JUDGMENT

This is the appellant/defendant's application by way of summons in chamber for an order that the appellant be allowed an extension of time to file his memorandum of appeal.

The facts leading to this application are as follows. On 14th April 2006, the respondent/plaintiff obtained a judgment against the appellant for a sum of RM160,000.00 with cost after a full hearing vide Tindakan Saman No. 52-617-2001. Dissatisfied with the said judgment, on 19th April 2006 the appellant filed a notice of appeal. Pursuant to the said judgment, the respondent initiated a bankruptcy proceeding against the appellant on 30th November 2006 to execute the judgment on account of the appellant's failure to pay the judgment sum. On 12th February 2007, the appellant's solicitors wrote a letter to the Batu Pahat Sessions Court Registrar applying for the relevant Notes of Proceedings and the Grounds of Judgment. Two days later, ie, on 14th February 2007, the appellant's solicitors received Form 141 from the Registrar of the Batu Pahat Sessions Court dated 28th June 2006 (exhibit NLH-6, Encl. 9), informing the appellant that the said documents were ready and available.

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