Kumpulan Ladang-Ladang Trengganu Sdn. Bhd. v Pentadbir Tanah Daerah Setiu
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Kumpulan Ladang-Ladang Trengganu Sdn. Bhd. v Pentadbir Tanah Daerah Setiu is a Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) decision dated March 24, 2025 (citation: t-01ncvca-86-02-2023). <p>The appellant plantation company sought an extension of time to file objections to land acquisition compensation for the ECRL project in Setiu, Terengganu under s.38(1) of the Land Acquisition Act 1960. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding no special circumstances warranting an extension and that the appellant's delay was due to its own failure to file within the statutory time limit.</p> The panel comprised Azizah binti Haji Nawawi, Azizul Azmi bin Adnan and Mohd Nazlan bin Mohd Ghazali, with Azizah binti Haji Nawawi delivering the judgment. Counsel appearing: Afifah Binti Mamat (counsel for respondent), Tengku Nazmi Bin Tengku Anuar (counsel for appellant), Wong Yan Zhang (counsel for appellant).
Summary
The appellant plantation company sought an extension of time to file objections to land acquisition compensation for the ECRL project in Setiu, Terengganu under s.38(1) of the Land Acquisition Act 1960. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding no special circumstances warranting an extension and that the appellant's delay was due to its own failure to file within the statutory time limit.
What was the outcome of Kumpulan Ladang-Ladang Trengganu Sdn. Bhd. v Pentadbir Tanah Daerah Setiu?
<p>The appellant plantation company sought an extension of time to file objections to land acquisition compensation for the ECRL project in Setiu, Ter...