1. ) PENGARAH/JURUTERA DAERAH JABATAN KERJA RAYA NEGERI SEMBILAN 2. ) Jabatan Kerja Raya Seremban 3. ) Kerajaan Malaysia 1. ) IQMAL IZZUDDEEN BIN MOHD ROSTHY 2. ) YANG DIPERTUA MAJLIS PERBANDARAN SEREMBAN 3. ) MAJLIS PERBANDARAN SEREMBAN 4.

1. ) PENGARAH/JURUTERA DAERAH JABATAN KERJA RAYA NEGERI SEMBILAN 2. ) Jabatan Kerja Raya Seremban 3. ) Kerajaan Malaysia 1. ) IQMAL IZZUDDEEN BIN MOHD ROSTHY 2. ) YANG DIPERTUA MAJLIS PERBANDARAN SEREMBAN 3. ) MAJLIS PERBANDARAN SEREMBAN 4.

The Court allowed the appeal of Defendants 3-5 on liability, holding that supervision and maintenance of the roadside tree was the responsibility of the local authority (Defendants 1 and 2) under section 101(b) Local Government Act 1976; Defendants 6 and 7 were not liable because their maintenance concession had expired; the trial court's factual finding that the tree was rotten and top-heavy causing the fall was upheld and applied to attribute liability to the local council rather than JKR or the former concessionaire.

Citation
N-04(W)-496-11/2023 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
Parties
Plaintiff / Respondent: Iqmal Izzuddeen bin Mohd Rosthy; Defendant 1 / Appellant: Yang Dipertua Majlis Perbandaran Seremban; Defendant 2 / Appellant: Majlis Perbandaran Seremban; Defendant 3 / Appellant: Pengarah/Jurutera Daerah Jabatan Kerja Raya Seremban; Defendant 4 / Appellant: Jabatan Kerja Raya Seremban; Defendant 5 / Appellant: Kerajaan Malaysia; Defendant 6 / Respondent: Pengurus Kawasan Selia Selenggara Selatan Sdn Bhd; Defendant 7 / Respondent: Selia Selenggara Selatan Sdn Bhd
Court
W
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
19 March 2025
Case Number
N-04(W)-496-11/2023 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal (tort Negligence) / Court of Appeal Judgment on Liability and Quantum
Outcome
Appeal allowed in part.
Legal Topics
Negligence, Duty of Care, Statutory Duty, Causation, Remoteness, Maintenance of Public Roads and Trees
Source Language
Malay/English
Tort Administrative Law Local Government Law Public Law Negligence Duty of Care Statutory Duty Causation +2 more

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Parties

Iqmal Izzuddeen bin Mohd Rosthy

Plaintiff / Respondent

Yang Dipertua Majlis Perbandaran Seremban

Defendant 1 / Appellant

Majlis Perbandaran Seremban

Defendant 2 / Appellant

Pengarah/Jurutera Daerah Jabatan Kerja Raya Seremban

Defendant 3 / Appellant

Jabatan Kerja Raya Seremban

Defendant 4 / Appellant

Kerajaan Malaysia

Defendant 5 / Appellant

Pengurus Kawasan Selia Selenggara Selatan Sdn Bhd

Defendant 6 / Respondent

Selia Selenggara Selatan Sdn Bhd

Defendant 7 / Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal (tort Negligence) / Court of Appeal Judgment on Liability and Quantum

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Who is legally responsible for supervision/maintenance of the roadside tree that caused injury?
  2. 2 Whether the plaintiff proved negligence and breach of statutory duties by the defendants.
  3. 3 Whether concessionaires (Def 6 and 7) were liable given expiration of their concession.

Ratio Decidendi

The Court allowed the appeal of Defendants 3-5 on liability, holding that supervision and maintenance of the roadside tree was the responsibility of the local authority (Defendants 1 and 2) under section 101(b) Local Government Act 1976; Defendants 6 and 7 were not liable because their maintenance concession had expired; the trial court's factual finding that the tree was rotten and top-heavy causing the fall was upheld and applied to attribute liability to the local council rather than JKR or the former concessionaire.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed in part.

Orders

  • Appeal of Defendants 3-5 against liability allowed with costs.
  • The High Court appellate finding that Defendants 3-5 were liable is set aside.