CJ POLYMERS SDN BHD v 1. ) KERK HAN MENG 2. ) SIM CHIN HU

w-02imncc-1147-07-2024 Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) 13 October 2025 • W-02(IM)(NCC)-1147-07/2024 • 19 min read

10 cases cited (0 SG, 10 foreign)

Catchwords

Transfer and consolidation of proceedings; item 12 of the Schedule to the Courts of Judicature Act 1964; order 4 rule 1 and order 57 rule 1(1) of the Rules of Court 2012; inherent powers of court and powers existing before Merdeka Day to transfer proceedings between courts within each High Court in Malaysia

Practice Areas

Judges (3)

Ahmad Fairuz bin Zainol Abidin Coram Azizul Azmi bin Adnan Delivered Hashim bin Hamzah Coram

Counsel (9)

Brendan Siva Firm Jeeva Partnership Firm K Nadarajah & Partners Firm AG Kalidas Counsel Appellant Aida Haryani Salamon Counsel Respondent Brendan Navin Siva Counsel Respondent Parimalar Ilamaran Counsel Appellant Raymond Tan Counsel Respondent Wesley Wong Ray Fung Counsel Appellant

Parties (3)

CJ POLYMERS Sdn Bhd Appellant Kerk Han Meng Respondent Sim Chin Hu Respondent

Case Significance

CJ POLYMERS SDN BHD v 1. ) KERK HAN MENG 2. ) SIM CHIN HU is a Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) decision dated October 13, 2025 (citation: w-02imncc-1147-07-2024). <p>CJ Polymers Sdn Bhd sought to transfer its fraud and breach of fiduciary duty suit against former directors Kerk Han Meng and Sim Chin Hu to another court hearing a related minority oppression action, and to consolidate both proceedings. The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal in part, ordering the transfer of proceedings to the court hearing the oppression action under Order 57 Rule 1(1), while leaving the question of consolidation to be determined by the transferee judge.</p> The panel comprised Ahmad Fairuz bin Zainol Abidin, Azizul Azmi bin Adnan and Hashim bin Hamzah, with Azizul Azmi bin Adnan delivering the judgment. Counsel appearing: AG Kalidas (counsel for appellant), Aida Haryani Salamon (counsel for respondent), Brendan Navin Siva (counsel for respondent), Parimalar Ilamaran (counsel for appellant), Raymond Tan (counsel for respondent), Wesley Wong Ray Fung (counsel for appellant).

Summary

CJ Polymers Sdn Bhd sought to transfer its fraud and breach of fiduciary duty suit against former directors Kerk Han Meng and Sim Chin Hu to another court hearing a related minority oppression action, and to consolidate both proceedings. The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal in part, ordering the transfer of proceedings to the court hearing the oppression action under Order 57 Rule 1(1), while leaving the question of consolidation to be determined by the transferee judge.

What was the outcome of CJ POLYMERS SDN BHD v 1. ) KERK HAN MENG 2. ) SIM CHIN HU?

<p>CJ Polymers Sdn Bhd sought to transfer its fraud and breach of fiduciary duty suit against former directors Kerk Han Meng and Sim Chin Hu to anothe...