Kumpulan Ladang-Ladang Trengganu Sdn. Bhd. v Pentadbir Tanah Daerah Setiu

t-01ncvca-86-02-2023 Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) 24 March 2025 • T-01(NCvC)(A)-86-02/2023 • 32 min read
18 cases cited (0 SG, 18 foreign)

Outcome

Conclusion [59] For the aforesaid reasons, we find no merit in the appeal and the appeal is dismissed with costs. Decision of the learned Judge is affirmed.

Quoted verbatim from the judgment of Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) (t-01ncvca-86-02-2023). Read the full judgment on the official Malaysia Courts portal for the complete decision.

Catchwords

Originating summons – extension of time – Form N, section 38(1) Land Acquisition Act 1960 – reference to High Court – Form D – Compensation for the acquisition of land – objection – enquiry – exceeded the statutory time limit – special circumstances - discretion

Practice Areas

Civil Procedure Land Acquisition

Judges (3)

Azizah binti Haji Nawawi Delivered Azizul Azmi bin Adnan Coram Mohd Nazlan bin Mohd Ghazali Coram

Counsel (5)

Azmi & Associates Firm Pejabat Penasihat Undang-Undang Negeri Terengganu Firm Afifah Binti Mamat Counsel Respondent Tengku Nazmi Bin Tengku Anuar Counsel Appellant Wong Yan Zhang Counsel Appellant

Parties (2)

Kumpulan Ladang-Ladang Trengganu Sdn Bhd Appellant Pentadbir Tanah Daerah Setiu Respondent

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.

Statutes Cited

Land Acquisition Act 1960 (Cap 486)
s 38(1)
Rules of Court 2012

Cases Cited (18)

UK (1)
[1930] 1 KB 628
MY (17)
[1966] 1 MLJ 86 [1986] 1 MLJ 490 [1989] 3 MLJ 313 [1991] 1 MLJ 428 [1993] 3 MLJ 514 [1993] 4 CLJ 98 [1995] 1 CLJ 400 [2004] 1 CLJ 239 [2004] 1 MLJ 257 [2008] 3 CLJ 17 [2008] 3 CLJ 37 [2008] 6 MLJ 763 [2009] 1 CLJ 13 [2011] 1 CLJ 95 [2012] 10 CLJ 867 [2015] 1 CLJ 44 [2017] 2 MLJ 697

Judgment

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