TUFFI (PTE.) LTD. v TECHKON PTE LTD & Anor

[2025] SGHC 201 High Court (General Division) 14 October 2025 HC/OC 117/2024 37 min read

10 cases cited (9 SG, 1 foreign)

Key facts

Court	High Court (General Division)
Decided	14 October 2025
Judge	Wong Li Kok, Alex
Charges / claim	Contract, Evidence, Restitution
Counsel	Allen & Gledhill LLP, Foo & Quek LLC, NLC Law Asia LLC, Withers KhattarWong LLP, Deborah Evaline Barker, Marrissa Miralini Karuna, Mohamed Khairulnizam bin Abdul Jaffar, Ng Lip Chih, Prabu Devaraj s/o Raman, Rajan Sanjiv Kumar, Tan Jinwen Mark (Chen Jinwen), Tan Sheng An Jonathan, U Sudharshanraj Naidu

Source: [2025] SGHC 201, High Court (General Division), decided 14 October 2025 — eLitigation. Updated 3 July 2026.

Catchwords

Contract — Mistake — Mistake of fact — Whether mistake attributable to fault of a party Evidence — Witnesses — Competency — How witness with speech impediments may give evidence Contract — Contractual terms — Implied terms — Whether implied term for adjusting sum payable exists Restitution — Mistake — Mistake of fact — Whether mistaken payment or mistake in formation of contract Contract — Privity of contract — Whether joint venture company also party to agreement between principals Contract — Contractual terms — Interpretation — Whether parties agreed on fixed sum or formula for payment

Practice Areas

Contract Evidence Restitution

Judges (1)

Wong Li Kok, Alex Delivered

Counsel (13)

Allen & Gledhill LLP Firm Foo & Quek LLC Firm NLC Law Asia LLC Firm Withers KhattarWong LLP Firm Deborah Evaline Barker Counsel Plaintiff Marrissa Miralini Karuna Counsel Defendant Mohamed Khairulnizam bin Abdul Jaffar Counsel Defendant Ng Lip Chih Counsel Defendant Prabu Devaraj s/o Raman Counsel Defendant Rajan Sanjiv Kumar Counsel Defendant Tan Jinwen Mark (Chen Jinwen) Counsel Defendant Tan Sheng An Jonathan Counsel Plaintiff U Sudharshanraj Naidu Counsel Plaintiff

Parties (3)

Techkon Development (Sembawang) Pte. Ltd. Defendant Techkon Pte Ltd Defendant Tuffi (Pte.) Ltd. Plaintiff

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC 201 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 14 October 2025 concerning Contract, Evidence, and Restitution, specifically addressing mistake, witnesses, and contractual terms. The judgment was delivered by Wong Li Kok, Alex. The case was brought by Tuffi (Pte.) Ltd. (plaintiff) against Techkon Development (Sembawang) Pte. Ltd. and others (defendant). Legal representation was provided by Withers KhattarWong LLP and Allen & Gledhill LLP. The judgment cites 10 cases (9 Singapore, 1 foreign).

[2025] SGHC 201 explained

TUFFI (PTE.) LTD. v TECHKON PTE LTD & Anor ([2025] SGHC 201) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (General Division) on 14 October 2025. It is categorised under Contract, Evidence, and Restitution. It is a recent decision; within this corpus no later judgment has cited it yet. This page summarises what the reported decision covers and links the primary sources — the full judgment, the statutes it cites, and the other cases it engages with — so the decision can be read in context. It is reference information, not legal advice, and it does not state the outcome or any holding beyond what the official judgment records.

What is [2025] SGHC 201 about?

TUFFI (PTE.) LTD. v TECHKON PTE LTD & Anor ([2025] SGHC 201) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Contract — Mistake — Mistake of fact — Whether mistake attributable to fault of a party”, “Evidence — Witnesses — Competency — How witness with speech impediments may give evidence”, “Contract — Contractual terms — Implied terms — Whether implied term for adjusting sum payable exists”, and “Restitution — Mistake — Mistake of fact — Whether mistaken payment or mistake in formation of contract”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.

What earlier Singapore cases does [2025] SGHC 201 cite?

Among the in-corpus authorities it refers to are [2025] SGHC(A) 16. The complete list of cases cited, and of later cases that cite this decision, is shown on this page.

Summary

Tuffi and Techkon disputed the apportionment of losses from a loss-making real estate joint venture through their joint venture company TDSPL, with the key issue being whether they agreed on a fixed sum or formula for sharing losses. The court found that the parties had agreed on a fixed total contribution amount of $5 million from Tuffi, and that an overpayment resulted from a mutual mistake of fact, ordering TDSPL to refund approximately $1.2 million to Tuffi.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC 201?

[2025] SGHC 201 (TUFFI (PTE.) LTD. v TECHKON PTE LTD & Anor) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 14 October 2025 addressing Contract, Evidence, and Restitution, specifically mistake, witnesses, and contractual terms. The judgment was delivered by Wong Li Kok, Alex.

Who were the parties in TUFFI (PTE.) LTD. v TECHKON PTE LTD & Anor ([2025] SGHC 201)?

The plaintiff in [2025] SGHC 201 was Tuffi (Pte.) Ltd., and the defendant was Techkon Development (Sembawang) Pte. Ltd., Techkon Pte Ltd. Legal representation included Foo & Quek LLC and Allen & Gledhill LLP. The case was decided on 14 October 2025 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 201?

[2025] SGHC 201 was delivered by Wong Li Kok, Alex in the High Court (General Division) on 14 October 2025. The case concerned Contract, Evidence, and Restitution.