PUBLIC BANK BERHAD v 1. ) UMAPAGAN A/L K AMPIKAIPAKAN 2. ) Arubugam A/l Suppiah 3. ) ARUBUGAM A/L SUPPIAH 4. ) SIVAKAMASUNDARI NARAYANI A/P K AMPIKAIPAKAN

wa-22ncc-598-09-2024 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 4 February 2025 • WA-22NCC-598-09/2024 • 22 min read

4 cases cited (0 SG, 4 foreign)

Catchwords

Recovery of outstanding debt by the creditor against the borrower and guarantor – Order 92 Rule 4 of Rules of Court 2012 – Application by guarantor for stay of proceeding pending foreclosure proceeding of the Charged property - whether exist special circumstances – balance of justice - whether guarantor can discharge liability under the Guarantees – whether guarantor stood as “Principal Debtor” or “Social Debtor” – Section 5(3) of the Insolvency Act 1967 only applies to the commencement of bankruptcy proceedings against a social guarantor - no prohibition against the financial institutions availing themselves to concurrent proceedings to recover the outstanding debts due. Application dismissed.

Judges (1)

Ong Chee Kwan Delivered

Counsel (8)

Iza Ng Yeoh & Kit Firm Thomas Philip Firm Tommy Thomas Firm Alicia Sabrina Gomez Counsel Defendant Amirtheyeswary A/P Mayachandrapirapu Counsel Plaintiff Chang Jo Ee Counsel Plaintiff Ivan Teng Jun Hong Counsel Defendant Tommy Thomas Counsel Defendant

Parties (4)

PUBLIC BANK BERHAD Plaintiff Arubugam a/l Suppiah Defendant Sivakamasundari Narayani a/p K Ampikaipakan Defendant Umapagan a/l K Ampikaipakan Defendant

Case Significance

PUBLIC BANK BERHAD v 1. ) UMAPAGAN A/L K AMPIKAIPAKAN 2. ) Arubugam A/l Suppi... is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated February 4, 2025 (citation: wa-22ncc-598-09-2024). The case was decided by Ong Chee Kwan.

What was the outcome of PUBLIC BANK BERHAD v 1. ) UMAPAGAN A/L K AMPIKAIPAKAN 2. ) Arubugam A/l Suppi...?

PUBLIC BANK BERHAD v 1. ) UMAPAGAN A/L K AMPIKAIPAKAN 2. ) Arubugam A/l Suppi... is a High Court decision dated February 4, 2025. The case was heard by Ong Chee Kwan. See the full judgment for details.

Statutes Cited

Contracts Act 1950 (Cap 136)

Insolvency Act 1967 (Cap 360)

Cases Cited (4)

MY (4)

[1980] 2 MLJ 83 [1986] 1 MLJ 16 [1988] 3 MLJ 22 [1990] 3 MLRH 241

Judgment

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