JUDGMENT

Roz Mawar Rozain JC:

[1] On 22 July 2024 this Court struck out the Plaintiffs claim because their pleadings did not disclose a reasonable cause of action. The applications made by the Defendant Shanti Kumari and Defendant Padmanathan which were heard together were allowed and costs of RM10,000 were granted to each Defendant. In coming to its decision, this Court was minded to prevent an abuse of the Court process, amongst others. The Plaintiffs had lodged an appeal to the Court of Appeal in respect of this Court 's decision concerning Defendant Shanti Kumari. No appeal lies against the decision against Defendant Padmanathan. The following stipulates this Court 's reasons for the said order.

[2] The suits initiated by the Plaintiffs against the respective Defendants were for slander. The Plaintiffs took offense to the following words uttered by the Defendants in an Extraordinary General Meeting held on 25 March 2023 (EGM) of One Menerung Management Corporation (OMMC). The Plaintiffs, who were not in attendance claimed that the following statements uttered by the Defendants were slander:

[3] All the parties are residents of One Menerung, No 1 Jalan Menerung, Bukit Band