JUDGMENT

Zulkefli Makinudin JCA:

Introduction

[1] The respondent ("the plaintiff in the court below") filed a claim against the appellant ("the defendant in the court below") for the sum of RM3,382,740.72 being the amount allegedly due to the respondent from the appellant in respect of goods sold and delivered by the respondent to the appellant at its project in Paka, Terengganu pursuant to a supply agreement dated 15 November 1966 entered into between the parties.

[2] The appellant thereafter filed an application by way of summons in chambers to strike out the respondent's writ and statement of claim under O. 18 r. 19 of the Rules of the High Court 1980 ("the RHC") on the ground that the High Court at Kuala Terengganu does not have the jurisdiction to entertain the respondent's claim. The learned senior assistant registrar ("the SAR") dismissed with costs the appellant's application and ruled that the High Court at Kuala Terengganu has the jurisdiction to hear the respondent's claim.

[3] The learned judge of the High Court on appeal by the appellant to the judge-in-chambers against the decision of the SAR dismissed the appellant's appeal with costs and affirmed the decision of the