BADAN PENGURUSAN BERSAMA GURNEY PARAGON RESIDENTIAL v 1. ) HUNZA PROPERTIES (GURNEY) SDN BHD 2. ) HUNZA PROPERTIES (PENANG) SDN BHD 3. ) BEACHFRONT SERVICES SDN BHD

p-01imncvc-632-10-2024 Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) 17 July 2025 • P-01(IM)(NCvC)-632-10/2024 • 28 min read

12 cases cited (0 SG, 12 foreign)

Catchwords

This is an appeal by the Appellant / Plaintiff against the decision of the High Court dated 24.09.2024 in dismissing the Plaintiff’s application with costs of RM7,000.00 vide Enclosure 311 to stay the High Court Judgment dated 26.06.2024 pending the disposal of the Appellant’s Civil Appeal No. P-02(NCvC)(W)-1305-07/2024 - whether there exist special circumstances that warrant a stay, which will render the 1st and 2nd Defendants being the majority 312,552 share units representing 75.61% of the total aggregate share units in Gurney Paragon (“the Development Area”) - whether 1st and/or 2nd Defendants had acted against the Strata Management Act 2013 (“SMA 2013”).

Practice Areas

Judges (3)

Ahmad Kamal bin Md. Shahid Coram Azhahari Kamal bin Ramli Coram S. Nantha Balan a/l E.s. Moorthy Delivered

Counsel (7)

Chee Hoe & Associates Firm Skrine Firm Ashok Kumar Mahadev Counsel Respondent Felicia Toh Yue Qian Counsel Appellant Lai Chee Hoe Counsel Appellant Lim Chin Lun Counsel Respondent Low Yen Hau Counsel Appellant

Parties (3)

BADAN PENGURUSAN BERSAMA GURNEY PARAGON RESIDENTIAL Appellant BEACHFRONT SERVICES Sdn Bhd Respondent HUNZA PROPERTIES Sdn Bhd Respondent

Case Significance

BADAN PENGURUSAN BERSAMA GURNEY PARAGON RESIDENTIAL v 1. ) HUNZA PROPERTIES (... is a Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) decision dated July 17, 2025 (citation: p-01imncvc-632-10-2024). <p>Gurney Paragon JMB appealed the refusal to stay a judgment pending substantive appeal. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding no error in the High Court's discretion in refusing the stay.</p> The panel comprised Ahmad Kamal bin Md. Shahid, Azhahari Kamal bin Ramli and S. Nantha Balan a/l E.s. Moorthy, with S. Nantha Balan a/l E.s. Moorthy delivering the judgment. Counsel appearing: Ashok Kumar Mahadev (counsel for respondent), Felicia Toh Yue Qian (counsel for appellant), Lai Chee Hoe (counsel for appellant), Lim Chin Lun (counsel for respondent), Low Yen Hau (counsel for appellant).

Summary

Gurney Paragon JMB appealed the refusal to stay a judgment pending substantive appeal. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding no error in the High Court's discretion in refusing the stay.

What was the outcome of BADAN PENGURUSAN BERSAMA GURNEY PARAGON RESIDENTIAL v 1. ) HUNZA PROPERTIES (...?

<p>Gurney Paragon JMB appealed the refusal to stay a judgment pending substantive appeal. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding no error i...

Statutes Cited

Courts of Judicature Act 1964 (Cap 91)

Rules of Court 2012

Cases Cited (12)

UK (4)

[1942] AC 130 [1966] 1 QB 273 [1978] AC 297 [1979] 2 All ER 22

MY (8)

[1965] 1 MLJ 228 [1981] 2 MLJ 150 [1981] CLJ 84 [2003] 4 CLJ 1 [2003] 5 AMR 758 [2004] 1 MLJ 257 [2024] 10 CLJ 569 [2025] 7 MLJ 601