JUDGMENT

Liza Chan Sow Keng JC:

Introduction

[1] There are 5 applications before the Court to strike out the Plaintiff's Writ and Statement of Claim:

1.1 Enclosure ("Enc") 11 made by the 8th Defendant ("D8");

1.2 Enc. 15 made by the 1st and 2nd Defendants ("D1 & D2");

1.3 Enc. 17 made by the 3rd to 5th Defendants ("D3 to D5");

1.4 Enc. 26 made by the 6th Defendant ("D6"); and

1.5 Enc. 33 made by the 7th Defendant ("D7").

[2] All the applications were made pursuant to O 18 r 19 (a), (b), and/or (d) of Rules of Courts 2012 ("ROC 2012") and/or Order 92 r 4 ROC 2012 and/or the inherent jurisdiction of this Court except for Enc. 26 which was made pursuant to O 18 r 19 (a) ROC 2012.

[3] On 14 October 2021, I had allowed all 5 applications with costs. As the matters were related, it is convenient to deal with all 5 enclosures in one judgment.

Background

[4] At all material times, the Plaintiff is a shareholder and was a director of the D8 (interchangeably referred to as "the Company"). D8 is a public company listed on Bursa Malaysia. D1 to D7 are shareholders of D8. D3 is the father of D4 and grandfather of D5. D4 is D5's uncle.

[5] The following undisputed events occurred leading