1. ) KECHARA WORLD PEACE CENTRE SDN BHD 2. ) OOI BENG KOOI v 1. ) POON SOON LEAN 2. ) PENGARAH TANAH DAN GALIAN SELANGOR 3. ) PENDAFTAR HAKMILIK NEGERI SELANGOR
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1. These proceedings concern two suits which were heard together, namely BA-22NCvC-437-11/2021 (“Suit 437”) and BA-22NCvC-84-02/2022 (“Suit 84”). It was agreed by all parties that Suit 437 would proceed as the anchor suit. 2. The suits concern competing claims over title and interests in a parcel of land involving, on the one hand, the Plaintiff and the Third Defendant in Suit 437, and on the other hand, the Plaintiffs in Suit 84, one of whom is also the Third Defendant in Suit 437, together with the First Defendant, who is in turn the Plaintiff in Suit 437. The identities of the remaining parties and their respective roles in the impugned transactions will be elaborated upon in the ensuing sections of this Judgment. 3. It is apparent from the evidence adduced that this is yet another unfortunate case involving disputed land transactions marred by allegations of fraud, irregular dealings, and competing assertions of title. As is often the case in disputes of this nature, the Court is confronted with the difficult reality that the resolution of the competing claims may result in hardship to one or more parties, notwithstanding that the true perpetrators of the alleged fraud or irregularities may ultimately remain beyond the reach of these proceedings.
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