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MATERIAL LITIGATION GABUNGAN AQRS BERHAD ("GBGAQRS" OR "THE COMPANY") - WRIT OF SUMMONS AND STATEMENT OF CLAIM FILED AT THE HIGH COURT OF MALAYA AT KUALA LUMPUR SUIT NO. WA-22NCC-93-02/2025 BY GABUNGAN STRATEGIK SDN BHD, A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF GBGAQRS & SYARIKAT MUHIBAH PERNIAGAAN DAN PEMBINAAN SDN BHD (COLLECTIVELY KNOWN AS "PLAINTIFFS") VS TURNPIKE SYNERGY SDN BHD, MOHAMMAD AZLAN BIN ABDULLAH, ROSTAM SHAHRIF BIN TAMI, ZAIRULNIZAM BIN ROHANI & SATUNAS TECHNOLOGIES SDN BHD (COLLECTIVELY KNOWN AS "DEFENDANTS

GABUNGAN AQRS BERHAD

Type Announcement
Subject MATERIAL LITIGATION
Description 
GABUNGAN AQRS BERHAD ("GBGAQRS" OR "THE COMPANY") 
-	WRIT OF SUMMONS AND STATEMENT OF CLAIM FILED AT THE HIGH COURT OF MALAYA AT KUALA LUMPUR SUIT NO. WA-22NCC-93-02/2025 BY GABUNGAN STRATEGIK SDN BHD, A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF GBGAQRS & SYARIKAT MUHIBAH PERNIAGAAN DAN PEMBINAAN SDN BHD (COLLECTIVELY KNOWN AS "PLAINTIFFS") VS TURNPIKE SYNERGY SDN BHD, MOHAMMAD AZLAN BIN ABDULLAH, ROSTAM SHAHRIF BIN TAMI, ZAIRULNIZAM BIN ROHANI & SATUNAS TECHNOLOGIES SDN BHD (COLLECTIVELY KNOWN AS "DEFENDANTS

We refer to the Company's announcements dated 17 February 2025, 19 February 2025, 19 March 2025, 1 July 2025, 15 August 2025, 18 September 2025, and 18 June 2026 in relation to the litigation matter (Civil Suit No. WA-22NCC-93-02/2025).

 

On 14th February 2025, Gabungan Strategik Sdn Bhd ("GSSB"), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company ("2nd Plaintiff"), together with Syarikat Muhibah Perniagaan dan Pembinaan Sdn Bhd ("SMPP") ("1st Plaintiff") filed a Writ of Summons and Statement of Claim at the High Court of Malaya at Kuala Lumpur against: - 
 

(a)

Turnpike Synergy Sdn Bhd (a subsidiary of PROLINTAS Group of Companies)("Turnpike Synergy") ("1st Defendant");

 

(b)

Dato' Mohammad Azlan bin Abdullah ("2nd Defendant");

 

(c)Ir. Rostam Shahrif bin Tami ("3rd Defendant");
(d)

Zairulnizam bin Rohani ("4th Defendant"); and

 

(e)

Satunas Technologies Sdn Bhd ("5th Defendant")

 

 

(collectively the "Defendants")

 

 

The Company wishes to inform that -

 

1. The following applications were fixed for hearing and decision on 16 June 2026 before the learned Judicial Commissioner, Tuan Mohamad Redzuan bin Idrus:-

  1. Enclosure 6 - the Plaintiffs' Anti-Arbitration Injunction Application;
  2. Enclosure 17 - the 1st Defendant's  application to stay the civil suit under Section 10 of the Arbitration Act 2005 ("1st Defendant's Section 10 Stay Application");
  3. Enclosure 87 - the 2nd Defendant's Case Management Stay Application;
  4. Enclosure 92 - the 3rd and 4th Defendants' Case Management Stay Application;
  5. Enclosure 15 - the 1st Defendant's Striking Out Application against the 2nd Plaintiff;
  6. Enclosure 63 - the 5th Defendant's Striking Out Application; and
  7. Enclosure 161 - the 5th Defendant's application to amend its Defence.

 

2. The High Court's decision(s) in respect of the abovementioned applications, in the order in which the applications were heard, are as follows:-
 

(a)

Enclosure 15 - the 1st Defendant's Striking Out Application against the 2nd Plaintiff

  1. Enclosure 15 was accordingly dismissed with costs of RM12,500.00 to be paid by 1st Defendant to the 2nd Plaintiff. 
     

 

(b)

Enclosure 63 - the 5th Defendant's Striking Out Application

  1. Enclosure 63 was dismissed with costs of RM12,500.00 to be paid by 5th Defendant to the Plaintiffs.

 

(c)

Enclosure 6 - the Plaintiffs' Anti-Arbitration Injunction Application and Enclosure 17 - the 1st Defendant's Section 10 Stay Application

  1. The High Court allowed Enclosures 6 and 17 in part. The High Court ordered that the 1st Plaintiff's claim against the 1st Defendant be stayed pending arbitration, and further ordered that the arbitration be heard after the conclusion of the High Court proceedings involving all the other parties.

     

  2. As both applications were allowed in part, no order as to costs was made in respect of Enclosures 6 and 17.

 

(d)

Enclosure 87 - the 2nd Defendant's Case Management Stay Application and Enclosure 92 - the 3rd and 4th Defendants' Case Management Stay Application

  1. Enclosures 87 and 92 were dismissed with costs of RM12,500.00 for each application to be paid to Plaintiffs.

 

(e)

Enclosure 161 - the 5th Defendant's application to amend its Defence

  1. The proposed amendments were not objected to by the Plaintiffs. The High Court accordingly allowed Enclosure 161 with no order as to costs.

 

 

 

3. Arising from the above, the Court proceedings will be heard first, and the arbitration between the 1st Plaintiff and the 1st Defendant will be heard after the Court proceedings have been determined. The trial fixed on 31 May 2027 and 1 to 3 June 2027 will accordingly proceed in respect of the 1st Plaintiff's claim against the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Defendants, and the 2nd Plaintiff's claim against all the Defendants.

 

4. The High Court had also provided further directions set out below:-

 

  1. Turnpike Synergy is to file its Defence by 10 September 2026.
  2. The matter is fixed for case management on 11 September 2026.

 

This announcement is dated 30 July 2026.



Announcement Info

Company Name GABUNGAN AQRS BERHAD
Stock Name GBGAQRS
Date Announced 30 Jul 2026
Category General Announcement for PLC
Reference Number GA1-30072026-00052


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