JUDGMENT

Eddie Yeo Soon Chye JC:

[Enclosure 226 Plaintiffs' (Main Action) & 1st & 2nd Defendants' (Counterclaim) Application to Strike Out Encl 212 Amended Defence of 1st & 2nd Defendants (Main Action) & Plaintiffs (Counterclaim) and Stay of Proceedings]

Background

[1] This is an application in Encl 226 by the Plaintiffs in the Main Action and the 1st & 2nd Defendants in the counterclaim dated 26 September 2024 (Encl 212) under O 18 r 19(1)(b) dan (d) and/or O 92 r 4 of the Rules of 2012 and/or the inherent jurisdiction of this Court to enter judgment against them and to dismiss the counterclaim or for a stay of proceedings as follows:

(a) Bahawa tarikh-tarikh perbicaraan keseluruhan tindakan ini pada 26 hingga 28 Ogos 2025 dilapangkan (the trial dates fixed on 26 - 28 August 2025 be vacated); dan

(b) Bahawa Pembelaan Terpinda Defendan Pertama dan Ke-2 dan Tuntutan Balas Terpinda Plaintif Pertama dan Ke-2 bertarikh 26 September 2024 (Lampiran 212) dibatalkan, dan penghakiman dimasukkan bagi Plaintif-Plaintif dalam Tindakan Asal dan tuntutan balas Plaintif-Plaintif dalam Tuntutan Balas ditolak masing-masing (the amended defence in Encl 212 to be stuck off, judgment be entered for the Plaintiffs and counter claim be dismissed); atau

(c) Secara alternatif, bahawa kesemua prosiding di sini berkenaan Tindakan Asal dan Tuntutan Balas digantung sehingga pelupusan Rayuan-Rayuan Sivil W-02(NCvC)(W)-146-01/2025 dan W-02(NCvC)(W)-147-01/2025 di Mahkamah Rayuan (all proceedings in the Main Claim and counterclaim be stayed pending disposal of the Civil Suits in the Court of Appeal);

(d) Kos ditanggung oleh Defendan Pertama dan Kedua dalam Tindakan Asal dan Plaintif-Plaintif dalam Tuntutan Balas (the 1st & 2nd Defendants to bear the cost in the Main Action and Plaintiffs in the Counterclaim); dan

(e) Apa-apa perintah atau arahan lain atau yang selanjutnya yang dianggap perlu atau sesuai dalam keadaan kes ini (Such further and/or other reliefs as the Court deems fit).

[2] Umar and the Settlers' Solicitors (the Plaintiffs) filed their application in Encl 226 under O 18 r 19(1)(b) and (d) and O 92 r 4 of the Rules of 2012 or its inherent jurisdiction; and contend that consistent with the decision in the Kuala Lumpur Civil Suit No: WA-22-NCvC-215-05/2020 and WA-22-NCvC-227-05/2020 [Hardons Consulting Sdn Bhd v. LBCN Development Sdn Bhd & Ors And Another Case] on 23 January 2025 (Civil Suits):

(a) That Mujur Zaman and Liputan Canggih's (1st & 2nd Defendants) Amended Defence and Counterclaim dated 26 September 2024 (Encl 212) has been rendered academic, and therefore is vexatious and an abuse of the process of this Court ;

(b) That Mujur Zaman and Liputan Canggih no longer has the locus standi to make their respective claims in the Original Action and the Counterclaim, and therefore the aforesaid pleading filed by them is an abuse of the process of this Court ; and

(c) That the trial fixed on 26th to 28 August 2025 with respect to the Original Action and the Counterclaim will result in an injustice, that is, a wastage of judicial resources and the costs and time for parties.

[3] The cause papers filed in pursuant to Encl 266 are as follows:

(a) Plaintiff's Affidavit in Support of Loghanayakee a/p Subramaniam filed on 18 April 2025 (Encl 227) and Reply Affidavit of filed on 21 May 2025 (Encl 233);

(b) Defendant's Affidavit in Reply of Sam Hui Mei filed on 13 May 2025 (Encl 232);

(c) Plaintiffs" Written Submissions (Encl 236), Bundle of Authorities (Encl 237), Reply Submissions (Encl 239) & Bundle of Authorities (Encl 240); and

(d) 1st & 2nd Defendants' Written Submissions (Encl 234), Bundle of Authorities (Encl 235) and Reply Submissions (Encl 238).

Facts Leading To This Application

[4] The action here is brought by the 1st Plaintiff in a representative capacity for land settlers under O 15 r 12 of the Rules of 2012 (Encl 237, pp 3 - 9), and the 2nd Plaintiff, being the said settlers' solicitors for breach of contract. They seek declarations with respect