SPNB ASPIRASI SDN BHD v 1. ) WIRADANI DEVELOPMENT SDN BHD 2. ) AKITEK AKIPRIMA SDN BHD 3. ) DATO SRI UNG ENG HUAT 4. ) DATO CHEAH KAH LIP 5. ) DATUK LEONG YENG KIT 6. ) Ahmad Azizi Bin Haji Ali

ba-22ncvc-399-09-2023 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 7 April 2025 • BA-22NCvC-399-09/2023 • 19 min read
11 cases cited (0 SG, 11 foreign)

Catchwords

CIVIL PROCEDURE: Striking out-Action-Abuse of process of court- Action arising from final arbitration award and subsequent High Court proceedings-Parties then entered consent judgment during appeal in Court of Appeal-Whether case vexatious, frivolous, scandalous and abuse of process of court-Whether ought to be struck out CIVIL PROCEDURE: Striking out- Action- Action arising from final arbitration award and subsequent High Court proceedings-Parties then entered consent judgment during appeal in Court of Appeal- Res judicata-Allegation that arbitral tribunal had fully determined the same issues- Whether causes of action similar-Whether parties similar-Whether matters and issues in the present action ventilated in previous proceedings CIVIL PROCEDURE: Striking out-Action-Whether plaintiff’s claim discloses reasonable cause of action against the defendants- Plaintiff alleged the tortious claim in the suit different from contractual issues determined in arbitration-Allegation there was fraud and conspiracy- Pleadings devoid of material particulars required to sustain action of fraud and conspiracy -Whether pleadings satisfy the minimum threshold of clarity and specificity required under O.18 r.7 and 12 of ROC 2012

Practice Areas

Civil Procedure

Judges (1)

Jamhirah binti Ali Delivered

Counsel (8)

Ahmad Deniel, Ruben & Co. Firm Azmi Fadzly Maha & Sim Firm Nandrajog Firm Aswath Ramakrishnan Counsel Defendant Lesley-Ann Yong Counsel Defendant Noramir Ahmad Bin Ibrahim Counsel Plaintiff Nur Irdina Syahirah binti Mohammad Wardi Counsel Defendant Weera Premananda Counsel Defendant

Parties (7)

AKITEK AKIPRIMA Sdn Bhd Defendant SPNB ASPIRASI Sdn Bhd Plaintiff WIRADANI DEVELOPMENT Sdn Bhd Defendant Ahmad Azizi bin Haji Ali Defendant Dato Cheah Kah Lip Defendant Dato Sri Ung Eng Huat Defendant Datuk Leong Yeng Kit Defendant

Statutes Cited

Rules of Court 2012

Cases Cited (11)

UK (2)
[1963] 1 QB 234 [1963] 1 QB 528
MY (9)
[1990] 2 MLJ 152 [1995] 3 MLJ 189 [2010] 5 MLJ 394 [2011] 5 MLJ 219 [2015] 10 CLJ 222 [2016] 4 MLJ 389 [2018] MLJU 325 [2019] 8 CLJ 547 [2023] 5 MLJ 422

Judgment

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