1. ) MESSRS. KASSIM TADIN, WAI & CO 2. ) MESSRS. A J ARIFFIN YEO & HARPAL v SHENCOURT PROPERTIES SDN BHD (IN LIQUIDATION) PIHAK TERKILAN CHAI FOOK CHONG

wa-28pw-750-12-2024 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 9 November 2025 • WA-28PW-750-12/2024 • 3 min read

1 cases cited (0 SG, 1 foreign)

Catchwords

Company law-Post Winding-up-Priority of payments-Whether post-liquidation solicitor's fees constitute " costs and expenses of the winding-up" salvage principle in insolvency-Fees incurred under authority of liquidation - Whether taxation required-Whether OR correct to classify fees as pari passu-Equity and fairness in distribution - Whether solicitors' fees enjoy priority over unsecured creditors.

Judges (1)

Suhendran Sockanathan Delivered

Counsel (9)

Collin Goonting & Assoc. Firm Devan & Assoc. Firm Aizatul Aina Counsel Respondent Darren Tay Counsel Applicant Devan Narayanan Raman Counsel Respondent Harwinder Kaur Counsel Applicant Ivanpal Singh Grewal Counsel Applicant Keshvinder Kaur Counsel Applicant Siti Mafuza Counsel Respondent

Parties (4)

SHENCOURT PROPERTIES Sdn Bhd (IN LIQUIDATION) Respondent Chai Fook Chong Aggrieved Party Messrs. A J Ariffin Yeo & Harpal Applicant Messrs. Kassim Tadin, Wai & Co Applicant

Case Significance

1. ) MESSRS. KASSIM TADIN, WAI & CO 2. ) MESSRS. A J ARIFFIN YEO & HARPAL v S... is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated November 9, 2025 (citation: wa-28pw-750-12-2024). The case was decided by Suhendran Sockanathan.

What was the outcome of 1. ) MESSRS. KASSIM TADIN, WAI & CO 2. ) MESSRS. A J ARIFFIN YEO & HARPAL v S...?

1. ) MESSRS. KASSIM TADIN, WAI & CO 2. ) MESSRS. A J ARIFFIN YEO & HARPAL v S... is a High Court decision dated November 9, 2025. The case was heard by Suhendran Sockanathan. See the full judgment for details.

Statutes Cited

Companies Act 2016 (Cap 777)

Cases Cited (1)

MY (1)

[2025] MLJU 4246

Judgment

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