LA COMIDA BUDS BAR & BISTRO PTE LTD v LAYAN MANAGEMENT PTE LTD
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La Comida Buds Bar & Bistro Pte Ltd v Layan Management Pte Ltd [2024] SGHC 67 was decided by the General Division of the High Court of Singapore on 14 March 2024, in Originating Claim No 166 of 2023 (Registrar's Appeal No 20 of 2024), with judgment reserved by Choo Han Teck J after a hearing on 12 March 2024. According to the judgment, Mr Govindaraju had filed a claim by way of HC/OC 166/2023 on behalf of the claimant, La Comida Buds Bar & Bistro Pte Ltd, which alleged in its statement of claim that it had signed a tenancy agreement on 20 December 2021 with one Sia Chiaw Hui in respect of premises at 82 Dunlop Street, the registered address of the defendant, Layan Management Pte Ltd, represented by Mr K Rajendran. The statement of claim recounted that the claimant had been informed to sign a new tenancy agreement but refused unless there was a novation agreement, that an email of 19 January 2023 served as an eviction notice demanding it shift out by 14 January 2023, and that the claimant found the premises locked when it returned on 15 February 2023. The catchwords record that the case concerned security for costs. The claimant was represented by Govindaraju s/o Sinnappan of Raj Govin Law Practice, with the defendant represented by Jeyabal Athavan and Kanthosamy Rajendran of RLC Law Corporation. The judgment referenced the Companies Act.
Summary
La Comida Buds Bar & Bistro Pte Ltd brought a claim against Layan Management Pte Ltd arising out of a tenancy of premises at 82 Dunlop Street and an alleged eviction, while the defendant appealed against an Assistant Registrar's refusal of its applications, including for security for costs under s 388(1) of the Companies Act 1967. The issue on appeal concerned whether the defendant was entitled to security for costs on the basis that the claimant company would be unable to pay its costs. The court agreed with the Assistant Registrar that the evidence of late rent and unpaid utilities was insufficient to show inability to pay costs, and dismissed the appeal with costs reserved to the trial judge.
What was La Comida Buds Bar & Bistro Pte Ltd v Layan Management Pte Ltd [2024] SGHC 67 about?
It was a General Division of the High Court matter on security for costs, with judgment reserved 14 March 2024 by Choo Han Teck J, arising from a tenancy dispute over premises at 82 Dunlop Street between La Comida Buds Bar & Bistro Pte Ltd and Layan Management Pte Ltd.
What did the tenancy dispute in [2024] SGHC 67 concern?
The statement of claim alleged the claimant signed a tenancy agreement on 20 December 2021 for 82 Dunlop Street, was asked to sign a new agreement, received an eviction notice by email on 19 January 2023, and found the premises locked when it returned on 15 February 2023.
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