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HIGH COURT MALAYA JOHOR BAHRU
BUKIT WAHA QUARRY SDN BHD – Appellant
Versus
TEGUH PERMATA SDN BHD – Respondent
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| 1. background facts and relevant events leading to the case. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. discussion on the need for and effects of amendments. (Para 6 , 7) |
| 3. consideration of legal precedents and principles governing amendments. (Para 8 , 9) |
Background Facts
A brief chronology of events must be set out in order to understand the case better and these events can conveniently be itemised as follows:
(1) 20 April 1998 - The writ of summons and the statement of claim were filed by the plaintiff and thereafter served on the defendant.
(2) 27 June 1998 - The defendant entered an appearance.
(3) 14 July 1998 - The defendant filed and served the statement of defence and counterclaim dated 13 July 1998.
(4) 30 July 1998 - The plaintiff filed and served the reply and defence to counterclaim dated 27 July 1998. (5) 27 July 1998 - The plaintiff amended the writ of summons and the statement of claim without the leave of the court pursuant to O. 20 r. 1 of the Rules of the High 1980 ("RHC") and not O. 1 r. 20 of the RHC as stated in encl. 9.
(6) 11 September 1998 - The amended writ of summons and the amended statement of claim were served on the defendant.
(7) 24 Sep
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