JUDGMENT

Prabakaran Rajoo M:

(Enclosure 19)

Introduction

[1] For the purpose of this judgment, the parties will be referred to as the Plaintiff and the Defendant. Where necessary in the context of the garnishee proceeding, the Plaintiff is the judgment creditor and the Defendant is the judgment debtor.

[2] This is an appeal by the plaintiff. The appeal arises after this Court refused to allow the Plaintiff's ex parte application in encl 19. The ex parte application was brought under O 49 of the Rules of 2012 ('ROC'). The Plaintiff sought an ex parte garnishee order nisi against 26 banks as listed in the application ('garnishees').

[3] Upon hearing, I dismissed the Plaintiff's ex parte application and my reasons are set out below.

Background

[4] On 17 October 2024, judgment in default of appearance was entered against the Defendant (encl 7). The judgment sum was RM23,671.94.

[5] The Defendant has not satisfied the judgment sum. No application to set aside the judgment has been filed.

[6] On 18 June 2025, the Plaintiff filed an ex parte application under O 49 ROC (encl 19). The Plaintiff listed 26 banks as garnishees. A supporting affidavit was filed (encl 20). The order sought to require t