Surrealist Communities (M) Sdn Bhd v 1. ) Potensi Mestika Construction Sdn Bhd 2. ) Lai Chor Kheong 3. ) Lai Tuck Ken

wa-22ncvc-157-04-2023 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 2 November 2025 • WA-22NCvC-157-04/2023 • 9 min read
5 cases cited (0 SG, 5 foreign)

Catchwords

Plaintiff’s application for leave to amend Statement of Claim – Delay in filing application – Trial scheduled to commence in a month– Trial dates fixed a year earlier –Yamaha Motor Ltd based on old Rules of the High Court 1980 - Mandatory for reasons for delay to be given – Federal Court in Hong Leong Finance Bhd v Low Thiam Hoe [2016] 1 MLJ 301 introduced new approach based on Rules of Court 2012 – Nothing in Plaintiff’s affidavit to explain delay – Court may dismiss the Plaintiff’s application in limine to avoid postponing trial – No prejudice to the Plaintiff’s rights

Judges (1)

Gan Techiong Delivered

Counsel (7)

Robin & Partners Firm Selva Mookiah & Associates Firm Claudia Cheah Counsel Plaintiff Karen Tan Counsel Plaintiff Lim Sze Han Counsel Defendant Nur Shafiqa Balqish binti Jaffri Counsel Plaintiff Robin Vu Counsel Defendant

Parties (4)

Potensi Mestika Construction Sdn Bhd Defendant Surrealist Communities Sdn Bhd Plaintiff Lai Chor Kheong Defendant Lai Tuck Ken Defendant

Case Significance

Surrealist Communities (M) Sdn Bhd v 1. ) Potensi Mestika Construction Sdn Bh... is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated November 2, 2025 (citation: wa-22ncvc-157-04-2023). The case was decided by Gan Techiong.

What was the outcome of Surrealist Communities (M) Sdn Bhd v 1. ) Potensi Mestika Construction Sdn Bh...?

Surrealist Communities (M) Sdn Bhd v 1. ) Potensi Mestika Construction Sdn Bh... is a High Court decision dated November 2, 2025. The case was heard by Gan Techiong. See the full judgment for details.

Statutes Cited

Rules of Court 2012

Cases Cited (5)

MY (5)
[1983] 1 MLJ 213 [2012] 9 CLJ 557 [2013] 1 MLJ 461 [2014] 1 MLJ 80 [2016] 1 MLJ 301

Judgment

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Source: eJudgment (wa-22ncvc-157-04-2023)