BENTONG LAND SDN BHD 1. ) BRP THE DRY CLEANING SHOP SDN BHD 2. ) PENDAFTAR HAK MILIK NEGERI PAHANG 3. ) Pengarah Pejabat Tanah dan Galian Kerajaan Negeri Pahang

BENTONG LAND SDN BHD 1. ) BRP THE DRY CLEANING SHOP SDN BHD 2. ) PENDAFTAR HAK MILIK NEGERI PAHANG 3. ) Pengarah Pejabat Tanah dan Galian Kerajaan Negeri Pahang

The court refused the application for interrogatories: questions about internal procedures of Defendants 2 and 3 are unnecessary because such matters can be explored at trial through witness evidence and the interrogatories sought risk delay and are premature; questions as to the names of officers can similarly be raised at trial and do not justify compulsory pre-trial interrogatories. Consequently the application is dismissed with costs in the cause.

Citation
CB-22NCvC-14-10/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Parties
Plaintiff: Bentong Land Sdn Bhd; Defendant 1: BRP The Dry Cleaning Shop Sdn Bhd; Defendant 2: Pendaftar Hakmilik Negeri Pahang; Defendant 3: Pengarah Tanah dan Galian Pahang
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
6 July 2023
Case Number
CB-22NCvC-14-10/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Procedural Posture
Civil Suit (guaman Sivl) / Pre Trial: Application for Interrogatories
Outcome
Application for interrogatories dismissed with costs in the cause.
Legal Topics
Interrogatories, Discovery, Land Title Transfer, Government Proceedings, Section 36 Government Proceedings Act 1956
Source Language
Malay/English
Civil Procedure Property Law Administrative Law Interrogatories Discovery Land Title Transfer Government Proceedings Section 36 Government Proceedings Act 1956

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Parties

Bentong Land Sdn Bhd

Plaintiff

BRP The Dry Cleaning Shop Sdn Bhd

Defendant 1

Pendaftar Hakmilik Negeri Pahang

Defendant 2

Pengarah Tanah dan Galian Pahang

Defendant 3

Procedural Posture

Civil Suit (guaman Sivl) / Pre Trial: Application for Interrogatories

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether interrogatories may be compelled against State defendants
  2. 2 Whether requested questions/documents are relevant to the cause of action
  3. 3 Whether interrogatories constitute a fishing expedition

Ratio Decidendi

The court refused the application for interrogatories: questions about internal procedures of Defendants 2 and 3 are unnecessary because such matters can be explored at trial through witness evidence and the interrogatories sought risk delay and are premature; questions as to the names of officers can similarly be raised at trial and do not justify compulsory pre-trial interrogatories. Consequently the application is dismissed with costs in the cause.

Court Disposition

Application for interrogatories dismissed with costs in the cause.

Orders

  • Application KM 42 dismissed with costs in the cause