1. ) LEE WEI SEONG 2. ) CHONG YU MUI v 1. ) MDSA VENTURES SDN. BHD. 2. ) BADAN PENGURUSAN BERSAMA HATTEN @ MELAKA RAYA

ma-24ncvc-45-02-2026 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 12 July 2026 • MA-24NCvC-45-02/2026

Catchwords

COMPANIES AND CORPORATIONS — Winding up — Proceedings against company after winding-up order — Leave of winding-up court not obtained — Whether proceedings could continue — Companies Act 2016, s 471(1) LIMITATION — Contract — Accrual of cause of action — Alleged ineffective delivery of vacant possession — Cause of action accruing upon breach — Whether purchaser’s continuing inability to use premises constituted continuing breach — Limitation Act 1953, s 6(1)(a) LAND LAW — Sale and purchase of commercial strata parcel — Vacant possession — Contractual notice and deemed-delivery mechanism — Certificate of completion and compliance issued — Whether deemed delivery displaced by condition of parcel and common facilities — Housing Development (Control and Licensing) Act 1966 inapplicable CIVIL PROCEDURE — Originating summons — Competing affidavit evidence — Substantial disputes concerning condition and operation of commercial development — Whether disputed facts suitable for summary determination SPECIFIC RELIEF — Mandatory order — Purchasers seeking order compelling developer to operate shopping mall, maintain lifts and escalators and construct partition walls — No corresponding contractual obligation established — Order requiring continuing supervision of commercial enterprise STRATA MANAGEMENT — Maintenance charges and sinking fund contributions — Commercial parcel — Statutory liability of purchaser — Parcel allegedly unoccupied and unusable — Common facilities allegedly non-operational — Whether liability dependent on occupation, use or beneficial enjoyment — Whether contractual dispute with developer suspended liability to joint management body — Strata Management Act 2013, ss 17, 21 and 25 COURTS — Declaratory relief — Purchasers seeking declaration that liability for maintenance charges had not arisen — Court having no power to exempt parcel owner from statutory liability — Recovery proceedings pending before Strata Management Tribunal — Whether declaration should be granted STRATA MANAGEMENT TRIBUNAL — Claim for arrears of maintenance charges — Parallel High Court proceedings seeking declaration that liability had not arisen — Tribunal as appropriate forum to determine amount recoverable

Judges (1)

Raja Segaran a/l S.krishnan Delivered

Parties (4)

BADAN PENGURUSAN BERSAMA HATTEN @ MELAKA RAYA Respondent MDSA VENTURES Sdn Bhd Respondent Chong Yu Mui Applicant Lee Wei Seong Applicant

Judgment

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