JUDGMENT

Stephen Chung JC:

1. This is an application by the Defendants that the Plaintiffs' action be dismissed for want of prosecution. The Defendants' application is supported by the following affidavits: Affidavit in support dated 08 May 2009, Affidavit in Reply dated 29 September 2009, Further Affidavit in Reply dated 23 October 2009 and Further Affidavit in Reply dated 17 November 2009. The Plaintiffs have filed the following affidavits to oppose the application: Affidavit in Oppositions dated 17 September 2009, Affidavit in Reply dated 12 October 2009, Further Affidavit in Reply dated 09 November 2009 and Further Affidavit in Reply dated 30 November 2009.

2. The chronology of proceedings in the suit is as follow: