DOUGLAS DING JANGAN & 4 OTHERS v 1. KERAJAAN NEGERI SARAWAK 2. PENGARAH JABATAN PERHUTANAN 3. JABATAN TANAH DAN SURVEI BAHAGIAN KAPIT 4. PUSAKA KTS FOREST PLANTATION SDN BHD 5. SOP PLANTATIONS ( BORNEO) SDN BHD 6. KEDOH TAJANG

01f-42-11-2018q Federal Court (Mahkamah Persekutuan) 6 July 2021 • 01(f)-42-11/2018(Q)

Catchwords

Civil Procedure — Appeal — Cross-appeal — Striking out cross-appeal — Scope or extent of matters that could rightfully be pursued under a cross-appeal — Appellant’s appeal limited to a specified part of judgment — Whether respondent could bring a cross-appeal in relation to other parts of the judgment not appealed against — Whether cross-appeal must be limited to the issue raised on appeal — Rules of the Court of Appeal 1994 rr 5, 8, Form 2 — Whether the Court of Appeal acted within its jurisdiction when it set aside the whole of the order or decision of the High Court, including that part which decided that “the Plaintiffs have acquired and/or created communal native customary rights over the said land and are still the lawful proprietors of the same for the specific patches of cleared areas and which is not appealed against, in determining the cross appeals brought by the defendants and the interveners”.

Practice Areas

Civil Procedure Land Law

Judges (3)

Abdul Rahman bin Sebli Coram Mohd Zawawi bin Salleh Coram Rohana binti Yusuf Delivered

Parties (7)

JABATAN TANAH DAN SURVEI BAHAGIAN KAPIT Respondent KERAJAAN NEGERI SARAWAK Respondent PENGARAH JABATAN PERHUTANAN Respondent PUSAKA KTS FOREST PLANTATION Sdn Bhd Respondent SOP PLANTATIONS ( BORNEO) Sdn Bhd Respondent Douglas Ding Jangan Plaintiff Kedoh Tajang Respondent

Judgment

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