Liew Ah Onn v 1. ) Tan Wei Lian 2. ) Tan Lee Chin 3. ) Samudra Luas Sdn Bhd PENCELAH DICADANGKAN TWL Avenue (Kapar) Sdn Bhd

wa-24ncc-699-12-2025 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 12 May 2026 • WA-24NCC-699-12/2025 • 30 min read

6 cases cited (1 SG, 5 foreign)

Catchwords

Company Law — Derivative action — Statutory derivative action — Application for leave to commence proceedings on behalf of company — Complainant status — Former director as complainant — Notice requirement — Compliance with s 348(2) Companies Act 2016 — Good faith — Collateral purpose — Honest belief in cause of action — Prima facie best interest of company — Leave granted — Sections 345, 347, 348 and 350 Companies Act 2016.

Practice Areas

Judges (1)

Mohamad Redzuan bin Idrus Delivered

Counsel (12)

Ben Chan Firm Justin Wee Firm Sia Siew Mun & Co Firm Steven Thiru Firm Alvin Oh Seong Yew Counsel Defendant Ben Chan Chong Choon Counsel Intervener Cheong Ai Dee Counsel Plaintiff Jen Hui Chong Counsel Defendant Justin Wee Kim Fang Counsel Plaintiff Nik Auni Syahirah binti Nik Azizi Counsel Intervener Sia Siew Mun Counsel Defendant Steven Thiru Counsel Defendant

Parties (5)

Samudra Luas Sdn Bhd Respondent TWL Avenue Sdn Bhd Proposed Intervener Dato Tan Wei Lian Respondent Liew Ah Onn Applicant Tan Lee Chin Respondent

Statutes Cited

Companies Act 2016 (Cap 777)

s 345 s 347 s 347(3) s 348(2) s 348(3) s 348(4)(a) s 348(4)(b) s 350 s 350(d)

Malaysian HC TABLE OF LEGISLATION REFERRED TO Legislation Provisions Companies Act 2016 (Cap 777)

Rules of Court 2012

Cases Cited (6)

SG (1)

[2021] SGHC 133

UK (1)

[1947] 2 All ER 372

MY (4)

[1969] 2 MLJ 52 [1993] 3 CLJ 117 [2008] 2 MLJ 622 [2024] 3 MLJ 433

Judgment

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