JUDGMENT

Jamhirah Ali JC:

Introduction

[1] This is the defendants' application pursuant to O 57 and/ or Order 4 of the Rules of 2012 and/ or the inherent powers of the Court seeking the following orders:

"(i) the proceedings herein be transferred to Kuala Lumpur High Court WA-22NCVC-425-06-2021 (Suit 425) for further directions to be given on the conduct of this matter together with Suit 425, including whether it should be heard together or one after another and/ or other consequential orders to be dealt with by the learned High Court Judge Yang Arif Quay Chew Soon;

(ii) Pursuant to O 18 r 2 of the Rules of 2012 that the filing of the defence in the matter herein be suspended pending further directions from the learned High Court Judge Yang Arif Quay Chew Soon;

(iii) The costs of this application be made costs in the cause;

(iv) such further or other orders or directions be given or made as this Honorable Court deems fit and proper in this circumstances."

[2] At the outset learned counsel for the defendants made an oral application to amend prayers (i) and (ii) of the application. Prayers (i) and (ii) are to read as follows:

(i) the proceedings herein are transferred to Kuala Lumpur High Co