LITA NASYITAH GOH BINTI ABDULLAH v 1. ) ROSLAN BIN A. GHAFFAR 2. ) BIMBINGAN GALAKAN SDN BHD

wa-22ncvc-278-05-2018 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 12 November 2025 • WA-22NCvC-278-05/2018 • 14 min read

Catchwords

Finding of breach of trust upheld by Court of Appeal – Defendant to pay Plaintiff the value of her shares that were sold in breach of trust – Valuation based on market price – Market price is the price paid by unrelated parties in an arm’s length transaction – General Damages to be assessed for breach of trust – Damages in lieu of restoration of trust property – Defendant to bear full losses for failing to perform restoration Damages payable regardless of causation, foreseeability and remoteness – Admissibility of evidence in the public domain, of transaction with a purchaser which is a public-listed company

Practice Areas

Finding of breach of trust upheld by Court of Appeal

Judges (1)

Gan Techiong Delivered

Counsel (5)

A. Rajadurai P. Kuppusamy & Co. Firm Goik, Ramesh & Loo Firm Calvin Lim Sin Guan Counsel Plaintiff Carol Audrey Counsel Defendant Vijaya Kumar Raj Counsel Defendant

Parties (3)

BIMBINGAN GALAKAN Sdn Bhd Defendant Lita Nasyitah Goh binti Abdullah Plaintiff Roslan bin A. Ghaffar Defendant

Case Significance

LITA NASYITAH GOH BINTI ABDULLAH v 1. ) ROSLAN BIN A. GHAFFAR 2. ) BIMBINGAN ... is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated November 12, 2025 (citation: wa-22ncvc-278-05-2018). <p>The Court assessed damages after a finding of breach of trust by the 1st Defendant who sold 50,000 shares held on trust for the plaintiff in Straits International Education Group. The Court valued the shares at RM471,500 based on the market price paid by an arm's-length purchaser (a public-listed company), and awarded RM1 million in general damages for the 1st Defendant's prolonged refusal to make restitution since 2015.</p> The case was decided by Gan Techiong. Counsel appearing: Calvin Lim Sin Guan (counsel for plaintiff), Carol Audrey (counsel for defendant), Vijaya Kumar Raj (counsel for defendant).

Summary

The Court assessed damages after a finding of breach of trust by the 1st Defendant who sold 50,000 shares held on trust for the plaintiff in Straits International Education Group. The Court valued the shares at RM471,500 based on the market price paid by an arm's-length purchaser (a public-listed company), and awarded RM1 million in general damages for the 1st Defendant's prolonged refusal to make restitution since 2015.

What was the outcome of LITA NASYITAH GOH BINTI ABDULLAH v 1. ) ROSLAN BIN A. GHAFFAR 2. ) BIMBINGAN ...?

<p>The Court assessed damages after a finding of breach of trust by the 1st Defendant who sold 50,000 shares held on trust for the plaintiff in Strait...

Statutes Cited

Rules of Court 2012