PUBLIC BANK BERHAD v JAYAENTHRAN A/L KRISHNAN
Catchwords
The nub of the present matter concerned an appeal by the Defendant (in Enclosure 8) against the decision of the Deputy Registrar dated 27 November, 2024, granting an order in terms to the Plaintiff’s application in Enclosure 1, which was an application by the Plaintiff for Directions subsequent to an Order for Sale dated 8 May, 2018. The Defendant took issue solely with the Deputy Registrar’s determination of the reserve price. The Defendant argued that the Deputy Registrar had erred in setting the reserve price and further claimed that he was denied the right to be heard during the hearing where the reserve price was decided. This Court heard submissions from both parties on two occasions—5 January and 20 January 2025. After considering the arguments, this Court ordered for the public auction, fixed for 21 January 2025, to proceed as ordered. Dissatisfied, the Defendant has filed an appeal against the above decision of this Court to the Court of Appeal. The following the are the grounds of this Court in dismissing the Defendant’s application.
Practice Areas
The nub of the present matter concerned an appeal by the Defendant (in Enclosure 8) against the decision of the Deputy Registrar dated 27 November, 2024, granting an order in terms to the Plaintiff’s application in Enclosure 1, which was an application by the Plaintiff for Directions subsequent to an Order for Sale dated 8 May, 2018. The Defendant took issue solely with the Deputy Registrar’s determination of the reserve price. The Defendant argued that the Deputy Registrar had erred in setting the reserve price and further claimed that he was denied the right to be heard during the hearing where the reserve price was decided. This Court heard submissions from both parties on two occasions—5 January and 20 January 2025. After considering the arguments, this Court ordered for the public auction, fixed for 21 January 2025, to proceed as ordered. Dissatisfied, the Defendant has filed an appeal against the above decision of this Court to the Court of Appeal. The following the are the grounds of this Court in dismissing the Defendant’s application.
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Case Significance
PUBLIC BANK BERHAD v JAYAENTHRAN A/L KRISHNAN is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated January 19, 2025 (citation: ba-38-3143-10-2024). The case was decided by Choong Yeow Choy.
Key issues: Dissatisfied, the Defendant has filed an appeal against the above decision of this Court to the Court of Appeal..
What was the outcome of PUBLIC BANK BERHAD v JAYAENTHRAN A/L KRISHNAN?
PUBLIC BANK BERHAD v JAYAENTHRAN A/L KRISHNAN is a High Court decision dated January 19, 2025. The case was heard by Choong Yeow Choy. See the full judgment for details.