Mazlin Bin Abdul Karim Kasim 1. ) MUJI SELAMAT BIN MOHD RAZAK 2. ) Pentadbir Tanah Daerah Gombak 3. ) PENGARAH TANAH DAN GALIAN SELANGOR

Mazlin Bin Abdul Karim Kasim 1. ) MUJI SELAMAT BIN MOHD RAZAK 2. ) Pentadbir Tanah Daerah Gombak 3. ) PENGARAH TANAH DAN GALIAN SELANGOR

The High Court held that although fraud was not proved, the Pejabat Tanah (Defendant 2) exceeded its jurisdiction by determining nasab/adoption and effectively deciding entitlement to a Muslim deceased's estate—a matter for the Syariah court—therefore the probate/partition orders arising from those decisions are declared void/ineffective; the ASB funds RM11,759.90 are ordered returned to plaintiff's solicitors as stakeholder pending Syariah determination and rehearing at the Land Office; costs awarded against Defendant 2 in the sum of RM10,000 with no costs against Defendants 1 and 3.

Citation
BA-22NCvC-471-10/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Parties
Plaintiff (representative of Deceased Estate): Mazlin binti Abdul Karim (representing estate of Masriah binti Ahmad, deceased); Defendant 1: Muji Selamat bin Mohd Razak; Defendant 2: Pentadbir Tanah Gombak (Jabatan Ketua Pengarah Tanah dan Galian Negeri Selangor – Unit Harta Pusaka); Defendant 3: Ketua Pengarah Jabatan Tanah dan Galian Negeri Selangor
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
19 July 2024
Case Number
BA-22NCvC-471-10/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Procedural Posture
Civil – Probate/administration and Declaratory Relief / Judgment After Full Trial; Appeal Filed by Defendants 2 and 3
Outcome
Judgment for Plaintiff. Declarations granted that the probate/partition orders in the specified JKPTG files are void/ineffective insofar as they determined nasab/adoption and entitlement; fraud not established.
Legal Topics
Inheritance (perwarisan), Jurisdiction (nasab/adoption), Declaratory Relief, Alleged Fraud/misrepresentation, Costs
Source Language
Malay/English
Probate and Administration Constitutional Law Islamic Law Administrative Law Inheritance (perwarisan) Jurisdiction (nasab/adoption) Declaratory Relief Alleged Fraud/misrepresentation +1 more

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Parties

Mazlin binti Abdul Karim (representing estate of Masriah binti Ahmad, deceased)

Plaintiff (representative of Deceased Estate)

Muji Selamat bin Mohd Razak

Defendant 1

Pentadbir Tanah Gombak (Jabatan Ketua Pengarah Tanah dan Galian Negeri Selangor – Unit Harta Pusaka)

Defendant 2

Ketua Pengarah Jabatan Tanah dan Galian Negeri Selangor

Defendant 3

Procedural Posture

Civil – Probate/administration and Declaratory Relief / Judgment After Full Trial; Appeal Filed by Defendants 2 and 3

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether probate/partition orders were obtained by fraud or misrepresentation
  2. 2 Whether the State Land Office (Defendant 2) had jurisdiction to determine nasab/adoption and entitlement to Muslim inheritance
  3. 3 Whether declaratory relief could be granted absent proof of fraud

Ratio Decidendi

The High Court held that although fraud was not proved, the Pejabat Tanah (Defendant 2) exceeded its jurisdiction by determining nasab/adoption and effectively deciding entitlement to a Muslim deceased's estate—a matter for the Syariah court—therefore the probate/partition orders arising from those decisions are declared void/ineffective; the ASB funds RM11,759.90 are ordered returned to plaintiff's solicitors as stakeholder pending Syariah determination and rehearing at the Land Office; costs awarded against Defendant 2 in the sum of RM10,000 with no costs against Defendants 1 and 3.

Court Disposition

Judgment for Plaintiff. Declarations granted that the probate/partition orders in the specified JKPTG files are void/ineffective insofar as they determined nasab/adoption and entitlement; fraud not established.

Orders

  • Declare Perintah Pembahagian Harta Pusaka under JKPTG/PK/10/09/0527/2016 and JKPTG/PK/10/06/0528/2016 void/ineffective as having been made outside Defendant 2's jurisdiction
  • Declare that the probate/partition orders are obtained not proven to be by fraud but are void to the extent they decide nasab/adoption and entitlement