UNITED HIGHLANDS SDN.BHD. v 1. ) Ng Meng Yong 2. ) BADAN PENGURUSAN BERSAMA SELESA HILLHOMES 3. ) Pesuruhjaya Bangunan Bentong, Majlis Perbandaran Bentong

ca-22ncvc-34-07-2023 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 14 April 2025 • CA-22NCvC-34-07/2023

Catchwords

Transfer of Proceedings – Order 57 Rules of Court 2012 – Section 23 Courts of Judicature Act 1964 – Application to transfer case filed by defendant Factors to be considered – forum non conveniens, financial position and hardship of the defendant, defendant’s ability to defend the action at the transferred court and plaintiff’s waiver of his right to sue in the transferred court – Decision: Temerloh High Court located at or nearest to the place where the cause of action arose.

Practice Areas

Civil Procedure

Judges (1)

Mohd Radzi bin Harun Delivered

Parties (4)

BADAN PENGURUSAN BERSAMA SELESA HILLHOMES Defendant Pesuruhjaya Bangunan Bentong, Majlis Perbandaran Bentong Defendant UNITED HIGHLANDS Sdn Bhd Plaintiff Ng Meng Yong Defendant

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