Tee Kim Hock Pentadbir Tanah dan Daerah PIHAK TERKILAN West Coast Expressway Sdn Bhd

Tee Kim Hock Pentadbir Tanah dan Daerah PIHAK TERKILAN West Coast Expressway Sdn Bhd

Section 38(5) is not mandatory because s.38(6) expressly permits the Court to extend the period; failure by the Land Administrator to file Form O within six months does not oust jurisdiction and the Court may grant an extension to regularize the proceedings; accordingly the extension to 30.7.2018 is allowed and the strike out application dismissed.

Citation
BA-15-231-07/2018 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Parties
PEMOHON: TEE KIM HOCK; RESPONDEN: PENTADBIR TANAH DAERAH KLANG; PIHAK BERKEPENTINGAN: WEST COAST EXPRESSWAY SDN BHD
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
13 November 2024
Case Number
BA-15-231-07/2018 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Procedural Posture
Land Reference (civil) / Interlocutory Applications Decided (strike Out and Extension of Time)
Outcome
Application of WCE (Enclosure 51) dismissed; Applicant's application (Enclosure 53) to extend time allowed; costs in the cause.
Legal Topics
Compulsory Acquisition, Compensation, Statutory Time Limits, Extension of Time, Jurisdiction
Source Language
Malay/English
Land Law Constitutional Law Administrative Law Compulsory Acquisition Compensation Statutory Time Limits Extension of Time Jurisdiction

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Parties

TEE KIM HOCK

PEMOHON

PENTADBIR TANAH DAERAH KLANG

RESPONDEN

WEST COAST EXPRESSWAY SDN BHD

PIHAK BERKEPENTINGAN

Procedural Posture

Land Reference (civil) / Interlocutory Applications Decided (strike Out and Extension of Time)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether s.38(5) of the Land Acquisition Act 1960 is mandatory or directory
  2. 2 Whether late filing of Form O ousts the Court's jurisdiction to hear the land reference
  3. 3 Whether s.38(6) can be invoked where Form O has already been filed out of time

Ratio Decidendi

Section 38(5) is not mandatory because s.38(6) expressly permits the Court to extend the period; failure by the Land Administrator to file Form O within six months does not oust jurisdiction and the Court may grant an extension to regularize the proceedings; accordingly the extension to 30.7.2018 is allowed and the strike out application dismissed.

Court Disposition

Application of WCE (Enclosure 51) dismissed; Applicant's application (Enclosure 53) to extend time allowed; costs in the cause.

Orders

  • Dismissed: Enclosure 51 (WCE strike out application)
  • Allowed: Enclosure 53 (extension of time to file Form O to 30.7.2018)