DATO RAJA IDERIS RAJA AHMAD & ORS vs TENG CHANG KHIM & ORS

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2011 MarsdenLR 1336

COURT OF APPEAL PUTRAJAYA
DATO RAJA IDERIS RAJA AHMAD & ORS – Appellant
Versus
TENG CHANG KHIM & ORS – Respondent

Petitioner Advocates:Kamarul Hisham Kamaruddin,MM Athimulan ,Respondent Advocate: Tommy Thomas,Nur Ashikin Abdul Rahim

Table of Content
1. basic facts of the case (Para 1 , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7)
2. parties’ arguments regarding cause of action (Para 8 , 9 , 10)
3. court's analysis and question of law (Para 11 , 12)
4. procedure for striking out under o 18 r 19 (Para 13 , 14)
5. analysis of legal precedents cited (Para 16 , 20)
6. declaratory judgment standards and implications (Para 21)
7. declaratory judgment considerations (Para 22 , 23)

[1] On 21 March 2011, the Shah Alam High Court allowed the respondents' (defendants') summons in chambers and struck out the appellants' (plaintiffs') Originating Summons (the OS) under O 18 r 19 of the Rules of the High 1980. Being dissatisfied, the plaintiffs filed this Appeal.

(A reference hereinafter to an Order and a rule is a reference to that Order and rule in the Rules of the High 1980).

Factual Background

[2] The plaintiffs are Members of the State Legislative Assembly of Selangor ("SLA").

[3] Defendants 1 and 8 refer to one and the same person ie, Dato' Teng Chang Khim (Dato' Teng) who is the Chairman of the SLA Select Committee on Competence, Accountability and Transparency ("SELCAT"), the Chairman of the SLA Committee of Rights and Privileges ("CRP") and the

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2011 MarsdenLR 1336

COURT OF APPEAL PUTRAJAYADATO RAJA IDERIS RAJA AHMAD & ORS – AppellantVersusTENG CHANG KHIM & ORS – Respondent

Cases Referred (2)

COURT OF APPEAL PUTRAJAYA
DATO RAJA IDERIS RAJA AHMAD & ORS – Appellant
Versus
TENG CHANG KHIM & ORS – Respondent