1. ) DAIRYAR A/L KHATAN MUTHU 2. ) DEWANA A/P TARA SINGH 3. ) KUMARAN A/L DAIRYAR v STANDARD CHARTERED SAADIQ BERHAD

wa-22ncvc-171-04-2023 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 12 March 2025 • WA-22NCvC-171-04/2023

Catchwords

Order 18 rule 19 Rules of Court 2012 – Claim obviously unsustainable if barred by s.6(1)(a) Limitation Act 1953 – Contractual and tortious claims barred 6 years after a right to bring action arises – S.6A(2) Limitation Act 1953 – extension of life span of cause of action in claim for damages for negligence not involving personal injuries – Chronology of events show earliest date of knowledge acquired by the plaintiff – Earliest date of both knowledge of tort and right to bring such action is the starting date in s.6A(4) – No action to be brought after the expiration of three years from the starting date – Facts of case show Plaintiffs bound by an earlier court order – No loss suffered by reason of Defendant entering into consent order with third party who is a judgment creditor of the Plaintiffs

Practice Areas

Order 18 rule 19 Rules of Court 2012

Judges (1)

Gan Techiong Delivered

Parties (4)

STANDARD CHARTERED SAADIQ BERHAD Defendant Dairyar a/l Khatan Muthu Plaintiff Dewana a/p Tara Singh Plaintiff Kumaran a/l Dairyar Plaintiff

Case Significance

1. ) DAIRYAR A/L KHATAN MUTHU 2. ) DEWANA A/P TARA SINGH 3. ) KUMARAN A/L DAI... is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated March 12, 2025 (citation: wa-22ncvc-171-04-2023). The case was decided by Gan Techiong.

What was the outcome of 1. ) DAIRYAR A/L KHATAN MUTHU 2. ) DEWANA A/P TARA SINGH 3. ) KUMARAN A/L DAI...?

1. ) DAIRYAR A/L KHATAN MUTHU 2. ) DEWANA A/P TARA SINGH 3. ) KUMARAN A/L DAI... is a High Court decision dated March 12, 2025. The case was heard by Gan Techiong. See the full judgment for details.