FEIDA BUS CONSORTIUM PTE. LTD. v ROYAL AUTOZ EXPORTER PTE. LTD.

[2025] SGHC 141 High Court (General Division) 18 July 2025 • HC/S 122/2022 • 113 min read
13 cases cited (11 SG, 2 foreign)

Catchwords

Tort — Negligence — Res ipsa loquitur Contract — Contractual terms — Implied Terms

Practice Areas

Tort Contract

Judges (1)

Christopher Tan Delivered

Counsel (5)

CK Tan Law Corporation Firm K&L Gates Straits Law LLC Firm Eva Teh Jing Hui Counsel Defendant Palaniappan Sundararaj Counsel Defendant Toh Siew Sai Thomas Counsel Plaintiff

Parties (2)

Feida Bus Consortium Pte Ltd Plaintiff Royal Autoz Exporter Pte Ltd Defendant

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC 141 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 18 July 2025 concerning Contract and Tort, specifically addressing negligence and contractual terms. The judgment was delivered by Christopher Tan. The case was brought by Feida Bus Consortium Pte Ltd (plaintiff) against Royal Autoz Exporter Pte Ltd (defendant). Legal representation was provided by CK Tan Law Corporation and K&L Gates Straits Law LLC. The judgment cites 13 cases (11 Singapore, 2 foreign) and references 2 statutory provisions, including the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act and the Evidence Act.

Summary

A warehouse fire dispute arose between landlord Feida Bus Consortium and tenant Royal Autoz Exporter, with each blaming the other for the fire and seeking damages. The court dismissed both the plaintiff's claim (except for $814 in stamp duty) and the defendant's counterclaim, finding the plaintiff failed to prove the fire originated from the defendant's activities and the defendant failed to establish the hose reel was non-functional.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC 141?

[2025] SGHC 141 (FEIDA BUS CONSORTIUM PTE. LTD. v ROYAL AUTOZ EXPORTER PTE. LTD.) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 18 July 2025 addressing Contract and Tort, specifically negligence and contractual terms. The judgment was delivered by Christopher Tan.

Who were the parties in FEIDA BUS CONSORTIUM PTE. LTD. v ROYAL AUTOZ EXPORTER PTE. LTD.?

The plaintiff in [2025] SGHC 141 was Feida Bus Consortium Pte Ltd, and the defendant was Royal Autoz Exporter Pte Ltd. Legal representation included K&L Gates Straits Law LLC and CK Tan Law Corporation. The case was decided on 18 July 2025 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 141?

[2025] SGHC 141 was delivered by Christopher Tan in the High Court (General Division) on 18 July 2025. The case concerned Contract and Tort.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 141 cite?

[2025] SGHC 141 cites 13 prior decisions, including 2 from foreign jurisdictions. It references COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act, Evidence Act.

Statutes Cited

COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act
Evidence Act (Cap 97)
s 94

Cases Cited (13)

SG (2)
[1998] SGHC 271 [2016] SGHC 232
SLR (9)
[1994] 1 SLR(R) 749 [1999] 2 SLR(R) 503 [2006] 1 SLR(R) 670 [2007] 4 SLR(R) 100 [2008] 3 SLR(R) 1029 [2013] 4 SLR 193 [2013] 4 SLR 886 [2018] 1 SLR 76 [2023] 1 SLR 536
UK (2)
[1978] 3 All ER 571 [1986] AC 80

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 141)