Vikramathithan A/L Rasu v AK Equine Pte Ltd
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Case Significance
[2025] SGHC 65 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 11 April 2025 concerning Companies and Limitation of Actions, specifically addressing striking off defunct companies and limitation direction. The judgment was delivered by Mohamed Faizal. The case was brought by Vikramathithan a/l Rasu (applicant) against AK Equine Pte Ltd (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Yeo Perumal Mohideen Law Corporation and LVM Law Chambers LLC. The judgment cites 7 cases (6 Singapore, 1 foreign) and references 4 statutory provisions, including the Companies Act, the Limitation Act, and the Report of the Law Reform Committee on the Review of the Limitation Act.
Summary
A worker injured in a workplace accident at a horse training facility sought to restore the struck-off company AK Equine Pte Ltd to the register in order to pursue a negligence claim. The court granted the restoration application and, in what appears to be the first domestic limitation direction under s 344G(3) of the Companies Act 1967, excluded the period after the letter of demand until restoration from the limitation calculation.
What was decided in [2025] SGHC 65?
[2025] SGHC 65 (Vikramathithan A/L Rasu v AK Equine Pte Ltd) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 11 April 2025 addressing Companies and Limitation of Actions, specifically striking off defunct companies and limitation direction. The judgment was delivered by Mohamed Faizal.
Who were the parties in Vikramathithan A/L Rasu v AK Equine Pte Ltd?
The applicant in [2025] SGHC 65 was Vikramathithan a/l Rasu, and the respondent was AK Equine Pte Ltd. Legal representation included Yeo Perumal Mohideen Law Corporation and LVM Law Chambers LLC. The case was decided on 11 April 2025 in the High Court (General Division).
Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 65?
[2025] SGHC 65 was delivered by Mohamed Faizal in the High Court (General Division) on 11 April 2025. The case concerned Companies and Limitation of Actions.
What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 65 cite?
[2025] SGHC 65 cites 7 prior decisions, including 1 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Companies Act, Limitation Act, Report of the Law Reform Committee on the Review of the Limitation Act.
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Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 65)