1. ) KCSB Konsortium Sdn. Bhd. 2. ) Tekad Urus Sdn. Bhd. v The Store (M) Sdn. Bhd. PIHAK YANG DIGARNIS 1. ) Malayan Banking Berhad 2. ) Maybank Islamic Berhad

ja-37g-58-12-2023 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 26 March 2025 • JA-37G-58-12/2023 • 25 min read
9 cases cited (0 SG, 9 foreign)

Outcome

For reasons stated above, the JD’s appeal is dismissed with costs of RM5,000.00 to be paid by the JD to the JC subject to allocator fees.

Quoted verbatim from the judgment of High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) (ja-37g-58-12-2023). Read the full judgment on the official Malaysia Courts portal for the complete decision.

Catchwords

Civil Procedure – Garnishee proceedings – Application to set aside ex parte show cause order – Duty of full and frank disclosure – Whether notice of ex parte application and affidavit in support must be served on judgment debtor – Whether omission to disclose pending application to set aside Writ of Possession constitutes material non-disclosure – Distinction between material and immaterial facts – Whether non-disclosure misled the Court or affected outcome – Relevance of separate execution proceedings – Order 49 Rules of Court 2012 – Principles on full and frank disclosure – Two stages of garnishee proceedings – Service requirements – Distinction between duties owed to garnishee and judgment debtor – Whether failure to serve on judgment debtor invalidates proceedings – Principle against reading words into statute –Whether non-disclosure fatal – No injustice caused – No error of law by Deputy Registrar

Practice Areas

Civil Procedure

Judges (1)

Noor Hisham bin Ismail Delivered

Counsel (5)

Gideon Tan Razali Zaini Firm Lee & Lim Firm Brian Ernest Cumming Counsel Appellant Felicia Paula Mojikon Counsel Respondent Yip Man Fei Counsel Appellant

Parties (5)

KCSB KONSORTIUM Sdn Bhd Plaintiff MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD Garnishee MAYBANK ISLAMIC BERHAD Garnishee Tekad Urus Sdn Bhd Plaintiff The Store Sdn Bhd Defendant

Statutes Cited

Rules of Court 2012

Cases Cited (9)

MY (9)
[1990] 1 MLJ 141 [1990] 1 MLJ 445 [1990] 3 MLJ 65 [1994] 2 CLJ 249 [1994] 4 CLJ 668 [2010] 1 CLJ 940 [2011] 10 CLJ 572 [2012] 1 CLJ 49 [2016] 2 MLJ 457

Judgment

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Source: eJudgment (ja-37g-58-12-2023)