BP ENGINEERING SDN BHD v 1. ) Jabatan Kerja Raya Malaysia 2. ) KEMENTERIAN KERJA RAYA MALAYSIA 3. ) Kerajaan Malaysia

wa-24c-132-07-2025 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 2 December 2025 • WA-24C-132-07/2025 • 4 min read

Catchwords

Enclosure 1. CONSTRUCTION LAW: Whether a sworn averment of non-payment is sufficient proof of a prior demand to the main contractor is required before invoking Section 30 CIPAA-- Whether the issuance of a notice under Section 30(2) CIPAA and the absence of proof of payment establishes non-payment-- Whether retention sums constitute monies “due or payable” notwithstanding that release is subject to the defects liability period or the certificate of making good defects--Whether the status of the main contract as ongoing or terminated affects the characterisation of retention sums under Section 30(5) CIPAA--Whether the principal’s issuance of a Section 30(2) notice precludes it from asserting that no monies are due or payable--Whether production of payment certificates and ledgers without proof of actual remittance discharges the principal’s evidential burden.

Practice Areas

Enclosure 1. CONSTRUCTION LAW: Whether a sworn averment of non-payment is sufficient proof of a prior demand to the main contractor is required before invoking Section 30 CIPAA-- Whether the issuance of a notice under Section 30(2) CIPAA and the absence of proof of payment establishes non-payment-- Whether retention sums constitute monies “due or payable” notwithstanding that release is subject to the defects liability period or the certificate of making good defects--Whether the status of the main contract as ongoing or terminated affects the characterisation of retention sums under Section 30(5) CIPAA--Whether the principal’s issuance of a Section 30(2) notice precludes it from asserting that no monies are due or payable--Whether production of payment certificates and ledgers without proof of actual remittance discharges the principal’s evidential burden.

Judges (1)

Rajes Raghavji Delivered

Parties (4)

BP ENGINEERING Sdn Bhd Applicant Jabatan Kerja Raya Malaysia Respondent KEMENTERIAN KERJA RAYA MALAYSIA Respondent Kerajaan Malaysia Respondent

Case Significance

BP ENGINEERING SDN BHD v 1. ) Jabatan Kerja Raya Malaysia 2. ) KEMENTERIAN KE... is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated December 2, 2025 (citation: wa-24c-132-07-2025). The case was decided by Rajes Raghavji.

What was the outcome of BP ENGINEERING SDN BHD v 1. ) Jabatan Kerja Raya Malaysia 2. ) KEMENTERIAN KE...?

BP ENGINEERING SDN BHD v 1. ) Jabatan Kerja Raya Malaysia 2. ) KEMENTERIAN KE... is a High Court decision dated December 2, 2025. The case was heard by Rajes Raghavji. See the full judgment for details.