NGC ENERGY SDN BHD v 1. ) KALSOM BINTI MUHAMAD 2. ) Goo (Goh) Say Dock berniaga sebagai PUSAT PEMBEKAL GAS BUDIMAN CERGAS [Business Registration No.: JM0192279-H] 3. ) berniaga sebagai PUSAT PEMBEKAL GAS BUDIMAN CERGAS

jb-22ncvc-30-11-2023 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 24 April 2025 • JB-22NCvC-30-11/2023 • 32 min read
10 cases cited (0 SG, 10 foreign)

Catchwords

Full trial – The claim concerns practices within the liquefied petroleum gas industry (LPG) – The Plaintiff is an LPG supplier – The Defendants are LPG distributors - The Plaintiff claims against the Defendants for the wrongful detention of their gas cylinders, based on the tort of detinue – Additionally, the Plaintiff seeks an injunction for the delivery of their gas cylinders, damages for unlawful interference with the Plaintiff’s trade, and compensation for loss of profits – The Defendants counterclaim for transportation charges, storage costs, security charges, and damages in the event the interim injunction is set aside – Existence of industry practice regarding exchange and buy-back of cylinders - The industry practice was recognised in Solar Gas Sdn Bhd v NGC Energy Sdn Bhd [2023] 8 CLJ 778 - Whether, based on this industry practice, the Plaintiff has the immediate right to possession of their gas cylinders - Whether the industry practice vitiates the Plaintiff’s claim against the Defendants for unlawful detention – Whether there was any intent on the part of the Defendants to injure the Plaintiff by interfering with their trade or business – The Defendants did not adhere to the industry practice – Whether the Plaintiff is therefore entitled to relief for the exchange and buy-back of the gas cylinders from the Defendants - Whether the Defendants have proven their counterclaim for transportation costs – Whether the Defendants are entitled to counterclaim for the storage costs and security charges, given the mechanisms of the industry practice.

Judges (1)

Suria Kumar a/l Durairaj Johnson Paul Delivered

Counsel (6)

Junaida Afuan & Quek Firm Linda Wang Su & Boo Firm Amos Khaw Aik Ween Counsel Plaintiff Ong Boo Seng Counsel Plaintiff Quek Cheng Chui Counsel Defendant Yong Kah Seng Counsel Plaintiff

Parties (4)

NGC ENERGY Sdn Bhd Plaintiff Berniaga Sebagai Pusat Pembekal Gas Budiman Cergas Defendant Goo Say Dock Berniaga Sebagai Pusat Pembekal Gas Budiman Cergas Defendant Kalsom binti Muhamad Defendant

Case Significance

NGC ENERGY SDN BHD v 1. ) KALSOM BINTI MUHAMAD 2. ) Goo (Goh) Say Dock bernia... is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated April 24, 2025 (citation: jb-22ncvc-30-11-2023). The case was decided by Suria Kumar a/l Durairaj Johnson Paul.

What was the outcome of NGC ENERGY SDN BHD v 1. ) KALSOM BINTI MUHAMAD 2. ) Goo (Goh) Say Dock bernia...?

NGC ENERGY SDN BHD v 1. ) KALSOM BINTI MUHAMAD 2. ) Goo (Goh) Say Dock bernia... is a High Court decision dated April 24, 2025. The case was heard by Suria Kumar a/l Durairaj Johnson Paul. See the full judgment for details.

Statutes Cited

Contracts Act 1950 (Cap 136)

Cases Cited (10)

UK (1)
[1963] 2 All ER 314
MY (9)
[1995] 3 MLJ 331 [1996] 1 MLJ 233 [1996] 2 CLJ 611 [2009] 8 CLJ 130 [2013] 7 CLJ 969 [2019] 2 CLJ 772 [2019] 2 MLJ 433 [2019] 7 MLJ 340 [2023] 8 CLJ 778

Judgment

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Source: eJudgment (jb-22ncvc-30-11-2023)