SupremeToday Landscape Ad
Back
Next
Judicial Analysis Court Copy Headnote Facts Arguments Court observation
Listen Audio Icon Pause Audio Icon
judgment-img

2023 MarsdenLR 1655

HIGH COURT MALAYA GEORGETOWN
ELANG WAH SDN BHD – Appellant
Versus
PERBADANAN PEMBANGUNAN PULAU PINANG – Respondent


Petitioner Advocates:Edlin Yusof ,Respondent Advocate: Ong Yu Shin,Yu Haan Xi

Table of Content
1. summary judgment application and counterclaim. (Para 1 , 2 , 5)
2. defendant's resistance and arguments. (Para 3 , 4 , 6)
3. chronology of relevant facts and filings. (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11)
4. appeal process and applicable rules. (Para 12 , 14 , 15 , 16)
5. criteria for entering summary judgment. (Para 18 , 19 , 20)
6. defendant's burden to show triable issues. (Para 21 , 22 , 24 , 25)
7. binding nature of signed contracts. (Para 35 , 36 , 37)
8. principles for striking out pleadings. (Para 40 , 41)
9. defendant's counterarguments on contract validity. (Para 42 , 43 , 44)
10. illegality of contract considerations. (Para 59 , 60 , 62)
11. final judgment and order. (Para 66 , 68 , 69)
Kenneth St James JC:

(Dismissing Appeal Against Summary Judgment And Striking Out The Counterclaim)

Prelusion

[1] The Plaintiff (P) sued the Defendant (D) for unpaid rent under a Tenancy Agreement between them. D filed a Defence And Counterclaim, which was later amended. The Amended Counterclaim sought the return of the moneys paid by D to P, including the rent that was paid earlier, the cost of repairing the air conditioner, and the performance bond.

[2] P applied for summary judgment against D

Click Here to Read the rest of this document
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
SupremeToday Portrait Ad
supreme today icon
logo-black

An indispensable Tool for Legal Professionals, Endorsed by Various High Court and Judicial Officers

Please visit our Training & Support
Center or Contact Us for assistance

qr

Scan Me!

India’s Legal research and Law Firm App, Download now!

For Daily Legal Updates, Join us on :

whatsapp-icon telegram-icon
whatsapp-icon Back to top