Aliza Sulaiman J:

GROUNDS OF JUDGMENT

Introduction

[1]This was an appeal by the Appellant against the decision of the learned Sessions Court Judge (‘SCJ’) made on 31.1.2024 in allowing the Plaintiffs’ claim whereby the Defendant was ordered to pay the following to the Plaintiffs:

(a)RM93,001.02 to the First Plaintiff (‘P1’);

(b)RM62,330.28 to the Second Plaintiff (‘P2’);

(c)RM96,425.08 to the Third Plaintiff (‘P3’);

(d)RM82,110.30 to the Fourth until Sixth 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 17.5.2019 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 Court 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