BHAVIN RASHMI MEHTA v CHETAN MEHTA & 3 Ors

[2023] SGHC(A) 19 High Court (Appellate Division) 15 May 2023 AD/CA 49/2022

14 cases cited (8 SG, 6 foreign)

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

“…we dismissed the appeal on the facts.”

Source: [2023] SGHC(A) 19, High Court (Appellate Division), decided 15 May 2023. Read directly from the judgment.

Key facts

Court	High Court (Appellate Division)
Decided	15 May 2023
Judges	Kannan Ramesh, Quentin Loh Sze-On, Woo Bih Li
Charges / claim	Companies
Outcome	Appeal dismissed
Counsel	Selvam LLC, WongPartnership LLP, Ang Shunli Alanna, Jerald Foo, Koh Swee Yen, Luis Inaki Duhart Gonzalez, Suegene Uy, Teo Wei Kiat Samuel

Source: [2023] SGHC(A) 19, High Court (Appellate Division), decided 15 May 2023 — eLitigation. Updated 10 July 2026.

Catchwords

Companies — Directors — Resignation

Practice Areas

Companies

Judges (3)

Kannan Ramesh Coram

Quentin Loh Sze-On Coram

Woo Bih Li Delivered

Counsel (8)

Selvam LLC Firm WongPartnership LLP Firm

Ang Shunli Alanna Counsel for the respondent

Jerald Foo Counsel for the appellant

Koh Swee Yen Counsel for the respondent Luis Inaki Duhart Gonzalez Counsel for the appellant

Suegene Uy Counsel for the respondent

Teo Wei Kiat Samuel Counsel for the respondent

Parties (5)

Arpee Gem Pte Ltd Respondent

Bhavin Rashmi Mehta Appellant

Chetan Mehta Respondent

Quek Hung Guan Respondent

Sanjiwan Sahni Respondent

Case Significance

Bhavin Rashmi Mehta v Chetan Mehta and others [2023] SGHC(A) 19 is the grounds of decision of the Appellate Division of the High Court, delivered on 15 May 2023 by Woo Bih Li JAD (sitting with Kannan Ramesh JAD and Quentin Loh Sze-On SJ) in Civil Appeal No 49 of 2022. The appeal, brought by Bhavin Rashmi Mehta against Chetan Mehta, Sanjiwan Sahni, Quek Hung Guan and Arpee Gem Pte Ltd, centred on whether one of the respondents had withdrawn his resignation from his directorship of Arpee Gem, which in turn affected whether he could validly vote on resolutions passed by the company's board. The court dismissed the appeal on 27 April 2023.

What did the court decide in Bhavin Rashmi Mehta v Chetan Mehta and others [2023] SGHC(A) 19?

The Appellate Division of the High Court, with Woo Bih Li JAD delivering the grounds, dismissed Bhavin Rashmi Mehta's Civil Appeal No 49 of 2022 on 27 April 2023, issuing its grounds of decision on 15 May 2023.

What was the central issue in [2023] SGHC(A) 19?

The appeal turned on whether one of the respondents had withdrawn his resignation from his directorship of Arpee Gem Pte Ltd, which in turn affected whether he could validly vote on resolutions passed by the company's board.