Che Jah Binti Othman (Sebagai Pentadbir Bagi Harta Pusaka Si Mati Osman Bin Harun) v HANDY GOALS MINING SDN BHD
16 cases cited
(0 SG, 16 foreign)
Catchwords
CIVIL APPEAL: The defendant appeals against the decision of the learned Sessions Court Judge in allowing the plaintiff’s claim and dismissing the defendant’s counter-claim. The plaintiff’s claim is for the recovery of a 10% deposit of RM467,489.86 paid for the purchase of land - The issue document of title of the said land is subject to a restriction in interest, which states – Tanah ini tidak boleh dipindahmilik, dipajak atau digadai melainkan dengan kebenaran Pihak Berkuasa Negeri - By a letter dated 3.8.2017 from Pejabat Tanah dan Galian Selangor (PTGS) addressed to the plaintiff, the application to list the plaintiff under the Third Schedule of the Malay Reservations Enactment (FMS Cap. 142) (MRE (SELANGOR)) was rejected - Whether the Sale and Purchase Agreement is an illegal contract - Whether the plaintiff has failed to fulfil its obligation to change the shareholding structure of Handy Goals Mining Sdn Bhd. CONTRACT LAW: The intention of the parties should be determined from within the four corners of the instrument - Clause 1.1(ii) of the SPA shall only become unconditional upon receipt of the State Authority’s consent for the land transfer to the plaintiff – Section 24(a) and Section 66 of the Contract Act 1950. MALAY RESERVATIONS ENACTMENT (FMS CAP. 142) (MRE (SELANGOR)): Definition of Malay – Section 2 and 8 of the MRE Selangor.
Judges (1)
Counsel (4)
Case Significance
Che Jah Binti Othman (Sebagai Pentadbir Bagi Harta Pusaka Si Mati Osman Bin H... is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated June 10, 2025 (citation: ba-12b-120-11-2024). The case was decided by Hazizah binti Kassim.
Key issues: MALAY RESERVATIONS ENACTMENT (FMS CAP. 142) (MRE (SELANGOR)): Definition of Malay – Section 2 and 8 of the MRE Selangor..
What was the outcome of Che Jah Binti Othman (Sebagai Pentadbir Bagi Harta Pusaka Si Mati Osman Bin H...?
Che Jah Binti Othman (Sebagai Pentadbir Bagi Harta Pusaka Si Mati Osman Bin H... is a High Court decision dated June 10, 2025. The case was heard by Hazizah binti Kassim. See the full judgment for details.
Statutes Cited
Contract Act
s 66
Contract Act 1950
s 24 s 24(a)
Contracts Act
s 33(a)
Cases Cited (16)
UK (4)
[1947] AC 484 [1952] 2 KB 297 [1967] 3 All ER 321 [1973] 1 WLR 601
MY (12)
[1979] 1 MLJ 129 [1983] 2 CLJ 76 [1983] 2 MLJ 211 [1986] 1 MLJ 45 [2004] 4 CLJ 309 [2005] 2 MLJ 1 [2010] 9 CLJ 785 [2015] 2 CLJ 453 [2015] 5 CLJ 788 [2016] 3 MLJ 122 [2025] 4 CLJ 159 [2025] 7 CLJ 707
Judgment
Read the full judgment on the official Malaysia Courts portal.
Read on eJudgmentSource: eJudgment (ba-12b-120-11-2024)