Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Subcontractor payment disputes

Legal area

Court

10 Jan 2025

WH ELECTRICAL MARKETING (M) SDN BHD SKYWORLD DEVELOPMENT SDN BHD

Citation

WA-22NCC-630-11/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-22NCC-630-11/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Section 71 did not apply because the plaintiff's rights and liabilities arose from a contractual relationship with Damai and the tripartite agreements allocated payment obligations; there was no evidence the defendant was unjustly enriched or that the defendant directly benefited from the plaintiff's deliveries; therefore the plaintiff's claim under section 71 fails.
13 Aug 2020

GULAM WAWASAN SDN BHD (No. Syarikat 601481-K) 1. KERAJAAN MALAYSIA 2. KEMENTERIAN PERUMAHAN DAN KERAJAAN TEMPATAN, MALAYSIA 3. JABATAN PENGURUSAN SISA PEPEJAL NEGARA 4. DATO’ SRI HAJI MOHAMMAD BIN MENTEK, KETUA SETIAUSAHA KEMENTERIAN PERUMA

Citation

WA-21NCvC-49-08/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-21NCvC-49-08/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The court found no reasonable cause of action against the defendants because the plaintiff was not a party to the concession agreement and there was no privity or enforceable contractual obligation by the defendants to pay the plaintiff or implement the price increase; internal communications and cancelled/unfinished approvals did not create binding obligations; limitation need not be resolved once no cause of action exists; accordingly the strike‑out applications under Order 18 r 19 were allowed and costs awarded.
1 Jan 1900

SRICOOL ENGINEERING SDN BHD (No. Syarikat : 476441-A) SONG WENG JOO (NO K/P: 750819-07-5397) [Berniaga atas nama dan gaya WJ SONG CONSTRUCTION (M) SDN. BHD. [No. Syarikat: 201701025402 (1239568-D)]

Citation

PA-12ANCC-16-10/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

PA-12ANCC-16-10/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Appeal allowed because the plaintiff failed to plead particulars or adduce evidence proving the uncertified value of works; the claim was for damages requiring trial and there were bona fide triable issues, thus summary judgment was inappropriate.

Malaysia Case Law

WH ELECTRICAL MARKETING (M) SDN BHD SKYWORLD DEVELOPMENT SDN BHD

GULAM WAWASAN SDN BHD (No. Syarikat 601481-K) 1. KERAJAAN MALAYSIA 2. KEMENTERIAN PERUMAHAN DAN KERAJAAN TEMPATAN, MALAYSIA 3. JABATAN PENGURUSAN SISA PEPEJAL NEGARA 4. DATO’ SRI HAJI MOHAMMAD BIN MENTEK, KETUA SETIAUSAHA KEMENTERIAN PERUMA

SRICOOL ENGINEERING SDN BHD (No. Syarikat : 476441-A) SONG WENG JOO (NO K/P: 750819-07-5397) [Berniaga atas nama dan gaya WJ SONG CONSTRUCTION (M) SDN. BHD. [No. Syarikat: 201701025402 (1239568-D)]