1. ) JOYNAL JAYA KL & KB CONSTRUCTION SDN. BHD. 2. ) JOYNAL JAYA CONSTRUCTION SDN. BHD. v 1. ) KUSINERO IMPIAN SDN. BHD. 2. ) JABATAN KERJA RAYA NEGERI KELANTAN 3. ) KEMENTERIAN KERJA RAYA MALAYSIA 4. ) Kerajaan Malaysia

da-24ncvc-4-01-2026 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 23 June 2026 • DA-24NCvC-4-01/2026

Catchwords

Civil Procedure — Pre-action discovery — Application under O 24 r 7A ROC 2012 — Whether plaintiffs already possessed sufficient material facts to commence action — Necessity of discovery. Civil Procedure — Pre-action discovery — Whether documents sought to establish existence of cause of action or merely to support and quantify claim. Civil Procedure — Fishing expedition — Extensive project documents sought from defendants — Lack of specificity — Whether application amounted to impermissible fishing expedition. Contract — Construction sub-contract — Alleged wrongful termination and unpaid works — Whether intended causes of action already known to plaintiffs.

Practice Areas

Civil Procedure

Judges (1)

Shamsul Bahrin bin Abdul Manaf Delivered

Parties (6)

JABATAN KERJA RAYA NEGERI KELANTAN Respondent JOYNAL JAYA CONSTRUCTION Sdn Bhd Applicant JOYNAL JAYA KL & KB CONSTRUCTION Sdn Bhd Applicant KEMENTERIAN KERJA RAYA MALAYSIA Respondent KUSINERO IMPIAN Sdn Bhd Respondent Kerajaan Malaysia Respondent

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