1. ) PENGARAH/JURUTERA DAERAH JABATAN KERJA RAYA NEGERI SEMBILAN 2. ) Jabatan Kerja Raya Seremban 3. ) Kerajaan Malaysia v 1. ) YANG DIPERTUA MAJLIS PERBANDARAN SEREMBAN 2. ) IQMAL IZZUDDEEN BIN MOHD ROSTHY 3. ) MAJLIS PERBANDARAN SEREMBAN 4. ) PENGURUS KAWASAN DAN SELIA SELENGGARA SELATAN SDN BHD 5. ) SELIA SELENGGARA SDN BHD

n-04w-496-11-2023 Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) 18 March 2025 • N-04(W)-496-11/2023 • 9 min read

Catchwords

cedera ditimpa pokok tumbuhan tumbang menunggang motosikal berhenti persimpangan lampu isyarat tuntutan gantirugi cuai perlanggaran tugas statutory menyelia/menyelenggara penyelenggaraan menghempap jalan persekutuan ditanam tanah rizab Majlis Perbandaran Seremban Bidangkuasa tanggungjawab diambil alih/beralih syarikat dilantik/diberi konsesi Kerajaan Malapetaka bencana alam (act of God) perjanjian liability bertanggungjawab sepenuhnya 100% liable kawasan elemen pengakuan fakta Majlis Tempatan selamat pengguna membersihkan mengalih halangan seksyen 101 Akta Kerajaan Tempatan 1976 lopak/lubang (potholes) kerosakan munasabah menyokong complement one another terkhilaf kecederaan imbangan kebarangkalian causation and remoteness keterangan top heavy batang mereput rapuh old brittle dry rotten disahkan/dipersetujui concurrent finding bicara dapatan kos melampau kuantum award manifestly excessive ditolak

Practice Areas

cedera ditimpa pokok tumbuhan tumbang menunggang motosikal berhenti persimpangan lampu isyarat tuntutan gantirugi cuai perlanggaran tugas statutory menyelia/menyelenggara penyelenggaraan menghempap jalan persekutuan ditanam tanah rizab Majlis Perbandaran Seremban Bidangkuasa tanggungjawab diambil alih/beralih syarikat dilantik/diberi konsesi Kerajaan Malapetaka bencana alam (act of God) perjanjian liability bertanggungjawab sepenuhnya 100% liable kawasan elemen pengakuan fakta Majlis Tempatan selamat pengguna membersihkan mengalih halangan seksyen 101 Akta Kerajaan Tempatan 1976 lopak/lubang (potholes) kerosakan munasabah menyokong complement one another terkhilaf kecederaan imbangan kebarangkalian causation and remoteness keterangan top heavy batang mereput rapuh old brittle dry rotten disahkan/dipersetujui concurrent finding bicara dapatan kos melampau kuantum award manifestly excessive ditolak

Judges (3)

Ahmad Zaidi bin Ibrahim Delivered Mohamed Zaini bin Mazlan Coram Mohd Nazlan bin Mohd Ghazali Coram

Counsel (9)

Ganesalingam Vijayaratnam & Aisha Jothilingam Firm Mohana Krishnan Firm V. Kathigasu & Co. Firm Aisha A/P Jothilingam Counsel Respondent Amalina Binti Zainal Mokhtar Counsel Appellant Jaqdesh Singh Johal Counsel Respondent Mohamad Shafiq Bin Sazali Counsel Appellant Siti Nursalamah binti Tuan Azman Counsel Respondent Vimalarani A/P A. Sothiratnam Counsel Respondent

Parties (8)

Jabatan Kerja Raya Seremban Appellant Kerajaan Malaysia Appellant Majlis Perbandaran Seremban Respondent PENGARAH/JURUTERA DAERAH JABATAN KERJA RAYA NEGERI SEMBILAN Appellant PENGURUS KAWASAN DAN SELIA SELENGGARA SELATAN Sdn Bhd Respondent SELIA SELENGGARA Sdn Bhd Respondent YANG DIPERTUA MAJLIS PERBANDARAN SEREMBAN Respondent Iqmal Izzuddeen bin Mohd Rosthy Respondent

Case Significance

1. ) PENGARAH/JURUTERA DAERAH JABATAN KERJA RAYA NEGERI SEMBILAN 2. ) Jabatan... is a Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) decision dated March 18, 2025 (citation: n-04w-496-11-2023). <p>Appeal by JKR and the federal government against liability for injuries caused by a falling tree on a federal road in Seremban. The Court of Appeal allowed JKR's appeal on liability, setting aside the finding against them, but dismissed the appeal on quantum, upholding the concurrent finding on damages.</p> The panel comprised Ahmad Zaidi bin Ibrahim, Mohamed Zaini bin Mazlan and Mohd Nazlan bin Mohd Ghazali, with Ahmad Zaidi bin Ibrahim delivering the judgment. Counsel appearing: Aisha A/P Jothilingam (counsel for respondent), Amalina Binti Zainal Mokhtar (counsel for appellant), Jaqdesh Singh Johal (counsel for respondent), Mohamad Shafiq Bin Sazali (counsel for appellant), Siti Nursalamah binti Tuan Azman (counsel for respondent), Vimalarani A/P A. Sothiratnam (counsel for respondent).

Summary

Appeal by JKR and the federal government against liability for injuries caused by a falling tree on a federal road in Seremban. The Court of Appeal allowed JKR's appeal on liability, setting aside the finding against them, but dismissed the appeal on quantum, upholding the concurrent finding on damages.

What was the outcome of 1. ) PENGARAH/JURUTERA DAERAH JABATAN KERJA RAYA NEGERI SEMBILAN 2. ) Jabatan...?

<p>Appeal by JKR and the federal government against liability for injuries caused by a falling tree on a federal road in Seremban. The Court of Appeal...