THONG KIM YING @ THONG KUM YING v 1. ) THONG TECK YOONG @ THONG TUCK WENG 2. ) MARK HO HING KHEONG 3. ) THONG WAI CHEONG 4. ) THONG KIM YOON @ THONG KUM WAN 5. ) WONG HENG YU 6. ) SHELAGH TEO SUENG

wa-22ncvc-121-03-2023 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 12 May 2025 • WA-22NCvC-121-03/2023

Catchwords

Application for appointment of administrator pendente lite. The defendants’ application for the appointment of a professional administrator pendente lite and the accompanying leave application to adduce a late affidavit were dismissed. The Court held that the defendants failed to demonstrate any urgent or compelling need for such appointment, particularly as the estate had already been liquidated and comprised only of trust monies requiring minimal administration. It found the proposed costs disproportionate and the defendants’ failure to render accounts undermined their credibility. The Court reaffirmed that interim administrators are appointed only where necessity is clearly shown and not on speculative or hypothetical grounds.

Practice Areas

Application for appointment of administrator pendente lite. The defendants’ application for the appointment of a professional administrator pendente lite and the accompanying leave application to adduce a late affidavit were dismissed. The Court held that the defendants failed to demonstrate any urgent or compelling need for such appointment, particularly as the estate had already been liquidated and comprised only of trust monies requiring minimal administration. It found the proposed costs disproportionate and the defendants’ failure to render accounts undermined their credibility. The Court reaffirmed that interim administrators are appointed only where necessity is clearly shown and not on speculative or hypothetical grounds.

Judges (1)

Ahmad Shahrir b. Mohd Salleh Delivered

Parties (7)

Mark Ho Hing Kheong Defendant Shelagh Teo Sueng Defendant Thong Kim Ying @ Thong Kum Ying Plaintiff Thong Kim Yoon @ Thong Kum Wan Defendant Thong Teck Yoong @ Thong Tuck Weng Defendant Thong Wai Cheong Defendant Wong Heng Yu Defendant

Case Significance

THONG KIM YING @ THONG KUM YING v 1. ) THONG TECK YOONG @ THONG TUCK WENG 2. ... is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated May 12, 2025 (citation: wa-22ncvc-121-03-2023). The case was decided by Ahmad Shahrir b. Mohd Salleh.

What was the outcome of THONG KIM YING @ THONG KUM YING v 1. ) THONG TECK YOONG @ THONG TUCK WENG 2. ...?

THONG KIM YING @ THONG KUM YING v 1. ) THONG TECK YOONG @ THONG TUCK WENG 2. ... is a High Court decision dated May 12, 2025. The case was heard by Ahmad Shahrir b. Mohd Salleh. See the full judgment for details.