CLJ Bulletin, Vol 2007, Issue 23
29 June 2007
CLJ Law MALAYSIA
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COURT
COURT OF APPEAL
Amaravathy V Nadeson & Anor v. Sivapragasam Nagamany
(Contract - Oral agreement to transfer property - Specific performance) [2007] 3 CLJ
661
Edmund Chan Kai Khoon v. Abrizah Abdullah & Ors
(Company - Shares - Allotment and subscription of) [2007] 3 CLJ
672
Gnasothy Nadarajah v. Dr Manoharan Muthuthamby
(Maintenance - Wife and child - Lump sum payment) [2007] 3 CLJ
679
Guan Aik Moh (KL) Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Selangor Properties Bhd
(Hire purchase - Car seized by Customs - Action to recover unpaid instalments) [2007] 3 CLJ
695
Tuan Syed Azahari Noh Shahabudin & Anor v. Ming Holdings (M) Sdn Bhd
(contract - Agreement to transfer Bumiputra rights issue shares to non-Bumiputra -
Whether void) [2007] 3 CLJ
705
HIGH COURT
Koperasi Pembangunan Kampung Tradisional (Pekatra) Tasek Bhd lwn. Pentadbir Tanah,
Daerah Kubang Pasu, Kedah Darul Aman & Satu Lagi; Shahezan Wali Mohamed (Pencelah)
(Gadaian - Lelongan - Penangguhan - Prosedur) [2007] 3 CLJ
725
Ling Swee Lin v. Public Finance Bhd & Anor
(Hire purchase - Vehicle seized by police - Liability of owner) [2007] 3 CLJ
737
SUBJECT INDEX
COMPANY LAW
Shares - Allotment of shares - Evidence - Proof of allotment and subscription - Whether
allotted shares properly subscribed by plaintiffs shareholders - Whether subscribed shares
not handed over to plaintiffs
Edmund Chan Kai Khoon v. Abrizah Abdullah & Ors
(Denis Ong, Tengku Baharudin Shah & Azmel Maamor JJCA) [2007] 3 CLJ
672 [CA]
Shares - Allotment of shares - Public-listed company - Bumiputra rights issue shares -
Ownership - Shares held in trust for benefit of non-Bumiputra - Whether against public
policy - Whether agreement null and void and unenforceable
Tuan Syed Azahari Noh Shahabudin & Anor v. Ming Holdings (M) Sdn Bhd
(Denis Ong, Tengku Baharudin Shah & Azmel Maamor JJCA) [2007] 3 CLJ
705 [CA]
CONTRACT
Frustration - Correct test of frustration - Plaintiff let an imported car to first
defendant pursuant to hire purchase agreement entered into between them - Car later seized
by Royal Customs' officers for default in payment of actual duty payable on car - Whether
seizure of car frustrated contract - Contracts Act 1950, s. 57
Guan Aik Moh (KL) Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Selangor Properties Bhd
(Gopal Sri Ram, Mohd Saari Yusof & Mohd Ghazali Yusoff JJCA) [2007] 3 CLJ
695 [CA]
Hire purchase - Breach of agreement - Action to recover unpaid instalments - Plaintiff
let an imported car to first defendant with second defendant guaranteeing repayment - Car
later seized by Royal Customs' officers for default in payment of actual duty payable on
car - Whether plaintiff liable - Wording of agreement - Whether plaintiff sold a car to
which it had no title - Whether seizure of car frustrated contract - Contracts Act 1950,
s. 57
Guan Aik Moh (KL) Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Selangor Properties Bhd
(Gopal Sri Ram, Mohd Saari Yusof & Mohd Ghazali Yusoff JJCA) [2007] 3 CLJ
695 [CA]
Hire purchase - Guarantee - Breach of agreement - Action to recover unpaid instalments
- Plaintiff let an imported car to first defendant with second defendant guaranteeing
repayment - Car later seized by Royal Customs' officers for default in payment of actual
duty payable on car - Whether second defendant liable on his promise to pay since first
defendant refused to pay
Guan Aik Moh (KL) Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Selangor Properties Bhd
(Gopal Sri Ram, Mohd Saari Yusof & Mohd Ghazali Yusoff JJCA) [2007] 3 CLJ
695 [CA]
Hire purchase - Liability of owner - Vehicle seized by police on suspicion of being
stolen property - Whether hirer denied quiet possession of vehicle - Whether owner guilty
of statutory conditions and warranties - Whether there was failure of consideration - Sum
and instalments paid under agreement - Whether refundable - Hire Purchase Act 1967, ss.
7(1)(a), (b), (c) - Contracts Act 1950, s. 66
Ling Swee Lin v. Public Finance Bhd & Anor
(Hamid Sultan Abu Backer JC) [2007] 3 CLJ
737 [HC]
Illegality - Consideration - Allotment of shares - Public listed company - Agreement to
transfer Bumiputra rights issue shares to non-Bumiputra - Whether against public policy -
Whether null and void and unenforceable - Consideration thereof - Whether void
Tuan Syed Azahari Noh Shahabudin & Anor v. Ming Holdings (M) Sdn Bhd
(Denis Ong, Tengku Baharudin Shah & Azmel Maamor JJCA) [2007] 3 CLJ
705 [CA]
Specific performance - Transfer of property - Oral agreement for transfer of property -
Whether administratrix had capacity to transfer property even though agreement made before
her appointment as administratrix of estate - Whether permission of court must be obtained
for transfer of property - Probate and Adminstration Act 1959, s. 60(4), (6)
Amaravathy V Nadeson & Anor v. Sivapragasam Nagamany
(Denis Ong, Abdul Aziz Mohamad & James Foong JJCA) [2007] 3 CLJ
661 [CA]
FAMILY LAW
Divorce - Maintenance - Wife and child - Appeal against award of maintenance - Lump sum
payment - Increase in maintenance - Whether trial judge exercised his discretion correctly
Gnasothy Nadarajah v. Dr Manoharan Muthuthamby
(Mokhtar Sidin, Alauddin Mohd Sheriff JJCA & Vincent Ng J) [2007] 3 CLJ
679 [CA]
HIRE PURCHASE
Breach of agreement - Action to recover unpaid instalments - Plaintiff let an imported
car to first defendant with second defendant guaranteeing repayment - Car later seized by
Royal Customs' officers for default in payment of actual duty payable on car - Whether
plaintiff liable - Wording of agreement - Whether plaintiff sold a car to which it had no
title - Whether seizure of car frustrated contract - Contracts Act 1950, s. 57
Guan Aik Moh (KL) Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Selangor Properties Bhd
(Gopal Sri Ram, Mohd Saari Yusof & Mohd Ghazali Yusoff JJCA) [2007] 3 CLJ
695 [CA]
LAND LAW
Transfer - Specific performance - Oral agreement for transfer of property - Whether
administratrix had capacity to transfer property even though agreement made before her
appointment as administratrix of estate - Whether permission of court must be obtained for
transfer of property - Probate and Adminstration Act 1959, s. 60(4), (6)
Amaravathy V Nadeson & Anor v. Sivapragasam Nagamany
(Denis Ong, Abdul Aziz Mohamad & James Foong JJCA) [2007] 3 CLJ
661 [CA]
SUCCESSION
Administration - Transfer of property - Specific performance - Oral agreement for
transfer of property - Whether administratrix had capacity to transfer property even
though agreement made before her appointment as administratrix of estate - Whether
permission of court must be obtained for transfer of property - Probate and Adminstration
Act 1959, s. 60(4), (6)
Amaravathy V Nadeson & Anor v. Sivapragasam Nagamany
(Denis Ong, Abdul Aziz Mohamad & James Foong JJCA) [2007] 3 CLJ
661 [CA]
INDEKS PERKARA
UNDANG-UNDANG TANAH
Gadaian - Perintah jualan, lelongan - Penangguhan - Prosedur - Sama ada permohonan
penangguhan perlu dibuat tujuh hari sebelum tarikh lelongan - Permohonan di saat akhir -
Sama ada wajar ditolak - Sama ada Pentadbir Tanah melaksanakan budi bicaranya dengan betul
- Kanun Tanah Negara, ss. 263, 264(3), 264A, 340(1), 418(1)
Koperasi Pembangunan Kampung Tradisional (Pekatra) Tasek Bhd lwn. Pentadbir Tanah,
Daerah Kubang Pasu, Kedah Darul Aman & Satu Lagi; Shahezan Wali Mohamed (Pencelah)
(Mohd Sofian Abd Razak PK) [2007] 3 CLJ
725 [HC]
1. CLJ Supp June (Part 2) 2007
COURT
HIGH COURT
BP Malaysia Sdn Bhd v. Zabedah Mohamed & Ors
(Striking out - Statement of claim - Triable issues - Rules of the High Court 1980, O.
18 r. 19) [2007] 8 CLJ
245
Bujang Hj Ulis v. Nancy Abdullah
(Parties - Joinder of parties - Appeal against order for interveners to be added as
parties) [2007] 8 CLJ
255
Er Soon Hua lwn. Timbalan Menteri Dalam Negeri Malaysia & Ors
(Tahanan pencegahan - Tahanan - Permohonan untuk habeas corpus - Sama ada perintah
tahanan tidak sah) [2007] 8 CLJ
273
IJM Corporation Bhd v. Harta Kumpulan Sdn Bhd
(Companies law - Winding up - Injunction to restrain petition) [2007] 8 CLJ
291
Innotec Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd v. Innotec GmbH
(Civil procedure - Arbitration - Arbitration proceedings - Application to restrain
defendant from commencing with arbitration proceedings in Germany) [2007] 8 CLJ
304
Tay Mew Huang – Pentadbir Pesaka Tay Bok Sin, Simati & Yang Lain lwn. Eveready
Housing Development Sdn Bhd
(Kontrak - Kemungkiran - Perjanjian - Permohonan untuk perintah pembatalan perjanjian)
[2007] 8
CLJ 328
Yazid Jais & Anor v. Lembaga Pembangunan Langkawi & Ors
(Preliminary objection - Disposal of case on point of law - Questions of law for
determination) [2007] 8 CLJ
339
SUBJECT INDEX
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Arbitration - Arbitration proceedings - Injunction - Application to restrain defendant
from commencing with arbitration proceedings in Germany - Whether arbitration clauses
stipulated in agreements void for uncertainty - Whether there was a serious question as to
‘venue' of arbitration - Whether precise seat of arbitration made certain
with reasonable certainty - Whether law of agreements Malaysian law - Issue of validity of
appointment of arbitrator - Whether a serious question to be tried - Balance of
convenience - Whether in favour of a grant of injunction - Whether court could invoke s.
21 Contracts Act 1950 - Whether a case justifying an anti arbitration injunction -
Arbitration Act 2005, ss. 3, 9, 10
Innotec Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd v. Innotec GmbH
(Ramly Ali J) [2007] 8 CLJ
304 [HC]
Arbitration - Stay of proceedings - Application for - Application for stay of
proceedings pursuant to s. 10 of Arbitration Act 2005 - Whether language of s. 10 of the
Arbitration Act 2005 does not exclude jurisdiction of the court to stay proceedings for
the purpose of referring the matter to arbitration based on agreement - Requirement to
stay - Whether mandatory - Whether s. 3 of the Arbitration Act 2005 does not expressly
exclude the power of the court to stay proceeding for the purpose of referring the dispute
to international arbitration- Whether arbitration agreements within meaning of s. 9
Arbitration Act 2005 and German Code of Civil Procedure - Whether German laws to be the
law of agreement - Appointment of arbitrator - Whether valid - Whether facts and
circumstances justified for a grant of stay of proceedings - Arbitration Act 2005, ss. 3,
10(a), (b)
Innotec Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd v. Innotec GmbH
(Ramly Ali J) [2007] 8 CLJ
304 [HC]
Injunction - Application for - Arbitration proceedings - Application to restrain
defendant from commencing with arbitration proceedings in Germany - Whether arbitration
clauses stipulated in agreements void for uncertainty - Whether there was a serious
question as to ‘venue' of arbitration - Whether precise seat of arbitration
made certain with reasonable certainty - Whether law of agreements Malaysian law - Issue
of validity of appointment of arbitrator - Whether a serious question to be tried -
Balance of convenience - Whether in favour of a grant of injunction - Whether court could
invoke s. 21 Contracts Act 1950 - Whether a case justifying an anti arbitration injunction
- Arbitration Act 2005, ss. 3, 9, 10
Innotec Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd v. Innotec GmbH
(Ramly Ali J) [2007] 8 CLJ
304 [HC]
Judgment - Default judgment - Appeal against decision to set aside default judgment -
Whether default judgment wrongfully obtained under O. 13 r. 1 Rules of the High Court 1980
- Whether claim against first defendant a liquidated claim or merely a discretionary
relief - Whether appeal dismissed
Bujang Hj Ulis v. Nancy Abdullah
(Hamid Sultan Abu Backer JC) [2007] 8 CLJ
255 [HC]
Parties - Joinder of parties - Appeal against order for interveners to be added as
parties - Whether interveners have a right in subject matter of suit - Whether
requirements necessary to intervene satisfied - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 15 r. 6 -
Courts of Judicature Act 1964, ss. 16, 17 - Whether appeal dismissed
Bujang Hj Ulis v. Nancy Abdullah
(Hamid Sultan Abu Backer JC) [2007] 8 CLJ
255 [HC]
Preliminary objection - Disposal of case on point of law - Rules of the High Court
1980, O. 14A - Questions of law for determination - Locus standi - Whether plaintiff had
locus standi to initiate proceedings - Whether removal of plaintiff as director and cum
managing director of company lawful - Companies Act 1965, s. 128(1),(2) - Whether
plaintiff a shareholder to enable him to bring action against company - Whether
requirements under O. 14A Rules of the High Court 1980 met
Yazid Jais & Anor v. Lembaga Pembangunan Langkawi & Ors
(Mohd Sofian Abdul Razak JC) [2007] 8 CLJ
339 [HC]
Stay of proceedings - Application for - Arbitration proceedings - Application for stay
of proceedings pursuant to s. 10 of Arbitration Act 2005 - Whether language of s. 10 of
the Arbitration Act 2005 does not exclude jurisdiction of the court to stay proceedings
for the purpose of referring the matter to arbitration based on agreement - Requirement to
stay - Whether mandatory - Whether s. 3 of the Arbitration Act 2005 does not expressly
exclude the power of the court to stay proceeding for the purpose of referring the dispute
to international arbitration - Whether arbitration agreements within meaning of s. 9
Arbitration Act 2005 and German Code of Civil Procedure - Whether German laws to be the
law of agreement - Appointment of arbitrator - Whether valid - Whether facts and
circumstances justified for a grant of stay of proceedings - Arbitration Act 2005, ss. 3,
10(a), (b)
Innotec Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd v. Innotec GmbH
(Ramly Ali J) [2007] 8 CLJ
304 [HC]
Striking out - Statement of claim - Triable issues - Rules of the High Court 1980, O.
18 r. 19 - Whether raised - Whether forfeiture of a lease lawful and valid - Whether first
defendant commenced action against plaintiff and obtained court order to enforce any right
to forfeit - National Land Code, s. 234(2) - Whether second and first defendants
wrongfully forfeited plaintiff's registered 35 year lease - Whether pleadings
disclosed reasonable cause of action - National Land Code, s. 234(3)
BP Malaysia Sdn Bhd v. Zabedah Mohamed & Ors
(Azahar Mohamed J) [2007] 8 CLJ
245 [HC]
COMPANIES LAW
Winding up - Injunction to restrain petition - Allegation that plaintiff was indebted
to defendant in the sum of RM28.4 million - Whether alleged debt in dispute - Whether
defendant could be categorized as creditor under s. 218 Companies Act 1965 while action
for recovery of debt still pending - Whether defendant's threat to commence
winding up proceedings an abuse of court's process - Whether judgment entered for
the plaintiff
IJM Corporation Bhd v. Harta Kumpulan Sdn Bhd
(Syed Ahmad Helmy J) [2007] 8 CLJ
291 [HC]
TORT
Nuisance - Unlawful interference - Injunction to restrain defendant from communicating
with plaintiff in a manner that constitutes nuisance - Deliberate harassing and pestering
letters - Whether a conduct that was considered nuisance - Whether interfered with a
reasonable man's ordinary use of land - Whether defendant's prolix
letters demanding for the sum of RM2.84 million and containing constant threats against
the plaintiff caused inconvenience and annoyance - Whether sufficient damage caused -
Whether judgment entered for the plaintiff
IJM Corporation Bhd v. Harta Kumpulan Sdn Bhd
(Syed Ahmad Helmy J) [2007] 8 CLJ
291 [HC]
INDEKS PERKARA
KONTRAK
Kemungkiran - Perjanjian - Permohonan untuk perintah pembatalan perjanjian - Kegagalan
defendan untuk memajukan tanah dan menukarkan kategori tanah - Tempoh masa 24 tahun bagi
melaksanakan perjanjian - Sama ada tempoh masa terlalu panjang dan tidak munasabah - Akta
Kontrak 1950, s. 47 - Sama ada lebih adil dan munasabah perjanjian dibatalkan daripada
berlarutan - Sama ada mahkamah hanya mengeluarkan perintah dalam bentuk deklarasi terhadap
butir-butir di pohon - Akta Relif Spesifik 1950, s. 34(1)(a) - Kaedah-kaedah Mahkamah
Tinggi 1980, A. 5 k. (3),(4)
Tay Mew Huang – Pentadbir Pesaka Tay Bok Sin, Simati & Yang Lain lwn. Eveready
Housing Development Sdn Bhd
(Abd Halim Aman PK) [2007] 8 CLJ
328 [HC]
Pembatalan - Kemungkiran perjanjian - Permohonan untuk perintah pembatalan perjanjian -
Pertikaian bentuk tindakan - Sama ada tindakan saman pemula plaintif bersesuaian dan
selaras dengan peruntukan A. 5 k. 4(2)(b) Kaedah-kaedah Mahkamah Tinggi 1980 - Permohonan
defendan untuk menggantungkan tindakan melalui affidavit balasan - Sama ada mengikut
undang-undang - Rujukan kepada timbangtara - Sama ada suatu permohonan rasmi peggantungan
perlu dibuat kepada mahkamah - Akta Timbangtara 1952, s. 6
Tay Mew Huang – Pentadbir Pesaka Tay Bok Sin, Simati & Yang Lain lwn. Eveready
Housing Development Sdn Bhd
(Abd Halim Aman PK) [2007] 8 CLJ
328 [HC]
TAHANAN PENCEGAHAN
Tahanan - Permohonan untuk habeas corpus - Sama ada perintah tahanan tidak sah - Sama
ada terdapat ketidakpatuhan atau pelanggaran keperluan prosidur di bawah s. 4(1) Ordinan
Darurat (Ketenteraman Awam & Mencegah Jenayah) 1969 - Sama ada perintah tahanan
menunjukkan penahanan dibuat dengan kuasa undang-undang sah
Er Soon Hua lwn. Timbalan Menteri Dalam Negeri Malaysia & Ors
(Azahar Mohamed H) [2007] 8 CLJ
273 [HC]
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