Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) v MAGNA HARTAMAS SDN. BHD.

ka-22ncvc-3-01-2022 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 30 March 2026 • KA-22NCvC-3-01/2022 • 21 min read

8 cases cited (0 SG, 8 foreign)

Catchwords

Sivil suits - Termination of Agreement - Issues; (i) Whether the Defendant breached the Principal Agreement (2015) and the Settlement Agreement (2021) through its failure to complete the project, obtain the CCC, pay concession and utility charges, and maintain the Varsity Mall, and whether the Plaintiff was entitled to validly terminate both agreements pursuant to their terms. (ii) Rights to the Claims of Both Parties - Whether the Plaintiff is entitled to its claims in Suit No. KA-22NCvC-3-01/2022 and whether the Defendant is entitled to its claims in Suit No. KA-22NCvC-5-02/2022.

Judges (1)

Mohd Aimi Zaini bin Mohd Azhar Delivered

Counsel (7)

Kanesh Sundrum & Co Firm Saidina & Co. Firm Elavarasi Manokaran Counsel Plaintiff Kanesh Sundrum Counsel Plaintiff Muhd Zamir Aflah bin Mohd Counsel Defendant Saidina Khatijah Zaharah Khairulnisak binti Haji Mohd Noor Counsel Defendant Tengku Hezrul bin Tengku Abdul Counsel Defendant

Parties (2)

MAGNA HARTAMAS Sdn Bhd Defendant UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA Plaintiff

Statutes Cited

Contracts Act 1950 (Cap 136)

Evidence Act 1950 (Cap 56)

Cases Cited (8)

UK (1)

[1943] AC 32

MY (7)

[2015] 2 MLJ 441 [2016] 9 CLJ 73 [2018] MLJU 254 [2020] 7 CLJ 271 [2025] 2 MLJ 238 [2025] 3 CLJ 585 [2025] 6 MLJ 327

Judgment

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