1. ) Liew Yoke Chuan 2. ) KHOO CHOONG HIANG 3. ) LIEW WONG 4. ) LEE YOON LOI 5. ) CHONG KIN KHEONG 6. ) Tan Yeong Seng Dan Low See Yan v 1. ) Pentadbir Tanah Daerah Kinta 2. ) Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Perak 3. ) PENGARAH TANAH & GALIAN NEGERI PERAK 4. ) Kerajaan Negeri Perak

aa-25-13-10-2023 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 1 October 2024 • AA-25-13-10/2023 • 38 min read
38 cases cited (0 SG, 38 foreign)

Outcome

The Court concludes that the Applicants’ application is dismissed in its entirety, with no relief granted and no order as to costs.

Quoted verbatim from the judgment of High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) (aa-25-13-10-2023). Read the full judgment on the official Malaysia Courts portal for the complete decision.

Catchwords

JUDICIAL REVIEW: Application for an order of Certiorari to quash the Respondent's decision- Under Order 53 Rules of Court - the Applicants challenging the decision of the Respondents, the local authority - Whether the alienation of the lands to PKNP in 2013 was lawful, with particular reference to Rule 4 of the Perak Land Rules 1966 and the alleged conflict of interest - Whether the Appliants’ application for judicial review is timebarred - Whether the Section 425 notices issued by the Land Administrator in 2023 are valid - Whether the Applicants have any lawful basis to remain on the lands post-alienation - Whether the Applicants have a legitimate expectation, arising from representations or conduct of the State or PKNP, that they would be provided alternative arable land for their farming activities - What relief, if any, should be granted.

Practice Areas

Administrative Law

Judges (1)

Abdul Wahab bin Mohamed Delivered

Counsel (8)

MahWengKwai & Associates Firm Sekar & Associates Firm Denise Phang Hui Xian Counsel Respondent Jason Tiew Boon Kean Counsel Appellant Joseph Khor Sheng Yang Counsel Respondent Kunasekaran a/l Krishnan Counsel Appellant Rabinder Singh a/l Juggeet Singh Counsel Appellant Raymond Mah Mun Kitt Counsel Respondent

Parties (10)

Kerajaan Negeri Perak Respondent PENGARAH TANAH & GALIAN NEGERI PERAK Respondent Pentadbir Tanah Daerah Kinta Respondent Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Perak Respondent Chong Kin Kheong Applicant Khoo Choong Hiang Applicant Lee Yoon Loi Applicant Liew Wong Applicant Liew Yoke Chuan Applicant Tan Yeong Seng Dan Low See Yan Applicant

Statutes Cited

Limitation Act 1953 (Cap 254)
National Land Code (Cap 828)
s 340 s 425
Rules of Court 2012

Cases Cited (38)

UK (15)
[1921] 2 KB 608 [1940] 1 All ER 425 [1940] 4 All ER 20 [1940] AC 412 [1941] AC 1 [1950] 2 All ER 549 [1951] Ch 112 [1969] 2 All ER 988 [1969] 2 Ch 305 [1973] 1 Ch 447 [1981] AC 578 [1985] AC 318 [1990] 3 All ER 376 [2001] QB 213 [2005] EWCA Civ 1363
MY (23)
[1982] 1 MLJ 313 [1982] CLJ 321 [1984] 1 CLJ 144 [1984] 2 CLJ 150 [1984] 2 MLJ 123 [1998] 4 MLRH 412 [1999] 3 CLJ 65 [1999] 3 MLJ 1 [1999] 6 MLJ 25 [2001] 4 CLJ 489 [2011] 1 CLJ 491 [2011] 1 MLJ 752 [2011] 6 MLJ 297 [2011] 8 CLJ 766 [2012] 1 MLJ 761 [2012] 2 CLJ 16 [2016] 4 MLJ 39 [2016] 8 CLJ 804 [2017] 9 CLJ 205 [2017] MLJU 770 [2019] 2 MLJ 622 [2021] 8 CLJ 179 [2021] MLJU 1206

Judgment

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