SERAI SAUJANA MANAGEMENT CORPORATION v 1. ) SERAI SAUJANA DEVELOPMENT SDN BHD 2. ) MANAGEMENT CORPORATION OF THE VILLA @ SERAI SAUJANA 3. ) TENAGA NASIONAL BERHAD

ba-12b-65-06-2024 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 12 May 2025 • BA-12B-65-06/2024 • 21 min read
10 cases cited (1 SG, 9 foreign)

Catchwords

Appeal - Tort - Trespass to land - Unregistered lease - Rights of the occupier of land against that of the registered proprietor - Whether there is an Agreement to Lease – Successor in title question – Whether management corporation is bound by the Agreement to Lease entered by Developer with third party - Whether this action is time-barred

Judges (1)

Elaine Yap Chin Gaik Delivered

Counsel (9)

Arulampalam & Co. Firm Kenth Partnership Firm Nayagam & Partners Firm Wee Choo Keong & Faaiz Firm Chong Ian Shin Counsel Respondent Gurmel Singh A/L Jit Singh Counsel Respondent Thisinayagam A/L A. Somasundram Counsel Appellant Wee Choo Keong Counsel Respondent Yeo Wei Min Counsel Respondent

Parties (4)

MANAGEMENT CORPORATION OF THE VILLA @ SERAI SAUJANA Respondent SERAI SAUJANA MANAGEMENT CORPORATION Appellant Serai Saujana Development Sdn Bhd Respondent TENAGA NASIONAL BERHAD Respondent

Case Significance

SERAI SAUJANA MANAGEMENT CORPORATION v 1. ) SERAI SAUJANA DEVELOPMENT SDN BHD... is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated May 12, 2025 (citation: ba-12b-65-06-2024). The case was decided by Elaine Yap Chin Gaik.

What was the outcome of SERAI SAUJANA MANAGEMENT CORPORATION v 1. ) SERAI SAUJANA DEVELOPMENT SDN BHD...?

SERAI SAUJANA MANAGEMENT CORPORATION v 1. ) SERAI SAUJANA DEVELOPMENT SDN BHD... is a High Court decision dated May 12, 2025. The case was heard by Elaine Yap Chin Gaik. See the full judgment for details.

Statutes Cited

Limitation Act 1953 (Cap 254)
s 6(1)(a) s 9
Strata Titles Act 1985 (Cap 318)

Cases Cited (10)

SG (1)
[1995] SGCA 79
MY (9)
[1980] 2 MLJ 159 [1997] 3 CLJ 274 [2014] 5 CLJ 817 [2014] 5 CLJ 881 [2015] 10 MLJ 332 [2015] 5 MLJ 717 [2021] MLJU 140 [2022] 2 CLJ 1 [2024] MLJU 2604

Judgment

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