LEMBAGA KEMAJUAN PERTANIAN MUDA v 1. ) SYARIKAT PERNIAGAAN PELADANG (MADA) SDN BHD 2. ) LOW HOO & SONS SDN BHD

ka-22c-1-03-2024 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 26 April 2026 • KA-22C-1-03/2024 • 22 min read
6 cases cited (0 SG, 6 foreign)

Catchwords

CIVIL PROCEDURE: Disposal of case on point of law — Rules of Court 2012, Order 14A, Order 33 rule 2 and Order 33 rule 5 — Application for determination of preliminary issues of liability — Whether material facts are in dispute — Whether the existence of a private Supplementary Agreement raises triable issues — Whether a full trial is necessary or an unjustified waste of judicial time and costs. CONTRACT LAW: Privity of contract — Joint venture — Main contract and supplementary agreement — Main Contractors agreed to a 3% and 97% liability split in a private Supplementary Agreement — Whether the employer (Plaintiff) is bound by the private apportionment of liability between joint venturers — Whether the proper recourse for the First Defendant is a separate indemnity claim. CONTRACT LAW: Breach of contract — Joint and several liability — Sub-contractor failed to complete restoration works — Whether the default of the sub-contractor directly constitutes the Main Contractors' breach of the Main Contract — Repudiatory breach — Unilateral termination of the Main Contract. EVIDENCE / CIVIL PROCEDURE: Res Judicata — Issue Estoppel — Stare Decisis — Previous suit by sub-contractor established the failure to complete works — Findings of fact affirmed by the Court of Appeal — Whether the defendants are bound by the prior judicial findings regarding the sub-contractor's default.

Judges (1)

John Lee Kien How @ Mohammad Johan Lee Delivered

Counsel (5)

Ghazi & Lim Firm Zamri Ibrahim & Co Firm Arisha Nabila Binti Azhan Counsel Plaintiff Ong Kheng Leong Counsel Plaintiff Zamri Bin Ibrahim Counsel Defendant

Parties (3)

LEMBAGA KEMAJUAN PERTANIAN MUDA Plaintiff LOW HOO & SONS Sdn Bhd Defendant SYARIKAT PERNIAGAAN PELADANG Sdn Bhd Defendant

Statutes Cited

Rules of Court 2012

Cases Cited (6)

UK (1)
[1897] AC 22
MY (5)
[1982] 1 MLJ 186 [1993] 3 MLJ 741 [1995] 3 CLJ 783 [2004] 1 MLJ 8 [2006] 7 CLJ 248

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