JUDGMENT

Tee Geok Hock JC:

(Enclosures 3 And 12)

Introduction And Background

[1] The Plaintiff was appointed by the Defendant in 2017 for the execution of the off-street and on-street car park operations for the whole of Putrajaya using the payment system and electronic system of Parkbyphone.

[2] The appointment was stipulated to be for an initial period of three (3) years, with an optional extension clause for a further two (2) years. The express words on cls 2B(i)(d) and 2(B)(i)(e) of the Contract are as follows:

"d) Tempoh Pelantikan ini adalah selama tiga (3) tahun dengan opsyen lanjutan selama dua (2) tahun dengan menggunakan terma dan syarat yang sama seperti yang terkandung di dalam surat ini..."

e) Tempoh lanjutan tamat tempoh lima (5) tahun pertama boleh dilaksanakan dengan tempoh serta terma dan syarat yang sama setelah mendapat persetujuan bersama di antara pihak PAPTT dan DTSB."

[Exhibit "R1" to Plaintiffs Affidavit-in-Support, Encl 4].

[3] By its letter dated 2 January 2020, the Plaintiff notified the Defendant that the Defendant will continue with the appointment until year 2022, ie two (2) years after the first term of three (3) years: Exhibit R3 to Plaintiff's Affidavit-in-S