Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Interest on judgment debt

Legal area

Court

24 Dec 2025

SYABAS AUTO SERVICE SDN. BHD. 1. ) SOUTHERN FORWARDTRAN SDN. BHD. 2. ) KHALED BIN MOHAMAD AROFF

Citation

JA-A52NCC-456-07/2025 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
Court

Sessions Court
Case number

JA-A52NCC-456-07/2025 (Mahkamah Sesyen)

Plaintiff proved the debt by invoices, delivery/repair orders and account statements which were sent and not disputed; defendants failed to raise any bona fide triable defence or adduce evidence to challenge delivery or amount; D2 signed a personal guarantee creating independent liability; accordingly summary judgment under Order 14 was appropriate and interest at 5% and costs were awarded.
3 Sept 2025

1. ) Choo Teik Shiong 2. ) GOH SEE KWONG 3. ) NG YIN CHING 4. ) YAP PEI LEE 5. ) TAN SUET FONG 6. ) YAP CHEE WEE EKOVEST CAPITAL SDN. BHD. (DAHULU DIKENALI SEBAGAI PROMPT CAPITAL SDN. BHD.) PENCELAH CIMB BANK BERHAD

Citation

WA-B52NCvC-115-03/2021 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
Court

Sessions Court
Case number

WA-B52NCvC-115-03/2021 (Mahkamah Sesyen)

Court granted an absolute garnishee order because the supporting affidavits and account statements established that the garnishee held sufficient funds to satisfy the judgment sums, interest and costs; the garnishee order as amended was consistent with prior judgments as applied by the court, and therefore RM79,430.91 was to be paid by the garnishee subject to deduction of RM750 (costs to judgment creditors) and RM300 (garnishee costs) from the garnishee account.
22 Aug 2022

CAROTECH BERHAD (Penerima dan Pengurus dilantik) (Dalam Likuidasi) 1. ) Kerajaan Malaysia 2. ) Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri

Citation

AA-28PW-2-01/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

AA-28PW-2-01/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Court granted a conditional stay of execution pending the Respondents' appeal on terms that the Respondents must pay interest at 5% per annum on the refunded sum from 2 September 2022 until full payment to protect the Applicant's entitlement and to avoid rendering the appeal nugatory; failure by Respondents to accept the condition causes the conditional stay to lapse and the original judgment to be executable.
28 Jun 2022

HERCULES ENGINEERING (SEA) SDN BHD NAIM ENGINEERING SDN. BHD.

Citation

WA-12BC-7-12/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-12BC-7-12/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The High Court allowed the appeal on the ground that the absence of formal written variation orders was not fatal where contemporaneous documents and the respondent s conduct established instruction, verification and an implied promise to pay; the respondent by its actions waived/was estopped from insisting on strict contractual formalities and the appellant was entitled to payment for the Additional Works (RM293,182.52) and interest at 5% p.a. from 3.12.2014; alternatively quantum meruit applied for work done outside strict formalities.
27 Dec 2021

Yan Gap Construction Sdn Bhd Woolley Development Sdn Bhd

Citation

PA-22NCVC-67-04/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

PA-22NCVC-67-04/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Defendant failed to demonstrate any triable issue: settlement was negotiated on legal advice, was a commercial transaction in the ordinary course of business, and did not result from undue influence; the terms as to four intermediate shop offices were sufficiently certain (any four intermediate units acceptable); plaintiff entitled to summary judgment for outstanding RM600,000 with interest and orders to effect transfer documentation and to provide nominee purchaser(s) and purchase price within specified time.
20 Apr 2020

Petronas Dagang Berhad (Company No: 88222-D) AB Wahab bin Ibrahim (IC No: 511017-01-5669 / 4141445)

Citation

PA-22NCC-27-08/2018 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

PA-22NCC-27-08/2018 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Oral communications in November 2012 did not effect termination because the agreements required written notice served in accordance with contractual notice clauses; there was no valid termination until the plaintiff's written notice dated 3.6.2015, the defendant had failed to deliver vacant possession, and therefore plaintiff was entitled to repayment of the 10% deposits (RM603,036.00) with interest at 10% per annum from 18.2.2016 until full payment.
31 Jul 2019

TF Land Sdn Bhd Shengbao Enterprise Sdn Bhd & 1 Lagi

Citation

P-02(IM)(NCvC)-2375-11/2018 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
Court

IM
Case number

P-02(IM)(NCvC)-2375-11/2018 (Mahkamah Rayuan)

Order 14A was appropriately used to determine the legal issue, but the six-year limitation for recovery of arrears of interest under s6(3) Limitation Act 1953 is computed from the judgment date (19.5.2006) not the date of the writ (1.4.2005); High Court order varied accordingly.

Malaysia Case Law

SYABAS AUTO SERVICE SDN. BHD. 1. ) SOUTHERN FORWARDTRAN SDN. BHD. 2. ) KHALED BIN MOHAMAD AROFF

1. ) Choo Teik Shiong 2. ) GOH SEE KWONG 3. ) NG YIN CHING 4. ) YAP PEI LEE 5. ) TAN SUET FONG 6. ) YAP CHEE WEE EKOVEST CAPITAL SDN. BHD. (DAHULU DIKENALI SEBAGAI PROMPT CAPITAL SDN. BHD.) PENCELAH CIMB BANK BERHAD

CAROTECH BERHAD (Penerima dan Pengurus dilantik) (Dalam Likuidasi) 1. ) Kerajaan Malaysia 2. ) Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri

HERCULES ENGINEERING (SEA) SDN BHD NAIM ENGINEERING SDN. BHD.

Yan Gap Construction Sdn Bhd Woolley Development Sdn Bhd

Petronas Dagang Berhad (Company No: 88222-D) AB Wahab bin Ibrahim (IC No: 511017-01-5669 / 4141445)

TF Land Sdn Bhd Shengbao Enterprise Sdn Bhd & 1 Lagi