GOH BENG HOCK v Pentadbir Tanah dan Daerah PENCELAH West Coast Expressway Sdn Bhd

ba-15-229-07-2018 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 27 February 2025 • BA-15-229-07/2018 • 9 min read
12 cases cited (0 SG, 12 foreign)

Catchwords

Land Reference - Section 38 (2) LAA 1960 - Section 38 (3) LAA 1960 - the word "shall" - whether to be construed as mandatory or directory - Section 38 (5) LAA 1960 - jurisdiction of Court.

Judges (1)

Indra Nehru Savandiah Delivered

Counsel (7)

Chambers of Selangor State Legal Advisor Firm Kumar Jaspal Quah & Aishah Firm Sern & Lee Firm Choo Wei Sern Counsel Applicant Etty Eliany Tesno Counsel Respondent Shahman a/l Segaran Counsel Intervener Wong Yen Woon Counsel Applicant

Parties (3)

Pentadbir Tanah dan Daerah Respondent WEST COAST EXPRESSWAY Sdn Bhd Intervener Goh Beng Hock Appellant

Case Significance

GOH BENG HOCK v Pentadbir Tanah dan Daerah PENCELAH West Coast Expressway Sdn... is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated February 27, 2025 (citation: ba-15-229-07-2018). The case was decided by Indra Nehru Savandiah.

Key issues: Land Reference - Section 38 (2) LAA 1960 - Section 38 (3) LAA 1960 - the word "shall" - whether to be construed as mandatory or directory - Section 38 (5) LAA 1960 - jurisdiction of Court..

What was the outcome of GOH BENG HOCK v Pentadbir Tanah dan Daerah PENCELAH West Coast Expressway Sdn...?

GOH BENG HOCK v Pentadbir Tanah dan Daerah PENCELAH West Coast Expressway Sdn... is a High Court decision dated February 27, 2025. The case was heard by Indra Nehru Savandiah. See the full judgment for details.

Statutes Cited

Federal Constitution
Art 13
Land Acquisition Act 1960
s 38(5)
Rules of Court 2012

Cases Cited (12)

MY (12)
[2005] 4 CLJ 653 [2011] 4 MLJ 403 [2012] 8 MLJ 167 [2012] MLJU 837 [2013] 4 CLJ 193 [2014] 7 MLJ 888 [2015] 3 CLJ 861 [2017] 9 CLJ 1 [2019] 6 CLJ 173 [2022] 4 CLJ 195 [2024] 4 CLJ 1 [2024] 9 MLJ 813

Judgment

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