PERBADANAN KEMAJUAN NEGERI KEDAH Pentadbir Tanah Daerah Padang Terap

PERBADANAN KEMAJUAN NEGERI KEDAH Pentadbir Tanah Daerah Padang Terap

Court accepted the joint assessors' report, found the Land Administrator's valuation understated, recalculated owner's interest by properly apportioning the leasehold phases and reversion value, substituted the injurious affection award with a severance award to avoid double recovery, maintained early entry award, and increased the compensation accordingly with interest at 5% per annum from Form K date until full settlement.

Citation
KA-15-32-05/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Parties
Pemohon: Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Kedah; Responden: Pentadbir Tanah Daerah Padang Terap
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
25 September 2025
Case Number
KA-15-32-05/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Procedural Posture
Rujukan Tanah Under Akta Pengambilan Tanah 1960 / Mahkamah Tinggi Decision on Reference (judgment)
Outcome
Permohonan dibenarkan (Application allowed)
Legal Topics
Land Acquisition, Compensation Adequacy, Severance (pecah Pisah), Injurious Affection, Leasehold Reversion Valuation, Interest on Awards
Source Language
Malay/English
Land Law Constitutional Law Administrative Law Valuation Law Land Acquisition Compensation Adequacy Severance (pecah Pisah) Injurious Affection +2 more

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Parties

Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Kedah

Pemohon

Pentadbir Tanah Daerah Padang Terap

Responden

Procedural Posture

Rujukan Tanah Under Akta Pengambilan Tanah 1960 / Mahkamah Tinggi Decision on Reference (judgment)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the compensation awarded by the Land Administrator was adequate
  2. 2 Appropriate valuation methodology and selection/adjustment of comparables
  3. 3 Proper mathematical treatment of leasehold phases and reversion value

Ratio Decidendi

Court accepted the joint assessors' report, found the Land Administrator's valuation understated, recalculated owner's interest by properly apportioning the leasehold phases and reversion value, substituted the injurious affection award with a severance award to avoid double recovery, maintained early entry award, and increased the compensation accordingly with interest at 5% per annum from Form K date until full settlement.

Court Disposition

Permohonan dibenarkan (Application allowed)

Orders

  • Land compensation for owner awarded at RM4,908,343.02 (basis stated RM22.00 smp / RM2.04 skp) less Land Administrator award RM3,815,522.28; balance RM1,092,820.74 payable to applicant
  • Injurious affection (Para 2(d)) award not to be considered; substituted with severance (Para 2(c) Pecah Pisah) adjusted total RM4,714,828.58 less previously paid pecah pisah RM738,181.75, balance addition RM1,097,696.72