MALAYSIA RAIL LINK SDN. BHD. v 1. ) PENGARAH TANAH DAN GALIAN SELANGOR 2. ) Pentadbir Tanah Daerah Gombak PENCELAH 1. ) Dato' Jitendra Chhotalal Doshi 2. ) KIRON CHHOTALAL DOSHI
Catchwords
In this Originating Summons, the Plaintiff seeks an extension of time to serve Form N under the Land Acquisition Act 1960 (“LAA”) on the Second Defendant, enabling it to challenge the latter’s award as set out in Form H of the LAA dated 17 August 2023. Section 37 of the LAA grants any person interested the right to invoke section 38, with section 38(4) serving as the key provision for consideration in this case. This is not the first case to invoke these provisions, requiring the Court’s determination and exercise of discretion, nor will it be the last. At the heart of this Originating Summons lie two pivotal questions. The first concerns the Plaintiff’s standing — whether it qualifies as a person interested under section 37 of the LAA. This threshold issue determines the Plaintiff’s locus standi. Should the answer be in the affirmative, the next question is whether special circumstances exist to justify an extension of time beyond the six-week period prescribed in section 38(3)(a) of the LAA.
Practice Areas
In this Originating Summons, the Plaintiff seeks an extension of time to serve Form N under the Land Acquisition Act 1960 (“LAA”) on the Second Defendant, enabling it to challenge the latter’s award as set out in Form H of the LAA dated 17 August 2023. Section 37 of the LAA grants any person interested the right to invoke section 38, with section 38(4) serving as the key provision for consideration in this case. This is not the first case to invoke these provisions, requiring the Court’s determination and exercise of discretion, nor will it be the last. At the heart of this Originating Summons lie two pivotal questions. The first concerns the Plaintiff’s standing Should the answer be in the affirmative, the next question is whether special circumstances exist to justify an extension of time beyond the six-week period prescribed in section 38(3)(a) of the LAA.
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Case Significance
MALAYSIA RAIL LINK SDN. BHD. v 1. ) PENGARAH TANAH DAN GALIAN SELANGOR 2. ) P... is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated April 6, 2025 (citation: ba-24ncvc-2593-12-2023). The case was decided by Choong Yeow Choy.
Key issues: Section 37 of the LAA grants any person interested the right to invoke section 38, with section 38(4) serving as the key provision for consideration in this case..
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MALAYSIA RAIL LINK SDN. BHD. v 1. ) PENGARAH TANAH DAN GALIAN SELANGOR 2. ) P... is a High Court decision dated April 6, 2025. The case was heard by Choong Yeow Choy. See the full judgment for details.