BADAN PENGURUSAN BERSAMA AVENUE K DAN K RESIDENCE v 1. ) CITY PROPERTIES SDN. BHD. 2. ) KL LANDMARK SDN. BHD. 3. ) LEONG LI NAR REALTY SDN. BHD. 4. ) ANNE YAP SIM EE 5. ) LEONG LI NAR 6. ) M B PROPERTIES SDN BHD 7. ) YAP YONG SEONG REALTY SDN BHD 8. ) AMPLE PARAMOUNT SDN. BHD.

w-02ncvca-862-05-2024 Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) 21 January 2025 • W-02(NCvC)(A)-862-05/2024 • 29 min read

11 cases cited (0 SG, 11 foreign)

Catchwords

The appeal concerns voting rights under the Strata Management Act 2013, where the Court of Appeal held that parcel owners in arrears cannot vote unless disputes over the arrears are resolved through a full trial, directing the case to proceed as a writ action.

Practice Areas

Judges (3)

Lim Chong Fong Delivered S. Nantha Balan a/l E.s. Moorthy Coram Utama Wan Ahmad Farid bin Wan Salleh Coram

Counsel (12)

Chee Hoe & Associates Firm YH Teh & Quek Firm Aimee Liew Sau Harn Counsel Respondent Angeline Ang Mei Fong Counsel Appellant Au Yong Wai Nyan Counsel Respondent Ethan Teh Khai Xian Counsel Respondent Lai Chee Hoe Counsel Appellant Low Yen Hau Counsel Appellant Muhammad Farhan bin Muhammad Shafee Counsel Respondent Ooi Xin Yi Counsel Appellant Tan Sri Dato' Muhammad Shafee Bin Md Abdullah Counsel Respondent Thilagan A/P Mehanathan Counsel Respondent

Parties (9)

AMPLE PARAMOUNT Sdn Bhd Respondent BADAN PENGURUSAN BERSAMA AVENUE K DAN K RESIDENCE Appellant CITY PROPERTIES Sdn Bhd Respondent KL LANDMARK Sdn Bhd Respondent LEONG LI NAR REALTY Sdn Bhd Respondent M B PROPERTIES Sdn Bhd Respondent YAP YONG SEONG REALTY Sdn Bhd Respondent Anne Yap Sim Ee Respondent Leong Li Nar Respondent

Case Significance

BADAN PENGURUSAN BERSAMA AVENUE K DAN K RESIDENCE v 1. ) CITY PROPERTIES SDN.... is a Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) decision dated January 21, 2025 (citation: w-02ncvca-862-05-2024). <p>This appeal concerned voting rights in the annual general meeting of the Joint Management Body of Avenue K and K Residence, a strata development in KL. The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal, holding that parcel owners in arrears cannot simply be allowed to vote without resolving disputes over the arrears through a full trial, and directed the originating summons to be converted into a writ action.</p> The panel comprised Lim Chong Fong, S. Nantha Balan a/l E.s. Moorthy and Utama Wan Ahmad Farid bin Wan Salleh, with Lim Chong Fong delivering the judgment.

Summary

This appeal concerned voting rights in the annual general meeting of the Joint Management Body of Avenue K and K Residence, a strata development in KL. The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal, holding that parcel owners in arrears cannot simply be allowed to vote without resolving disputes over the arrears through a full trial, and directed the originating summons to be converted into a writ action.

What was the outcome of BADAN PENGURUSAN BERSAMA AVENUE K DAN K RESIDENCE v 1. ) CITY PROPERTIES SDN....?

<p>This appeal concerned voting rights in the annual general meeting of the Joint Management Body of Avenue K and K Residence, a strata development in...

Statutes Cited

Rules of Court 2012

Singapore Companies Act

s 305

Strata Management Act 2013

s 25(3)

Cases Cited (11)

UK (6)

[1937] AC 473 [1942] AC 130 [1966] 1 QB 273 [1975] AC 396 [1978] AC 297 [1979] 2 All ER 22

MY (5)

[1965] 1 MLJ 228 [1979] 2 MLJ 212 [1987] 2 MLJ 419 [1995] 1 AMR 373 [2019] 2 CLJ 592