MATERIAL LITIGATION MUAR BAN LEE GROUP BERHAD ("MBL" OR "THE COMPANY") [COURT OF APPEAL, CIVIL APPEAL NO.: P-02(IM)(NCC)-1545-08/2022 ARISING FROM PENANG HIGH COURT, CIVIL SUIT NO.: PA-22NCC-13-04/2022] DOA HUAT HOLDINGS SDN BHD ("PLAINTIFF" OR "APPELLANT") VS. MBL PLANTATION SDN BHD ("MBLPSB" OR "DEFENDANT" OR "RESPONDENT")
| MUAR BAN LEE GROUP BERHAD |
| Type | Announcement |
| Subject | MATERIAL LITIGATION |
| Description | MUAR BAN LEE GROUP BERHAD ("MBL" OR "THE COMPANY")
[COURT OF APPEAL, CIVIL APPEAL NO.: P-02(IM)(NCC)-1545-08/2022 ARISING FROM PENANG HIGH COURT, CIVIL SUIT NO.: PA-22NCC-13-04/2022]
DOA HUAT HOLDINGS SDN BHD ("PLAINTIFF" OR "APPELLANT") VS. MBL PLANTATION SDN BHD ("MBLPSB" OR "DEFENDANT" OR "RESPONDENT") |
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Further to the announcements made on 18 February 2022, 2 March 2022, 20 May 2022, 29 July 2022, 2 September 2022, 4 October 2022, 22 November 2022, 9 December 2022, 6 January 2023, 13 February 2023, 10 May 2023, 23 May 2023, 20 June 2023, 14 August 2023, 15 September 2023 and 21 November 2023, in respect of the Penang High Court Civil Suit No. PA-22NCC-13-04/2022 Doa Huat Holdings Sdn Bhd ("Plaintiff") vs. MBL Plantation Sdn Bhd ("MBLPSB" or "Defendant").
The Board of Directors of MBL wishes to announce that MBLPSB's solicitor had updated the Company that pursuant to the Case Management by e-review held on 11 December 2023 before the Judge, the following directions were given:-
i) In respect of Enclosure 111 (Defendant's application for interrogatories) filed on 8 December 2023, the Plaintiff is to file their Afidavit Jawapan on 22 December 2023 (2 weeks), the Defendant is to file their Afidavit Balasan on 29 December 2023 (1 week), Written Submissions by both parties to be filed on 12 January 2024, Reply Submissions to be filed on 19 January 2024. The hearing of Enclosure 111 is fixed on 29 January 2024 at 8.30am by Zoom.
ii) Pre-Trial Documents (for the full trial already fixed in June) to be filed by Plaintiff by 5 February 2024, draft of Pre Trial Case Management to be exchanged within 4 weeks by 8 January 2024. Next Case Management is fixed on 7 February 2024 by e-review.
Further announcements on the development of this matter will be made to Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad from time to time.
This announcement is dated 12 December 2023. |
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Announcement Info
| Company Name | MUAR BAN LEE GROUP BERHAD |
| Stock Name | MBL |
| Date Announced | 12 Dec 2023 |
| Category | General Announcement for PLC |
| Reference Number | GA1-11122023-00018 |