JUDGMENT

Ramly Ali JC:

This is an appeal to the judge in chambers against the decision of the learned senior assistant registrar (SAR) made on 19 February 2001 in dismissing the appellant's application to set aside and to cancel the citation dated 29 November 2000 issued pursuant to O. 72 rr. 7 and 8 of the Rules of the High Court 1980 (RHC).

For the purpose of this appeal, the appellant, who at the material time, was the administrator of the estate of his late father, one Yap Hong Kai (deceased), is the citee while the respondents who at the material times were the brothers and sisters of the said Yap Hong Kai (deceased), are the citors.

Brief Facts

One Yap Swee King @ Yap Swee Kim @ Yap Swee Keng (YSK) died on 2 October 1964. The appellant's late father, Yap Hong Kai (YHK) and all the citors are children of the said YSK. At the time of YSK's death, the beneficiaries were his wife, one Tan Sok Hun, and all his children (which include YHK and all the citors). On 21 May 1968, the said YHK was granted a letter of administration to administer the estate of the said YSK. However, on 1 November 1993, the said YHK died. The administration of the estate of YSK (where YHK was the administr