Azman bin Hanafiah v PENDAFTAR HAKMILIK NEGERI PERAK

aa-25-1-01-2025 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 25 May 2025 • AA-25-1-01/2025 • 11 min read
23 cases cited (0 SG, 23 foreign)

Catchwords

Judicial review application to quash registration of land and compel re-registration dismissed. No reviewable “decision” under O.53 r.2(4) ROC 2012 as Registrar acted pursuant to court orders ─ proper remedy lies in civil enforcement of consent judgment. ─ Application time-barred under O.53 r.3(6), being filed well beyond the three-month statutory limit; strict compliance is jurisdictional ─ Further, lease expired and land reverted to State Authority, rendering proceedings academic. ─ Court declines to act in vain and in futility. Application dismissed with no order as to costs.

Judges (1)

Moses Susayan Delivered

Counsel (6)

Nordin Rauf & Co Firm Perak Legal Advisor Officers Firm Perak Legal Advisor Offices Firm Mohd Fitri bin Sadarudin Counsel Respondent Norazlinawati binti Mohd Arshad Counsel Respondent Nordin Rauf Counsel Applicant

Parties (2)

PENDAFTAR HAKMILIK NEGERI PERAK Respondent Azman bin Hanafiah Applicant

Case Significance

Azman bin Hanafiah v PENDAFTAR HAKMILIK NEGERI PERAK is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated May 25, 2025 (citation: aa-25-1-01-2025). The case was decided by Moses Susayan.

What was the outcome of Azman bin Hanafiah v PENDAFTAR HAKMILIK NEGERI PERAK?

Azman bin Hanafiah v PENDAFTAR HAKMILIK NEGERI PERAK is a High Court decision dated May 25, 2025. The case was heard by Moses Susayan. See the full judgment for details.

Statutes Cited

Rules of Court 2012

Cases Cited (23)

UK (1)
[1944] AC 112
MY (22)
[1979] 1 MLJ 135 [1984] 1 MLJ 168 [1992] 1 CLJ 212 [1992] 1 MLJ 147 [1997] 1 AMR 433 [1997] 1 CLJ 147 [1997] 1 MLJ 145 [2006] 1 CLJ 927 [2006] 4 AMR 89 [2006] 5 MLJ 60 [2008] 5 AMR 573 [2008] 6 CLJ 805 [2008] 6 MLJ 704 [2010] 3 MLJ 145 [2010] 4 MLJ 360 [2010] 5 AMR 220 [2010] 5 CLJ 123 [2010] 5 CLJ 865 [2012] 4 CLJ 478 [2012] 4 MLJ 296 [2017] 4 MLJ 656 [2017] 5 CLJ 595

Judgment

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Read on eJudgment

Source: eJudgment (aa-25-1-01-2025)