16 Aug 2021
UEM GENISYS SDN BHD (Dalam Likuidasi) [No. Pendaftaran Perniagaan: 269771-U] ONN KIEN HOE (disaman dalam kapasiti sebagai seorang pelikuidasi) [No. Kad Pengenalan: 650216106811] MOK YUEN LOK (disaman dalam kapasiti sebagai seorang pelikuida
- Citation
- W-02(NCC)(W)-2598-12/2018 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
- Court
- NCC
- Case number
- W-02(NCC)(W)-2598-12/2018 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
The appellant Court held GIE's claim was time-barred because the proof of debt was expressly based on the Architect's Certificate dated 6.11.2000 which gave rise to a cause of action on 20.11.2000 and expired under section 6 Limitation Act; however UEG's deduction of the procurement fee was not time-barred because the Limitation Act's term 'action' is limited to court proceedings and the deduction was an out-of-court contractual recovery; GIE had made judicial admissions accepting the procurement deduction; imposition of interest was commercially justified; accordingly the liquidators are not…