Syafinaz Vani explains the Federal Court’s decision on rule 30(2) of the Companies (Winding-Up) Rules 1972. In the recent case of Kilo Asset Sdn Bhd v Hew Tai Hong [2016] 1 MLJ 785, the following question of law was posed to the Federal Court:“Whether a Winding-Up Court has the discretion to accept an affidavit in reply to an affidavit in opposition to a petition which is filed more than three (3) days of the date of service on the petitioner of the said affidavit in opposition, contrary to provision of Rule 30(2) of the Companies (Winding-Up) Rules 1972.”
