JUDGMENT

Abdul Malik Ishak JCA:

Introduction

[1] On 15 November 2006, another panel of this court heard the parties and gave the decision (referred to as the "court of Appeal judgment of 15 November 2006"). It contained certain orders which have since been perfected (see the order in exh. "GFH1" annexed to the affidavit of Goon Fook Hong - the defendant respondent). In its original text, the court of Appeal judgment of 15 November 2006 was worded as follows:

PERINTAH

RAYUAN ini ditetapkan untuk bicara pada hari ini dalam kehadiran Encik Lum Chee Seng, Peguamcara bagi pihak Perayu, dan Encik Fong Teng Fook, Peguamcara bagi pihak Responden DAN SETELAH MENDENGAR hujah kedua-dua Peguamcara tersebut di atas MAKA ADALAH DIPERINTAH bahawa:

(a) Dengan persetujuan, Perintah Mahkamah Tinggi bertarikh 27 Oktober 2004 diketepikan.

(b) Perkara dalam Saman Pemula bertarikh 8 haribulan Julai 2004 tersebut dikembalikan ke Mahkamah Tinggi Kuala Lumpur untuk bicara secara keterangan viva voce berkenaan dengan nafkah isteri sahaja.

(c) Responden hendaklah membayar kepada Perayu nafkah isteri interim sebanyak Ringgit Malaysia Enam Ribu (RM6,000.00) sahaja sebulan dari bulan November 2006 sehingga perkara dalam Saman Pemula bertarikh 8 haribulan Julai 2004 tersebut berkenaan dengan nafkah isteri diputuskan dan diselesaikan oleh MahkamahTinggi Kuala Lumpur.

(d) Responden hendaklah membayar kepada Perayu tunggakan nafkah isteri dikira RM6,000.00 sebulan dari tarikh Saman Pemula, iaitu dari 8 haribulan Julai 2004 sehingga bulan Oktober 2006 yang berjumlah Ringgit Malaysia Seratus Enam Puluh Lapan Ribu (RM168,000.00) sahaja pada atau sebelum 1 haribulan Mac 2007.

(e) Kos hendaklah mengikut keadaan kes yang diperintahkan untuk bicara semula.

(f) Deposit sebanyak RM500.00 dikembalikan kepada Perayu.

[2] The English language translation of the court of Appeal judgment of 15 November 2006 may be stated in this way:

ORDER

This APPEAL is fixed for hearing on this day in the presence of Encik Lum Chee Seng, of counsel for the Appellant and Encik Fong Teng Fook, of counsel for the Respondent AND AFTER HEARING the submissions of both counsel IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

(a) By consent, the order of the High court dated 27.10.2004 is set aside.

(b) The matter pertaining to the originating summons dated 8.7.2004 to be remitted to the High court for re-trial by viva voce evidence on the issue of maintenance for the wife (plaintiff appellant) only.

(c) The defendant respondent is to pay an interim maintenance of RM6,000.00 per month to the plaintiff appellant from November 2006 until the disposal of the High court originating summons dated 8.7.2004 in regard to the wife's maintenance.

(d) The defendant respondent is to pay maintenance in arrears to the wife (plaintiff appellant) on or before 1.3.2007 in the sum of RM6,000.00 per month from the date of the originating summons, that is, 8.7.2004 to October 2006 in the total sum of RM168,000.00.

(e) Costs to follow the event at the re-trial.

(f) Deposit in the sum of RM500.00 to be returned to the plaintiff appellant.

[3] Aggrieved by the court of Appeal judgment of 15 November 2006, Goon Fook Hong - defendant respondent, filed a notice of motion to this court in encl. 31a and sought for the following orders:

(i) that the Order of the court of Appeal dated 15.11.2006 which states that the Respondent is required to pay interim maintenance in arrears to the Appellant on or before 1.3.2007 in the sum of RM6,000.00 per month from the date of the Originating Summons (i.e. 8.7.2004) to October 2006 in the total sum of RM168,000.00; and the Respondent is to pay an interim maintenance of RM6,000.00 per month to the Appellant from November 2006 until the disposal of the High court Originating Summons dated 8.7.2004, be vacated;

(ii) alternatively, that the execution of the court of Appeal Order dated 15.11.2006 which states that the Respondent is required to pay an interim maintenance in arrears to the Appellant on or before 1.3.2007 in the sum of RM