JUDGMENT

Aliza Sulaiman J:

Introduction

[1] This was an appeal by the appellant against the decision of the learned Sessions Court Judge ('SCJ') made on 31 January 2024 in allowing the plaintiffs' claim whereby the defendant was ordered to pay the following to the plaintiffs:

(a) RM93,001.02 to the 1st Plaintiff ('P1');

(b) RM62,330.28 to the 2nd Plaintiff ('P2');

(c) RM96,425.08 to the 3rd Plaintiff ('P3');

(d) RM82,110.30 to the 4th until 6th Plaintiffs ('P4-P6');

(e) interest at the rate of 10% per annum on the amounts as stated in paragraphs (a) to (d) above, respectively, calculated from 17 May 2019 until the date of full settlement;

(f) costs for this action in the sum of RM10,000.00; and

(g) interest at the rate of 5% per annum on the sum of RM10,000.00 from the date of judgment until the date of full settlement pursuant to O 59 r 4 of the Rules of 2012 ('RC 2012').

[2] After having considered the Record of Appeal and submissions by the parties, I had allowed the appeal and the order made by the SCJ was varied such that the appellant was to pay to the respondents, as follows:

(a) RM21,279.90 to the 1st Respondent;

(b) RM1,340.44 to the 2nd Respondent;

(c) RM2,073.66 to the 3rd Responde