ISKANDAR WATERFRONT SDN BHD v 1. ) PENTADBIR TANAH DAERAH JOHOR BAHRU 2. ) PENDAFTAR HAKMILIK NEGERI JOHOR 3. ) Kerajaan Negeri Johor

ja-24ncvc-246-02-2025 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 12 March 2026 • JA-24NCvC-246-02/2025 • 18 min read

6 cases cited (0 SG, 6 foreign)

Catchwords

Land law – NLC 1965 – ss 124, 418 – Conversion of land use – Refusal by Land Administrator – Discretion – Irrationality – Failure to give reasons – Inconsistent with alienation purpose and zoning – Submerged land – Impossibility of compliance – Legitimate expectation – Bad faith not proven – Decision set aside – Remitted for de novo reconsideration – Costs – Liberty to apply

Practice Areas

Judges (1)

Noradura binti Hamzah Delivered

Counsel (6)

MahWengKwai & Associates Firm Pejabat Penasihat Undang-Undang Negeri Johor Firm Arief Aiman Bin Hamir Hamzah Counsel Respondent Jeremiah Susaiyan Counsel Applicant Joseph Khor Sheng Yang Counsel Applicant Raymond Mah Mun Kitt Counsel Applicant

Parties (4)

ISKANDAR WATERFRONT Sdn Bhd Applicant Kerajaan Negeri Johor Respondent PENDAFTAR HAKMILIK NEGERI JOHOR Respondent PENTADBIR TANAH DAERAH JOHOR BAHRU Respondent

Statutes Cited

Evidence Act 1950 (Cap 56)

Federal Constitution

Art 13

National Land Code (Cap 828)

Rules of Court 2012

Cases Cited (6)

MY (6)

[1979] 1 MLJ 135 [2008] MLJU 94 [2021] 4 MLJ 689 [2021] MLJU 2669 [2023] 2 CLJ 333 [2023] 3 MLJ 829

Judgment

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