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2025 MarsdenLR 1778

HIGH COURT MALAYA PULAU PINANG
PERBADANAN PENGURUSAN BAY AVENUE – Appellant
Versus
LEONG WOOI KIT & ORS (ENCLS 1 172 194 195 197 & 198) – Respondent
[Civil Suit No: PA-22NCvC-174-10/2021]



Petitioner Advocates:Nikki Cheng ,Respondent Advocate: Lee Huai

The court may grant summary judgment based on unequivocal admissions of fact, allowing for swift resolution of disputes regarding the validity of committee appointments and resolutions.

Headnote:(A) Rules of Court 2012 - Order 24 r 3 and Order 27 r 3(1) - Plaintiffs sought declarations regarding the validity of committee appointments and resolutions from EGM dated 14 October 2021 and AGM dated 3 September 2023 - Court found admissions by Defendants regarding the invalidity of appointments during EGM on 14 October 2021 - Court ruled that the Defendants acknowledged their appointment on 22 November 2022 and that prior EGM was invalid. (Paras 6, 26, 41, 45)

(B) Admissions - Court may grant judgment based on admissions made by a party, allowing for swift resolution of matters without trial - Admissions must be unequivocal and provide clear basis for judgment. (Paras 16, 18, 22, 43)

Facts of the case:
Plaintiffs filed a counter-claim application for judgment concerning the validity of committee members and resolutions related to specific meetings. Defendants admitted their election date as 22 November 2022, thus conceding the invalidity of the 2021 EGM.

Findings of Court:
Court allowed the Plaintiffs' prayers for declarations regarding their valid committee membership and dismissed other claims.

Issues: The primary issue was the validity of committee member appointments and resolutions from the EGM on 14 October 2021.

Ratio Decidendi: The court emphasized that admissions of fact allow for summary judgment under the ROC, and the Defendants' admissions confirmed the invalidity of their prior appointments.

Result: Plaintiffs' application for declarations granted, and costs awarded to Plaintiffs.

Table of Content
1. application for judgment admission. (Para 1 , 2)
2. plaintiffs' prayers for declarations. (Para 3 , 4 , 5)
3. dismissal of previous application. (Para 6 , 7 , 8)
4. affidavit submissions by defendants. (Para 9 , 10 , 11 , 12)
5. public statements affecting claims. (Para 13 , 14)
6. reference to roc 2012. (Para 15 , 16 , 17)
7. criteria for admissions in court. (Para 18 , 19 , 20 , 21)
8. defendants' acknowledgment of appointments. (Para 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26)
9. validity of egm appointments. (Para 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31)
10. res judicata argument. (Para 32 , 33 , 34)
11. public policy in litigation. (Para 35 , 36 , 37)
12. judgment based on unequivocal admissions. (Para 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42)
13. summary procedure for admissions. (Para 43)
14. final judgment and orders. (Para 44 , 45)
Azizan Md Arshad J:

[Enclosure 194]

Introduction

[1]This is the Plaintiffs' (counter-claim) application for judgment for admission (encl 194) filed on 1 November 2024 in accordance with O 24 r 3 of the Rules of Court 2012 ( ROC 2012).

[2] This application was allowed on January 21, 2025. The First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Eight and Nine Defendants (D1-D6 and D8-D9) expressed their dissatisfaction with this ruling and subsequently filed an appeal to the Court of Appeal on 5 February 2025. The parties are referred to as they were in the High Court.

Cause Papers

Enclosure 1

[3] The Plaintiffs in the counterclaim [Enclosure 1] are seeking for the, inter alia the following prayers:

(a) Satu Deklarasi yang mengesahkan bahawa Mesyuarat Agung Luar Biasa yang dijalankan pada 14 October 2021 ("EGM tersebut") dan pelantikan Defendan Ke-2 sehingga Defendan ke-11 (melalui tuntutan balas) sebagai ahli jawatankuasa pengurusan pada EGM tersebut adalah tidak sah dan terbatal ('null and void');

(b) Satu Deklarasi bahawa kesemua resolusi-resolusi yang diputuskan dalam EGM yang dijalankan pada 14 October 2021 tersebut adalah tidak sah dan terbatal ('null and void');

(c) Satu Deklarasi bahawa kesemua resolusi-resolusi yang diputuskan dalam AGM bertarikh 3 September 2023 yang berkenaan dengan kesahan EGM bertarikh 14 October 2021, AGM bertarikh 19 May 2022 dan pelantikan Plaintif-Plaintif dalam Tuntutan Balas adalah tidak sah dan terbatal.

(d) Satu Deklarasi bahawa Plaintif-Plaintif (melalui tuntutan balas) adalah ahli-ahli jawatankuasa pengurusan yang sah kepada Perbadanan Pengurusan Bay Avenue pada tempoh 14 October 2021 hingga 22 November 2022,

(e) Satu injunksi terhadap Defendan Pertama dalam Tuntutan Balas dilarang menuntut kos-kos yuran guaman dan/atau perbelanjaan berkaitan dengan tindakan sivil Defendan Pertama dalam Tuntutan Balas.

Enclosure 194

[4] In the interim, the Plaintiffs have filed encl 194 for this Court to determine under O 27 of the ROC 2012, while the previous Enclosure remains pending. The pertinent cause paper for encl 194 are:

(a) Notice of Application dated 1 November 2024 (Enclosure 194)

(b) Affidavit in Support affirmed by Lim Chin Leng on 1 November 2024 (Enclosure 195)

(c) Affidavit in Reply of 1st - 6th Defendant, 8th and 9th Defendant affirmed by Dato' Che Seow Foon @ Chow Seow Foon on 22 November 2024 (Enclosure 197); and

(d) Affidavit in Reply affirmed by Lim Chin Leng on 6 December 2024 (Enclosure 198)

[5] The prayers made by the Plaintiffs in encl 194 are as follows:

(a) Satu deklarasi yang mengesahkan bahawa Mesyuarat Agung Luar Biasa yang dijalankan pada 14 October 2021 ("EGM tersebut") dan pelantikan Defendan Ke-2 sehingga Defendan ke-11 (melalui tuntutan balas) sebagai ahli jawatankuasa pengurusan pada EGM tersebut adalah tidak sah dan terbatal ('null and void');

(b) Satu deklarasi bahawa kesemua resolusi-resolusi yang diputuskan dalam EGM yang dijalankan pada 14 October 2021 tersebut adalah tidak sah dan terbatal ('null and void');

(c) Satu deklarasi bahawa kesemua resolusi-resolusi yang diputuskan dalarn AGM bertarikh 3 September 2023 yang berkenaan dengan kesahan EGM bertarikh 14 October 2021, AGM bertarikh 19 May 2022 dan

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