Kuala lumpur: The High Court today dismissed an application by Techno Secure Print Sdn Bhd for leave to initiate a judicial review to challenge a tender process conducted by the Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH).
According to BERNAMA News Agency, Techno Secure Print sought leave for judicial review over the retendering process for the supply of security labels and the management of a tracking and tracing system for pharmaceutical products registered with the ministry.
Judge Alice Loke Yee Ching made the ruling after finding that the application was not suitable to be granted leave through judicial review, noting that the threshold for obtaining leave was very low and that she needed to consider the relief sought by the company.
'Upon consideration, leave should not be granted as it involves a judicial review of how the tender process was carried out.
'The government (in this matter) must justify not only the tender process but also the awarding of the tender. This application is not suitable to be granted leave in this case. Therefore, the application is dismissed. No order as to costs,' the judge said.
Today's proceedings were attended by Federal Counsel Kimberly Ye Wanchuin representing the Attorney General, and lawyers Tan Sri Azhar Azizan Harun, Kenny Chan Kean Li and Lim Poh Leong representing Techno Secure Print as the applicant.
Techno Secure Print filed the application on Dec 29, 2025, naming MOH, the Minister of Health and the government as the first to third respondents.
Among the reliefs sought were an order of mandamus compelling the first respondent (the ministry) to conduct a retender for the Open Tender: Third Round - Retendering with Additional Scope for the supply of security labels and the management of the Pharmaceutical Track and Trace System (PTTS) for pharmaceutical products registered with the ministry.
The company also sought an order of certiorari to quash the ministry's decision to award the open tender to Netsmart Sdn Bhd on Sept 30, 2025.
Additionally, the company sought, in the alternative, special damages amounting to RM79,114.84, general damages to be assessed and exemplary damages.