1. ) TING AI HONG 2. ) WONG LEE LANG 3. ) WONG NGUNG YUEN 4. ) NGOOI KWANG HUAT 5. ) LETCHMY A/P DURAISAMY 6. ) SINNAYAH A/L PAKRI 7. ) WONG LAY YONG 8. ) WONG LAY HONG 9. ) WONG LAY HUA 10. ) WONG LAY KWONG 11. ) WONG LAY TING 12. ) CHAI SWEE LENG 13. ) YEW KONG TUNG 14. ) DING BANG HUAT 15. ) WONG CHEW LOOI 16. ) WONG SUK SIEN 17. ) KIEW MEE HOO 18. ) MUNIAMAH A/P MUNIANDY 19. ) RAKUNATHAN A/L RAMASAMY 20. ) LEE SEE YOKE 21. ) TING OOM CHIM 22. ) GUOK CHENG SENG 23. ) TEONG SOO ING 24. ) KO...

aa-24ncvc-455-10-2023 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 19 November 2024 • AA-24NCvC-455-10/2023 • 16 min read
14 cases cited (0 SG, 14 foreign)

Catchwords

Civil Procedure — Action — Mode of commencing proceedings — Conversion of land tenure from perpetual to leasehold by land registrar — Whether originating summons seeking correction to restore original perpetual ownership or freehold status is valid where the dispute pertains to private rights of landowners rather than public law considerations. Constitutional Law — Fundamental liberties — Right to property — Conversion of land tenure from perpetual to leasehold by land registrar — Whether conversion violated Article 13 of the Federal Constitution — Whether conversion of land tenure by the registrar was ultra vires the National Land Code and unconstitutional. Land Law — Title — Alteration of tenure — Conversion of perpetual ownership to 99-year leasehold — Plaintiffs sought rectification of titles under Section 380 of the National Land Code — Whether the defendant acted beyond their statutory authority in altering land tenure. Administrative Law — Public authority decision — Whether failure to appeal under Section 418 of the National Land Code bars challenge to an ultra vires decision — Applicability of judicial review where private property rights are at issue. Doctrine of Caveat Emptor — Applicability — Whether principle applies to the legality of land tenure alteration — Whether administrative actions affecting tenure, distinct from property defects or undisclosed conditions.

Practice Areas

Civil Procedure

Judges (1)

Moses Susayan Delivered

Counsel (4)

Azura Mokhtar & Low Firm Perak State Legal Adviser's Office Firm Mohd Fitri bin Sadaruddin Counsel Defendant Nurareena binti Said Counsel Plaintiff

Parties (111)

PENDAFTAR HAKMILIK NEGERI PERAK Respondent PENJOY Sdn Bhd Applicant Ang Soi Hwa Applicant Chai Swee Leng Applicant Cheng Heng Ling @ Cheng Heng Liang Applicant Chew Pang Wai Applicant Chew Pick Heir Applicant Chu Siew Hong Applicant Chuah Chia Chin Applicant Chuah Teik Beng Applicant Ding Bang Huat Applicant Ding Seak Hwa Applicant Ding Swee Yu Applicant Foo Mee Eng Applicant Goh King Bee Applicant Guan Siaw Keong Applicant Guan Tunsin @ Guanu bin Tunsin Applicant Guok Cheng Seng Applicant Guok Wong Ming Applicant Hong Tek Yong Applicant Kho Shu Ying Applicant Khoo Kok Chee Applicant Kiew Mee Hoo Applicant Kiong Piin Ju Applicant Koh Bee Goh Applicant Kong Kien Soung Applicant Lee Ai Ting Applicant Lee Bing Yet Applicant Lee Chia Hau Applicant Lee Lai Hin Applicant Lee Ming Hook Applicant Lee Ming Huat Applicant Lee Nyet Ngoh Applicant Lee Nyet Ngoh ( Sebagai Pemegang Amanah 1 ) Applicant Lee Nyet Ngoh ( Sebagai Pemegang Amanah 2 ) Applicant Lee See Yoke Applicant Lee Siew bin Applicant Letchmy a/p Duraisamy Applicant Liew Ah Mooi Applicant Liew Hoh Hin Applicant Lim Kwee Liang Applicant Lim Yoke Ying Applicant Ling Ah Mee Applicant Ling Jyh Ming Applicant Ling Lik Huat Applicant Ling Mooi Kek Applicant Ling Nguk Hiong Applicant Ling Yoke Bing Applicant Loi Mee Chin Applicant Loo Boon Keow Applicant Loo Kim Mi Applicant Looi Chu Kin Applicant Low Chung Hua Applicant Muniamah a/p Muniandy Applicant Neoh Siun Kaum Applicant Ng Siew Kale Applicant Ngo Chian Choon @ Ngo Dar Hua Applicant Ngo Chian Hua Applicant Ngo Chian Tiang @ Ngo Jair Hua Applicant Ngo Kea Hwa Applicant Ngo King Hooi @ Koo King Hoi Applicant Ngooi Kwang Huat Applicant Nu Lee Hong Applicant Ong Sun Heng Applicant Pang Jiun San Applicant Pang Kah Heng Applicant Pang Yoke Lang Sebagai Pemegang Amanah Applicant Po Peng Heng Applicant Rakunathan a/l Ramasamy Applicant See Lai Chai Applicant See Suan Choo Applicant Seh Jing Hwa Applicant Seh Jing Kiang Applicant Sek Chin Chai Applicant Sek Chin Hin Applicant Shu Siew Lan Applicant Siau Chu Kiong Applicant Sinnayah a/l Pakri Applicant Soo Tor Chai Applicant Su Lek Hun Applicant Susan Ong Applicant Tan Eye Mooi Applicant Tan Hin Ming Applicant Teh Lay Hoon Applicant Teong Soo Ing Applicant Ting Ai Hong Applicant Ting Oom Chim Applicant Ting Siew Mei Applicant Ting Siew Ping Applicant Tiong Ngai Aun Applicant Wee Moo Seng Applicant Won Koo Tang Applicant Wong Chew Looi Applicant Wong Kun Moi Applicant Wong Lay Hong Applicant Wong Lay Hua Applicant Wong Lay Kwong Applicant Wong Lay Ting Applicant Wong Lay Yong Applicant Wong Lee Lang Applicant Wong Mun Wah Applicant Wong Ngung Yuen Applicant Wong See Mooi Applicant Wong Siew Kee Applicant Wong Suk Sien Applicant Wong Yoke Foong Applicant Yeap Chin Poh Applicant Yew Kong Tung Applicant Yew Lee See Applicant Yu Kong Diong Applicant Yu Li Ing Applicant

Statutes Cited

Federal Constitution
Art 13 Art 13(1)
National Land Code (Cap 828)
Rules of Court 2012

Cases Cited (14)

MY (14)
[1978] 1 MLRH 609 [1979] 1 MLJ 271 [2010] 5 CLJ 865 [2013] 10 MLJ 879 [2013] 6 MLRH 191 [2014] 5 AMR 1 [2015] 1 MLJ 255 [2015] 2 CLJ 10 [2022] 1 MLJ 701 [2022] 2 AMR 525 [2022] 2 CLJ 1 [2024] 11 MLJ 258 [2024] 5 AMR 417 [2024] 7450 CLJ 269

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