1. ) TAN HOCK SENG 2. ) VICTOR TAN HAN FUNG v Wong Lian Soon

ja-12ancvc-19-07-2025 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 4 January 2026 • JA-12ANCvC-19-07/2025 • 20 min read

7 cases cited (0 SG, 7 foreign)

Catchwords

Prosedur Sivil — Kuasa inheren Mahkamah — Aturan 92 kaedah 4 KKM 2012 — Skop terhad — Bukan lesen memintas prosedur bertulis — Penyalahgunaan proses Mahkamah Prosedur Sivil — Mandatory injunction sebelum bicara — Relief muktamad — Tidak boleh diperoleh melalui kuasa inherent — Datuk Seri S. Nallakaruppan v Public Prosecutor Prosedur Sivil — Rayuan interlokutori — Sekatan campur tangan Mahkamah Rayuan — Tiada salah arah prinsip atau ketidakadilan nyata — R Rama Chandran v The Industrial Court of Malaysia Akta Keterangan — Penghakiman terdahulu — Kebolehterimaan terhad — Seksyen 40–43 Akta Keterangan 1950 — Bukan res judicata / judgment in rem Prosedur Sivil — Kepastian litigasi — Penyalahgunaan proses — Rayuan ditolak — Kos kepada Responden

Practice Areas

Prosedur Sivil

Judges (1)

Manira binti Mohd Nor Delivered

Counsel (5)

Jayaratnam & Partners Firm K.S Pang & Co Firm Jayaratnam Counsel Plaintiff Kenny Lo Yia Yi Counsel Defendant Pari Perumal Counsel Plaintiff

Parties (3)

Tan Hock Seng Appellant Victor Tan Han Fung Appellant Wong Lian Soon Respondent

Case Significance

1. ) TAN HOCK SENG 2. ) VICTOR TAN HAN FUNG v Wong Lian Soon is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated January 4, 2026 (citation: ja-12ancvc-19-07-2025). <p>The appellants sought to invoke the inherent powers of the court under Order 92 rule 4 of the Rules of Court 2012 to compel the plaintiff to pay RM391,971.90 based on findings from a prior proceeding, and to stay or dismiss the current action. The key issue was whether inherent powers could be used to obtain what amounted to mandatory injunctive relief before trial. The High Court dismissed the appeal, finding the application was an abuse of process that sought to bypass proper litigation pro The case was decided by Manira binti Mohd Nor. Counsel appearing: Jayaratnam (counsel for plaintiff), Kenny Lo Yia Yi (counsel for defendant), Pari Perumal (counsel for plaintiff).

Summary

The appellants sought to invoke the inherent powers of the court under Order 92 rule 4 of the Rules of Court 2012 to compel the plaintiff to pay RM391,971.90 based on findings from a prior proceeding, and to stay or dismiss the current action. The key issue was whether inherent powers could be used to obtain what amounted to mandatory injunctive relief before trial. The High Court dismissed the appeal, finding the application was an abuse of process that sought to bypass proper litigation procedures.

What was the outcome of 1. ) TAN HOCK SENG 2. ) VICTOR TAN HAN FUNG v Wong Lian Soon?

<p>The appellants sought to invoke the inherent powers of the court under Order 92 rule 4 of the Rules of Court 2012 to compel the plaintiff to pay RM...

Cases Cited (7)

MY (7)

[1996] 2 MLJ 334 [1997] 1 CLJ 147 [1997] 1 MLJ 145 [2003] 2 CLJ 19 [2004] 4 MLJ 625 [2004] 8 CLJ 238 [2019] 1 CLJ 461