S.P. MULIA SDN. BHD. v CTL BORED PILE & MACHINERY SDN. BHD.

ja-24c-4-10-2025 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 1 March 2026 • JA-24C-4-10/2025 • 22 min read

11 cases cited (1 SG, 10 foreign)

Catchwords

Building And Construction Law — Adjudication — Enforcement — Section 28 CIPAA — Three Statutory Bars To Enforcement Under Section 13 — None Engaged Where Setting Aside Dismissed And Arbitration Proceedings In Their Infancy — Objection That Arbitration Commenced Over Same Adjudicated Sum — Whether Risk Of Double Recovery A Bar To Enforcement — Objection That Disputed Invoice Not Properly Served — Whether Notice Of Demand A Precondition To Enforcement Under Section 28 — Objection That Adjudication Costs Already Paid In Part — Whether Matter For Parties To Reconcile At Execution Stage — Geoforce East Sdn Bhd V Melati Evergreen Sdn Bhd — Inai Kiara Sdn Bhd V Puteri Nusantara Sdn Bhd — Enforcement Allowed

Judges (1)

Noradura binti Hamzah Delivered

Counsel (5)

Lee & Poh Partnership Firm Tan Vincent & Co Firm Leong Chee Weng Counsel Defendant Naveen a/l Sri Kantha Counsel Defendant Tan Vincent Counsel Plaintiff

Parties (2)

CTL BORED PILE & MACHINERY Sdn Bhd Respondent S.P. MULIA Sdn Bhd Applicant

Statutes Cited

Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012

s 15

Limitation Act 1953 (Cap 254)

s 6

Rules of Court 2012

Cases Cited (11)

SLR (1)

[2007] 3 SLR 86

UK (1)

[2008] EWHC 282

MY (9)

[1995] 1 CLJ 609 [2018] 2 MLJ 22 [2019] 2 MLJ 362 [2020] MLJU 1063 [2021] MLJU 2416 [2021] MLJU 767 [2024] 2 CLJ 665 [2024] 5 CLJ 402 [2025] MLJU 3002

Judgment

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