SIAH FISHERY SEAFOOD SDN. BHD. v TENAGA NASIONAL BERHAD

ba-12b-49-05-2024 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 2 December 2024 • BA-12B-49-05/2024 • 19 min read

13 cases cited (0 SG, 13 foreign)

Catchwords

CIVIL PROCEDURE: Appeal- Whether appellate court should interfere with findings of fact-Whether Sessions Court Judge had erred in principle, misapprehended facts or failed to take into consideration relevant facts in arriving at decision, thus warranting appellate interference Public Utilities-Electricity-Meter tampering-Foreign object installed at Test Terminal Block-Disconnection of electricity supply-Plaintiff made upfront payment to restore electricity supply-Plaintiff claimed a refund of amount paid, alleging tampering unfounded and calculation excessive-Whether defendant succeeded in proving meter being tampered-Whether defendant back billing calculation was excessive-Whether electricity disconnection unlawful-Whether payment made by plaintiff could be reclaimed- Electricity Supply Act 1990;s.37(1),s.38

Judges (1)

Jamhirah binti Ali Delivered

Counsel (6)

Mohanadass Partnership Firm T.H. Moi & Associates Firm Anusha Asokakumar Counsel Respondent Moi Teik Hong Counsel Appellant Muhammad Iman Bin Johar Counsel Appellant Ungku Ikram Counsel Appellant

Parties (2)

SIAH FISHERY SEAFOOD Sdn Bhd Appellant TENAGA NASIONAL BERHAD Respondent

Statutes Cited

Electricity Supply Act 1990

s 37(1) s 38

Cases Cited (13)

UK (3)

[1935] AC 243 [1947] AC 484 [2013] 1 WLR 2477

MY (10)

[1969] 2 MLJ 209 [1969] 2 MLJ 49 [1981] 1 MLJ 24 [1995] 3 MLJ 395 [1996] 2 MLJ 517 [2015] 3 MLJ 268 [2016] 2 MLJ 428 [2017] 5 MLJ 681 [2020] 12 MLJ 67 [2021] 5 MLJ 937

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