JUDGMENT

Ahmad Fairuz Zainol Abidin JCA:

GROUNDS OF DECISION

Introduction

[1] These three appeals arise from the decision of the learned Judicial Commissioner ("learned JC") of the High Court of Malaya at Shah Alam who dismissed the respective Appellants' claims that 16 sale and purchase transactions involving properties previously owned by the Appellants were illegal moneylending transactions disguised as genuine property sales.

[2] In the present case, there are three appeals before us filed by the Appellants to appeal against the decision dated 31 May 2024 after full trial by the High Court wherein three suits were heard together, as follows:

	High Court Civil Suit No:	Appeal No:
1.	BA-22NCvC-494-10/2018 AJ Kasturi Sdn Bhd v. Pannirselvam Mannar & Ors And Other Cases	B-02(NCvC)(W)-99506/2024
2.	BA-22NCvC-502-10/2018 AJ Kasturi Sdn Bhd v. Pannirselvam Mannar & Ors And Other Cases	B-02(NCvC)(W)-99406/2024
3.	BA-22NCvC-514-10/2018 AJ Kasturi Sdn Bhd v. Pannirselvam Mannar & Ors And Other Cases	B-02(NCvC)(W)1000-06/2024

[3] Appeals No 994 and 1000 were heard together with Appeal No 995, wherein Appeal No 995 is treated as the lead appeal. After a trial spanning 16 non-consecutive days with 6 wi