1. ) BA-24C-44-05/2020 ITRAMAS TECHNOLOGY SDN. BHD. (Co. No.: 497077-A) 2. ) BA-24C-49-06/2020 SAVELITE ENGINEERING SDN. BHD. (Co. No.: 903099-M) 3. ) BA-24C-62-07/2020 ITRAMAS TECHNOLOGY SDN. BHD. (Co. No.: 497077-A) 1. ) SAVELITE ENGINEER

1. ) BA-24C-44-05/2020 ITRAMAS TECHNOLOGY SDN. BHD. (Co. No.: 497077-A) 2. ) BA-24C-49-06/2020 SAVELITE ENGINEERING SDN. BHD. (Co. No.: 903099-M) 3. ) BA-24C-62-07/2020 ITRAMAS TECHNOLOGY SDN. BHD. (Co. No.: 497077-A) 1. ) SAVELITE ENGINEER

The court set aside the adjudication decision and granted a stay of enforcement because the adjudicator breached natural justice and impartiality by issuing an inquisitorial order during the Movement Control Order addressed only to one party with an unreasonable deadline, misapplied statutory powers in s25 and s26 CIPAA and failed to give effect to public health regulations; those errors justified setting aside and, alternatively, staying enforcement under s16(1)(b) CIPAA; leave to enforce was dismissed and costs awarded to Itramas.

Citation
BA-24C-44-05/2020, BA-24C-49-06/2020 & BA-24C-62-07/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Parties
Applicant (setting Aside; Stay) / Defendant (enforcement): Itramas Technology Sdn. Bhd.; Applicant (enforcement) / Respondent (setting Aside; Stay): Savelite Engineering Sdn. Bhd.
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
6 May 2021
Case Number
BA-24C-44-05/2020, BA-24C-49-06/2020 & BA-24C-62-07/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Procedural Posture
Originating Summonses Under CIPAA (adjudication Enforcement and Setting Aside) / Judgment on Consolidated Originating Summonses (hearing and Disposal)
Legal Topics
Liquidated Damages, Setting Aside Adjudicator's Decision, Stay of Enforcement Pending Arbitration, Enforcement of Adjudication Decision, Natural Justice / Apparent Bias, Statutory Powers of Adjudicator, Effect of COVID 19 Movement Control on Statutory Timetables
Source Language
Malay/English
Construction Law Contract Law Civil Procedure Adjudication Law Public Health Regulation Liquidated Damages Setting Aside Adjudicator's Decision Stay of Enforcement Pending Arbitration +4 more

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Parties

Itramas Technology Sdn. Bhd.

Applicant (setting Aside; Stay) / Defendant (enforcement)

Savelite Engineering Sdn. Bhd.

Applicant (enforcement) / Respondent (setting Aside; Stay)

Procedural Posture

Originating Summonses Under CIPAA (adjudication Enforcement and Setting Aside) / Judgment on Consolidated Originating Summonses (hearing and Disposal)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether adjudicator breached rules of natural justice (bias and denial of fair opportunity)
  2. 2 Whether adjudicator failed to act impartially
  3. 3 Whether Schedule 17 formed part of the contract and contained LD rate

Ratio Decidendi

The court set aside the adjudication decision and granted a stay of enforcement because the adjudicator breached natural justice and impartiality by issuing an inquisitorial order during the Movement Control Order addressed only to one party with an unreasonable deadline, misapplied statutory powers in s25 and s26 CIPAA and failed to give effect to public health regulations; those errors justified setting aside and, alternatively, staying enforcement under s16(1)(b) CIPAA; leave to enforce was dismissed and costs awarded to Itramas.