mala A/P Krishnan Counsel Defendant

Parties (2)

ERA UNIVERSE DEVELOPMENT Sdn Bhd Defendant HS HOE SENG TRADING Sdn Bhd Plaintiff

Case Significance

HS HOE SENG TRADING SDN BHD v ERA UNIVERSE DEVELOPMENT SDN BHD is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated October 28, 2025 (citation: ja-22ncvc-54-04-2025). The case was decided by Noradura binti Hamzah.

What was the outcome of HS HOE SENG TRADING SDN BHD v ERA UNIVERSE DEVELOPMENT SDN BHD?

HS HOE SENG TRADING SDN BHD v ERA UNIVERSE DEVELOPMENT SDN BHD is a High Court decision dated October 28, 2025. The case was heard by Noradura binti Hamzah. See the full judgment for details.

Statutes Cited

Companies Act 2016 (Cap 777)

Rules of Court 2012

Cases Cited (2)

UK (1)

[1897] AC 22

MY (1)

[1992] 1 MLJ 400

Judgment

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Source: eJudgment (ja-22ncvc-54-04-2025)