1. ) DATO' K. KUMARAENDRAN 2. ) DEVKUMAR A/L K. KUMARAENDRAN v 1. ) ALBERT A/L ANTONI TASS 2. ) Selvaraja Namchivayam

pa-22ncvc-180-11-2021 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 11 August 2025 • PA-22NCvC-180-11/2021

Catchwords

1. The Plaintiffs are lawyers. The First Plaintiff is Dato’ Seri Kumaraendran (DS Kumar). DS Kumar and the Second Plaintiff (Dev) are partners in their law firm. 2. One of their clients is Dr N. Jeganathan (Dr Jega). Dr Jega sued the Second Defendant (D2) in a debt recovery suit. 3. D2’s lawyer was the First Defendant (Albert). Albert was the sole proprietor of his law firm. Albert acted for D2 in Dr Jega’s suit against D2. 4. In the course of communication between them, Albert issued a letter dated 23.8.2021 to the Plaintiffs. The Plaintiffs assert that the content (the words) of the letter has defamed them. They sued Albert and D2 for libel (for the words in the letter). 5. Albert has since passed away. The Plaintiffs discontinued their suit against Albert. But they continued their suit against D2. 6. Is D2 liable to the Plaintiffs for libel? Or does D2 have a defence that absolves him?

Practice Areas

1. The Plaintiffs are lawyers. The First Plaintiff is Dato’ Seri Kumaraendran (DS Kumar). DS Kumar and the Second Plaintiff (Dev) are partners in their law firm. 2. One of their clients is Dr N. Jeganathan (Dr Jega). Dr Jega sued the Second Defendant (D2) in a debt recovery suit. 3. D2’s lawyer was the First Defendant (Albert). Albert was the sole proprietor of his law firm. Albert acted for D2 in Dr Jega’s suit against D2. 4. In the course of communication between them, Albert issued a letter dated 23.8.2021 to the Plaintiffs. The Plaintiffs assert that the content (the words) of the letter has defamed them. They sued Albert and D2 for libel (for the words in the letter). 5. Albert has since passed away. The Plaintiffs discontinued their suit against Albert. But they continued their suit against D2. 6. Is D2 liable to the Plaintiffs for libel? Or does D2 have a defence that absolves him?

Judges (1)

Kenneth Yoong Ken Chinson St James Delivered

Parties (4)

Albert a/l Antoni Tass Defendant Dato' K. Kumaraendran Plaintiff Devkumar a/l K. Kumaraendran Plaintiff Selvaraja Namchivayam Defendant

Case Significance

1. ) DATO' K. KUMARAENDRAN 2. ) DEVKUMAR A/L K. KUMARAENDRAN v 1. ) ALBERT A/... is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated August 11, 2025 (citation: pa-22ncvc-180-11-2021). The case was decided by Kenneth Yoong Ken Chinson St James.

What was the outcome of 1. ) DATO' K. KUMARAENDRAN 2. ) DEVKUMAR A/L K. KUMARAENDRAN v 1. ) ALBERT A/...?

1. ) DATO' K. KUMARAENDRAN 2. ) DEVKUMAR A/L K. KUMARAENDRAN v 1. ) ALBERT A/... is a High Court decision dated August 11, 2025. The case was heard by Kenneth Yoong Ken Chinson St James. See the full judgment for details.