[1] The 2nd defendant, Yu Gui ("the appellant") appealed against the decision made on 4 January 2013 by the Judge in Chambers to allow an appeal from the assessment by the Senior Assistant Registrar on 20 September 2012.

[2] On 20 August 2009, the High Court had set aside and dissolved ex parte orders for interim injunction granted on 29 June 2009 and ordered damages occasioned thereby be assessed by the Deputy Registrar and paid by Jeffery Law Siew Su, Ng Siew Hong and Mastika Jaya Timber Sdn Bhd, the 1st, 2nd and 3rd plaintiffs and the 1st, 2nd and the 3rd respondents respectively ("the respondents"), to the appellant.

[3] The respondents had obtained on 29 June 2009 by an ex parte application against Jin Chenji, Yu Gui, Lee Chien-Jung, Rich Efficient Wood Industries Sdn Bhd, PDZ Shipping Agency (Kuching) Sdn Bhd, as 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th defend