KUALA LUMPUR – The contractor for the Klang Valley Double Tracking Phase 2 (KVDT2) project, Dhaya Maju LTAT Sdn Bhd, has obtained leave to proceed with a judicial review to challenge the government’s decision to terminate its contract.
The company’s lawyer, Datuk Lim Chee Wee, told reporters that high court judge Datuk Noorin Badaruddin, in proceedings in chambers lasting three hours today, granted leave to Dhaya Maju LTAT to initiate a judicial review after hearing submissions from both parties.
Senior federal counsel Ahmad Hanir Hambaly acted for the government and transport minister.
“The judge also allowed a stay of the government’s decision to call for a public tender, pending disposal of our judicial review application.”
Hanir said the court fixed April 28 for case management.
In the judicial review application filed last September, Dhaya Maju LTAT named the government and transport minister as the defendants, and sought a declaration that their decision to cancel the KVDT2 project, which was awarded on August 19, 2019, and subsequently reopen the tender for the project, is invalid, null and void.
The company is also seeking a certiorari order to quash the defendants’ decision to cancel the project, and a mandamus order to compel the defendants to execute all documents and agreements.
Dhaya Maju LTAT is applying for a stay of the government’s decision to terminate the contract and assess the damages arising from its action. – Bernama, April 14, 2021
