JUDGMENT

Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh J:

The parties

[1] The applicants are the proprietors of a condominium unit known as 01-14-01, Sri Lata Condominium, Jalan 5/125, Desa Petaling, Kuala Lumpur ("the said Unit").

[2] The 1st respondent ("the Tribunal") is the Strata Management Tribunal, which was established and regulated by the Strata Management Act 2013 (" SMA ").

[3] The 2nd respondent is the management corporation of Sri Lata Condominium.

The Factual Background

[4] The 2nd respondent initiated a claim against the applicants at the Tribunal seeking payment for a total sum of RM16,242.64, the particulars of which are as follows:

(i) Outstanding maintenance and other charges: RM14,692.64

(ii) Audit charges: RM800

(iii) Account Charges: RM250

(iv) Damages: RM500.

[5] On 20 May 2021, the Tribunal issued an award against the applicants in default of their appearance ("the Award"). The Award inter alia states as follows:

Tindakan ini telah pada hari ini dipanggil untuk pendengaran di hadapan DATUK ROGER TAN KOR MEE, PRESIDEN TRIBUNAL dengan kehadiran PERBADANAN PENGURUSAN PANGSAPURI SRI LATA sebagai pihak yang menuntut dan tanpa kehadiran penentang.

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