PEMIUTANG PENGHAKIMAN TAIPING RECOVERY SDN BHD PENGHUTANG PENGHAKIMAN 1. ) KETUA PENGARAH JABATAN INSOLVENSI MALAYSIA 2. ) NOR AZAH BINTI AWIN

wa-29pb-141-02-2023 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 21 October 2024 • WA-29PB-141-02/2023 • 10 min read

3 cases cited (0 SG, 3 foreign)

Outcome

Therefore, I dismiss the 2nd Respondent’s appeal against the decision of the SAR to prohibit the DGI from issuing certificate of discharge to the 2nd Respondent.

Quoted verbatim from the judgment of High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) (wa-29pb-141-02-2023). Read the full judgment on the official Malaysia Courts portal for the complete decision.

Catchwords

This is the 2nd Respondent’s, appeal against the decision of the Senior Assistant Registrar (“SAR”) allowing the Plaintiff’s application pursuant to section 33B(4) of the Insolvency Act 1967 (“IA”) to prohibit the Director General of Insolvency (“DGI”) from issuing a certificate of discharge to the Bankrupt (“the 2nd Respondent”) pursuant to section 33A(1) of the IA. Whether the Bankrupt as owner of 4 pieces of land (subject to Malay Reservation Enactment) which does not vest with the DGI should be allowed to obtain a discharge while holding onto the ownership of the land.

Practice Areas

Bankruptcy & Insolvency

Judges (1)

Ahmad Murad bin Abdul Aziz Delivered

Counsel (6)

Belden Firm Farhana Lim Firm CK Lim Counsel Respondent Damian Chan Counsel Respondent Franky Irwan Abdul Rashid Counsel Respondent Tan Thiam Poh Counsel Appellant

Parties (3)

KETUA PENGARAH JABATAN INSOLVENSI MALAYSIA Judgment Debtor TAIPING RECOVERY Sdn Bhd Judgment Creditor Nor Azah binti Awin Judgment Debtor

Statutes Cited

Bankruptcy Act 1967 (Cap 360)

Companies Act 2016 (Cap 777)

Insolvency Act 1967 (Cap 360)

Cases Cited (3)

MY (3)

[1987] 1 CLJ 368 [1987] 2 MLJ 173 [2016] 3 CLJ 1001

Judgment

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Source: eJudgment (wa-29pb-141-02-2023)