THEOW SAY KOW @ TEOH KIANG SENG vs TEOH KHIAN GUAN & ORS (ENCLS 7 11 & 12)

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Petitioner Advocates:Nurul Alia Afina Mohd Zaidi ,Respondent Advocate: Christina Siew

Table of Content
1. overview of striking out applications (Para 1 , 2 , 4)
2. background facts relating to the parties and claims (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10)
3. legal standards for striking out pleadings (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14)
4. finding of lack of locus standi (Para 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21)
5. no legal standing to sue without authority (Para 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26)
6. special circumstances must be shown for locus standi (Para 34 , 35 , 36 , 38)
7. arguments concerning executor de son tort (Para 49 , 50 , 51 , 52)
8. court’s final ruling on the applications (Para 69)

Quay Chew Soon J:

Introduction

[1] These three applications (collectively "striking out applications") were heard together.

(i) Enclosure 7 dated 27 January 2025. This is the 9th Defendant's application to strike out the Plaintiffs ("P") writ and statement of claim.

(ii) Enclosure 11 dated 10 February 2025. This is the 7th and 8th Defendants' application to strike out P's writ and statement of claim.

(iii) Enclosure 12 dated 14 February 2025. This is the 1st to 6th Defendants' application to strike out P's writ and statement of claim.

[2] All three striking out applications are made under O 18 r 19(1)(a) of the Rules of