TAN LEONG CHIN [NO. K/P: 850801-02-5189] 1. ) PENTADBIR TANAH BARAT DAYA, PULAU PINANG 2. ) PENDAFTAR HAKMILIK NEGERI PULAU PINANG

TAN LEONG CHIN [NO. K/P: 850801-02-5189] 1. ) PENTADBIR TANAH BARAT DAYA, PULAU PINANG 2. ) PENDAFTAR HAKMILIK NEGERI PULAU PINANG

Enactment No.9 of 1965 did not expressly or automatically annul endorsements made under Enactment No.4 of 1960; cancellation of such endorsements must be sought and determined under section 381 of the National Land Code by application to the Registrar, and the State may impose administrative processing fees for such applications; the court will not grant a declaration that an enactment already repealed be annulled where repeal did not have the automatic effect claimed by the applicant.

Citation
PA-24NCVC-756-11/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Parties
Pemohon: TAN LEONG CHIN; Responden: PENTADBIR TANAH BARAT DAYA, PULAU PINANG; Responden: PENDAFTAR HAKMILIK NEGERI PULAU PINANG
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
21 April 2022
Case Number
PA-24NCVC-756-11/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Procedural Posture
Saman Pemula Under National Land Code and Related Enactments / Judgment (5 May 2022)
Outcome
Partly allowed in respect of procedural relief; principal declaratory prayers dismissed
Legal Topics
Effect of Repeal of Enactment, Registration Endorsements, Section 381 National Land Code, Administrative Fees, Declaratory Relief
Source Language
Malay/English
Land Law Statutory Interpretation Administrative Law Effect of Repeal of Enactment Registration Endorsements Section 381 National Land Code Administrative Fees Declaratory Relief

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Parties

TAN LEONG CHIN

Pemohon

PENTADBIR TANAH BARAT DAYA, PULAU PINANG

Responden

PENDAFTAR HAKMILIK NEGERI PULAU PINANG

Responden

Procedural Posture

Saman Pemula Under National Land Code and Related Enactments / Judgment (5 May 2022)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Enactment No.4 of 1960 and endorsements made thereunder were automatically nullified by Enactment No.9 of 1965
  2. 2 Whether the court can grant declaratory relief to annul an enactment already repealed
  3. 3 Whether Registrar under s381 National Land Code can be required to cancel endorsements without an application and whether fees can be imposed

Ratio Decidendi

Enactment No.9 of 1965 did not expressly or automatically annul endorsements made under Enactment No.4 of 1960; cancellation of such endorsements must be sought and determined under section 381 of the National Land Code by application to the Registrar, and the State may impose administrative processing fees for such applications; the court will not grant a declaration that an enactment already repealed be annulled where repeal did not have the automatic effect claimed by the applicant.

Court Disposition

Partly allowed in respect of procedural relief; principal declaratory prayers dismissed

Orders

  • Prayers (a) to (c) dismissed
  • Respondents to take action under section 381 National Land Code 1965 to consider and, if appropriate, cancel the Land Conversion Act 1960 (Tanah Bukit) endorsement on Lot 440, Geran Mukim No. Hakmilik 246, Mukim 5, Daerah Barat Daya, Balik Pulau within 3 months from date of application subject to payment of...