1. ) YONG ING KAI 2. ) HII LEH NGIICK @ HII YAING SING v SUPERINTENDENT OF LANDS AND SURVEYS, KUCHING DIVISION

01f-1-01-2022q Federal Court (Mahkamah Persekutuan) 8 October 2023 • 01(f)-1-01/2022(Q)

Catchwords

Land Law- Acquisition of land-Compulsory Land Acquisition Dispute Compensation- Inordinate Delay and Compensation -Award by Superintendent of Lands and Survey Department- Dispute as to calculation of compensation- Interpretation of s. 60(1)(a) Sarawak Land Code - Modification under Article 162(6) of the Federal Constitution- modification of existing laws and its relevance to Sarawak Land Code.-Role of Judiciary and Legislature- Stare Decisis and Precedents- Constitutional Safeguards- Article 13(2) of the Federal Constitution- interplay with state laws related to land acquisition- acquisition procedure- notifications under s. 47 and declarations under section 48 of the Sarawak Land Code-Whether to take into consideration market value as at date of publication of notification in s. 47 of Sarawak Land Code or date of gazette declaration under s. 48 .

Practice Areas

Judges (3)

Abdul Rahman bin Sebli Delivered Mary Lim Thiam Suan Coram Zabariah binti Mohd Yusof Coram

Parties (3)

Hii Leh Ngiick @ Hii Yaing Sing Appellant Superintendent Of Lands And Surveys, Kuching Division Respondent Yong Ing Kai Appellant

Case Significance

1. ) YONG ING KAI 2. ) HII LEH NGIICK @ HII YAING SING v SUPERINTENDENT OF LA... is a Federal Court (Mahkamah Persekutuan) decision dated October 8, 2023 (citation: 01f-1-01-2022q). The panel comprised Abdul Rahman bin Sebli, Mary Lim Thiam Suan and Zabariah binti Mohd Yusof, with Abdul Rahman bin Sebli delivering the judgment.

What was the outcome of 1. ) YONG ING KAI 2. ) HII LEH NGIICK @ HII YAING SING v SUPERINTENDENT OF LA...?

1. ) YONG ING KAI 2. ) HII LEH NGIICK @ HII YAING SING v SUPERINTENDENT OF LA... is a Federal Court decision dated October 8, 2023. The case was heard by Abdul Rahman bin Sebli. See the full judgment for details.