KUALA LUMPUR: MYAirline Sdn Bhd has been ordered to pay RM17.7mil to Malaysia Airports (Sepang) Sdn Bhd and Malaysia Airports Sdn Bhd in overdue airport service charges.
The High Court here ordered the damages after it allowed both plaintiffs’ application for a summary judgment.
High Court Judicial Commissioner (JC) Gan Techiong directed the defendant to pay RM9,111,402.94 to the first plaintiff, Malaysia Airports (Sepang), and RM8,636,150.08 to the second plaintiff, Malaysia Airports.
“The court also orders the defendant to pay costs of RM10,000 to each plaintiff,” he said.
A summary judgment is issued when the court decides that one party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law, based solely on written submissions and legal arguments, without the need for a full trial or witness testimonies.
In his decision, JC Gan said the plaintiffs were entitled to collect charges for services provided.
On Nov 9, 2023, both plaintiffs filed for a summary judgment, submitting that the amount claimed from the defendant remains accrued and unpaid and that the airline has no defence against the lawsuit.
Malaysia Airports (Sepang) and Malaysia Airports filed the initial lawsuit on Oct 18, 2023, claiming that MYAirline had failed to pay six categories of service charges amounting to RM17,747,553.02.
Malaysia Airports (Sepang) and Malaysia Airports were represented by Shannon Rajan, Eric Gomez, and Katelyn Yeoh, while MYAirline was represented by Nesema Jalaludheen.
