Roziah Binti Yusof (Waris Kepada Yusof Bin Hassan, Si Mati No. K/p: 2141621, Pemilik Petak (Benefisial)) v Pentadbir Tanah Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur

wa-15-10-03-2022 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 27 January 2025 • WA-15-10-03/2022

Catchwords

Land acquisition compensation dispute. This land reference concerned the acquisition of a low-cost apartment under the Land Acquisition Act 1960. The applicant challenged the adequacy of compensation awarded. The Court upheld the Land Administrator’s award of RM241,960.00 based on the comparison method, rejecting the applicant’s speculative valuation using the residual method. The Court found that the award complied with the principle of equivalence and adequately reflected market value and reasonable ancillary claims. The decision affirms that valuation must be based on actual market evidence, not unproven redevelopment potential.

Practice Areas

Land acquisition compensation dispute. This land reference concerned the acquisition of a low-cost apartment under the Land Acquisition Act 1960. The applicant challenged the adequacy of compensation awarded. The Court upheld the Land Administrator’s award of RM241,960.00 based on the comparison method, rejecting the applicant’s speculative valuation using the residual method. The Court found that the award complied with the principle of equivalence and adequately reflected market value and reasonable ancillary claims. The decision affirms that valuation must be based on actual market evidence, not unproven redevelopment potential.

Judges (1)

Ahmad Shahrir b. Mohd Salleh Delivered

Parties (2)

Pentadbir Tanah Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur Respondent Roziah binti Yusof (waris Kepada Yusof bin Hassan, Si Mati No. K/p: 2141621, Pemilik Petak) Appellant

Case Significance

Roziah Binti Yusof (Waris Kepada Yusof Bin Hassan, Si Mati No. K/p: 2141621, ... is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated January 27, 2025 (citation: wa-15-10-03-2022). The case was decided by Ahmad Shahrir b. Mohd Salleh.

What was the outcome of Roziah Binti Yusof (Waris Kepada Yusof Bin Hassan, Si Mati No. K/p: 2141621, ...?

Roziah Binti Yusof (Waris Kepada Yusof Bin Hassan, Si Mati No. K/p: 2141621, ... is a High Court decision dated January 27, 2025. The case was heard by Ahmad Shahrir b. Mohd Salleh. See the full judgment for details.