COOL TREASURE SDN. BHD. (NO.PENDAFTARAN SYARIKAT : 1107739-T) 1. ) PENGARAH TANAH DAN GALIAN WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN 2. ) PENDAFTARAN HAJMILIK WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN 3. ) TAY KIM LENG (NO. K/P : 750803-01-7045)

COOL TREASURE SDN. BHD. (NO.PENDAFTARAN SYARIKAT : 1107739-T) 1. ) PENGARAH TANAH DAN GALIAN WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN 2. ) PENDAFTARAN HAJMILIK WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN 3. ) TAY KIM LENG (NO. K/P : 750803-01-7045)

The Registrar acted within statutory discretion under s320(1)(a) NLC to enter and retain the Registrar's caveat to prevent fraud and preserve the status quo while the PDRM investigation under s420 Penal Code remained ongoing; the court will not cancel the caveat at this stage because the Registrar's exercise of...

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Citation
WA-24NCVC-2693-12/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Parties
Appellant / Plaintiff: COOL TREASURE SDN. BHD.; Respondent / Defendant: PENGARAH TANAH DAN GALIAN WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN; Respondent / Defendant: PENDAFTAR HAKMILIK WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN; Respondent / Defendant: TAY KIM LENG
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
10 July 2020
Case Number
WA-24NCVC-2693-12/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Procedural Posture
Civil (land Law) — Originating Summons Re: Registrar's Caveat Under National Land Code / High Court Judgment on Originating Summons (challenge to Registrar's Caveat); Appeal Filed
Outcome
Originating summons dismissed; Registrar's caveat maintained pending completion of PDRM investigation
Legal Topics
Registrar's Caveat, National Land Code Sections 320, 321, 417, 418, Police Investigation (s420 Penal Code), Bona Fide Purchaser, Discretion of Public Officers
Land Law Administrative Law Criminal Law (investigation) Registrar's Caveat National Land Code Sections 320, 321, 417, 418 Police Investigation (s420 Penal Code) Bona Fide Purchaser Discretion of Public Officers

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Parties

COOL TREASURE SDN. BHD.

Appellant / Plaintiff

PENGARAH TANAH DAN GALIAN WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN

Respondent / Defendant

PENDAFTAR HAKMILIK WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN

Respondent / Defendant

TAY KIM LENG

Respondent / Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil (land Law) — Originating Summons Re: Registrar's Caveat Under National Land Code / High Court Judgment on Originating Summons (challenge to Registrar's Caveat); Appeal Filed

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Registrar's caveat (Registrar's caveat) ought to be cancelled under s321(3) of the National Land Code in light of the registered proprietorship of the appellant
  2. 2 Whether the Registrar properly exercised discretion under s320(1)(a) NLC to enter and retain a Registrar's caveat pending a police investigation into alleged fraud
  3. 3 Whether withdrawal of a private caveat by a third party negates the justification for a Registrar's caveat

Ratio Decidendi

The Registrar acted within statutory discretion under s320(1)(a) NLC to enter and retain the Registrar's caveat to prevent fraud and preserve the status quo while the PDRM investigation under s420 Penal Code remained ongoing; the court will not cancel the caveat at this stage because the Registrar's exercise of discretion was proper and justified by the ongoing investigation.

Court Disposition

Originating summons dismissed; Registrar's caveat maintained pending completion of PDRM investigation

Orders

  • Registrar's caveat (Kaveat Pendaftar) shall remain in place until the completion of the PDRM investigation into report Petaling Jaya RPT:5333/2019
  • Originating summons to cancel the Registrar's caveat is dismissed at this stage