JUDGMENT

Shamsulbahri Haji Ibrahim J:

[Enclosure 48]

Background

[1] This is the 1st and 2nd Defendants' application pursuant to O 24 rr 3, 5, 7A, 8A, 11 and 12 of the Rules of 2012 ("ROC") for an order of discovery of the documents listed in the application against a company known as Northport (Malaysia) Berhad (Northport) which is not a party in this suit.

[2] As a background of facts, the Plaintiff is the registered owner of the lands held under PN110815 Lot 41032, PN110816 Lot 41033, PN110817 Lot 41034 dan PN110818 Lot 41035 Mukim Bandar Sultan Sulaiman, Daerah Klang ("Lands") which cover an area of 164 acres.

[3] On 8 June 1988, vide a 30-year Lease Agreement ("Lease Agreement"), the Plaintiff leased the Lands to the 1st Defendant which came to an end on 8 June 2018. The Lease Agreement contained an option to renew clause.

[4] On 6 October 2017, the 1st Defendant wrote to the Plaintiff to exercise the option to renew the Lease Agreement. However, the 1st Defendant's request to renew the lease was rejected by the Plaintiff vide its letters dated 26 October 2017 and 1 March 2018 respectively.

[5] Upon the Plaintiff elected not to renew the Lease Agreement, the 1st Defendant initiated a