1. ) HONG SEOK KHOON 2. ) HONG SOON HUI 3. ) HONG SEOK CHIN 4. ) HONG SOON WEI v HONG KEAT SWEE

ca-24ncvc-119-06-2024 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 22 September 2025 • CA-24NCvC-119-06/2024

Catchwords

The deceased, Hong Keat Seng (“HKS”), passed away in 2002 leaving behind six immovable properties (“the properties”) to the Plaintiffs. Following HKS’s death, the Defendant’s mother instructed the Defendant, who is HKS’s brother to oversee and manage matters relating to the properties. The plaintiffs are fully aware of the Defendant’s role in managing the properties from 2002 until 2023 without any interruption. In 2023, the Defendant informed the 2nd Plaintiff of his intention to relinquish responsibility for the management of the properties due to his age. The Plaintiffs suspected mismanagement on Defendant’s part. These suspicions led to the filing of the present application for pre-action discovery pursuant to Order 24 rule 7A of the Rules of Court 2012 (“ROC 2012”). Through this application, the Plaintiffs seek disclosure of documents relating to the properties. Having satisfied all the requirements under the rule, the court allowed the Plaintiffs’ application. Dissatisfied, the Defendant appealed.

Practice Areas

The deceased, Hong Keat Seng (“HKS”), passed away in 2002 leaving behind six immovable properties (“the properties”) to the Plaintiffs. Following HKS’s death, the Defendant’s mother instructed the Defendant, who is HKS’s brother to oversee and manage matters relating to the properties. The plaintiffs are fully aware of the Defendant’s role in managing the properties from 2002 until 2023 without any interruption. In 2023, the Defendant informed the 2nd Plaintiff of his intention to relinquish responsibility for the management of the properties due to his age. The Plaintiffs suspected mismanagement on Defendant’s part. These suspicions led to the filing of the present application for pre-action discovery pursuant to Order 24 rule 7A of the Rules of Court 2012 (“ROC 2012”). Through this application, the Plaintiffs seek disclosure of documents relating to the properties. Having satisfied all the requirements under the rule, the court allowed the Plaintiffs’ application. Dissatisfied, the Defendant appealed.

Judges (1)

Samry bin Masri Delivered

Parties (5)

Hong Keat Swee Respondent Hong Seok Chin Applicant Hong Seok Khoon Applicant Hong Soon Hui Applicant Hong Soon Wei Applicant

Case Significance

1. ) HONG SEOK KHOON 2. ) HONG SOON HUI 3. ) HONG SEOK CHIN 4. ) HONG SOON WE... is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated September 22, 2025 (citation: ca-24ncvc-119-06-2024). The case was decided by Samry bin Masri.

What was the outcome of 1. ) HONG SEOK KHOON 2. ) HONG SOON HUI 3. ) HONG SEOK CHIN 4. ) HONG SOON WE...?

1. ) HONG SEOK KHOON 2. ) HONG SOON HUI 3. ) HONG SEOK CHIN 4. ) HONG SOON WE... is a High Court decision dated September 22, 2025. The case was heard by Samry bin Masri. See the full judgment for details.