Semantan Estate (1952) Sdn Bhd v 1. ) Kerajaan Malaysia 2. ) PERSURUHJAYA TANAH PERSEKUTUAN 3. ) MENTERI YANG BERTANGGUNGJAWAB BAGI TANAH DI WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN 4. ) MENTERI SUMBER ASLI DAN ALAM SEKITAR 5. ) KETUA PENGARAH TANAH DAN GALIAN 6. ) PENGARAH TANAH DAN GALIAN (WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN) 7. ) PENDAFTAR HAKMILIK (WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN)

08f-250-07-2025w Federal Court (Mahkamah Persekutuan) 12 November 2025 • 08(f)-250-07/2025(W) • 10 min read
7 cases cited (0 SG, 7 foreign)

Catchwords

- leave to appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal dated 24.6.2025, which dismissed the Applicant’s appeal against the decision of the High Court dated 27.10.2021, which dismissed the application for judicial review for order of Mandamus; - leave to appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal dated 24.6.2025, which allowed Registrar’s appeal and set aside the High Court’s order requiring the Registrar of Titles to transfer the land to Semantan Estate under section 417 National Land Code.

Practice Areas

- leave to appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal dated 24.6.2025, which dismissed the Applicant’s appeal against the decision of the High Court dated 27.10.2021, which dismissed the application for judicial review for order of Mandamus;

Judges (3)

Che Mohd Ruzima bin Ghazali Coram Hanipah binti Farikullah Delivered Hasnah binti Dato' Mohammed Hashim Delivered

Parties (9)

KETUA PENGARAH TANAH DAN GALIAN Respondent Kerajaan Malaysia Respondent MENTERI SUMBER ASLI DAN ALAM SEKITAR Respondent MENTERI YANG BERTANGGUNGJAWAB BAGI TANAH DI WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN Respondent PENDAFTAR HAKMILIK (WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN) Respondent PENGARAH TANAH DAN GALIAN (WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN) Respondent PERSURUHJAYA TANAH PERSEKUTUAN Respondent Sdn Bhd Applicant Semantan Estate Applicant

Case Significance

Semantan Estate (1952) Sdn Bhd v 1. ) Kerajaan Malaysia 2. ) PERSURUHJAYA TAN... is a Federal Court (Mahkamah Persekutuan) decision dated November 12, 2025 (citation: 08f-250-07-2025w). <p>Semantan Estate (1952) Sdn Bhd sought leave to appeal to the Federal Court against the Court of Appeal's decision dismissing its appeal for mandamus to compel the Government to transfer land, and allowing the Registrar's appeal setting aside the High Court's order for land transfer under section 417 of the National Land Code. The Federal Court refused leave, finding that the 2009 High Court declaration was purely declaratory and did not contain an operative order directing land transfer, and The panel comprised Che Mohd Ruzima bin Ghazali, Hanipah binti Farikullah and Hasnah binti Dato' Mohammed Hashim, with Hanipah binti Farikullah delivering the judgment.

Summary

Semantan Estate (1952) Sdn Bhd sought leave to appeal to the Federal Court against the Court of Appeal's decision dismissing its appeal for mandamus to compel the Government to transfer land, and allowing the Registrar's appeal setting aside the High Court's order for land transfer under section 417 of the National Land Code. The Federal Court refused leave, finding that the 2009 High Court declaration was purely declaratory and did not contain an operative order directing land transfer, and that section 29(1)(b) of the Government Proceedings Act prohibits orders for recovery of land against the Government. The matter was remitted to the High Court for assessment of adequate compensation.

What was the outcome of Semantan Estate (1952) Sdn Bhd v 1. ) Kerajaan Malaysia 2. ) PERSURUHJAYA TAN...?

<p>Semantan Estate (1952) Sdn Bhd sought leave to appeal to the Federal Court against the Court of Appeal's decision dismissing its appeal for mandamu...

Statutes Cited

Courts of Judicature Act 1964
s 96(b)
Courts of Judicature Act 1964 (Cap 91)
Federal Constitution
Government Proceedings Act 1956
s 29(1)(b)
National Land Code (Cap 828)

Cases Cited (7)

MY (7)
[1999] 1 CLJ 325 [1999] 1 MLJ 257 [2011] 1 CLJ 51 [2011] 1 MLJ 25 [2014] 6 CLJ 541 [2019] MLJU 1504 [2020] 9 CLJ 44