ALTRATEC SDN BHD 1. ) THONG YOUNG KOON 2. ) THIAGU A/L NYANASELAN 3. ) CHELVEE A/P MARIMUTHOO 4. ) Tetuan Pushpalingam, Kasmani & Partners 5. ) Kasmani Bt Baharuddin 6. ) Krishnan, Puspalingam 7. ) Ragunath A/l Kesavan 8. ) PENGARAH TANAH D

ALTRATEC SDN BHD 1. ) THONG YOUNG KOON 2. ) THIAGU A/L NYANASELAN 3. ) CHELVEE A/P MARIMUTHOO 4. ) Tetuan Pushpalingam, Kasmani & Partners 5. ) Kasmani Bt Baharuddin 6. ) Krishnan, Puspalingam 7. ) Ragunath A/l Kesavan 8. ) PENGARAH TANAH D

On the balance of probabilities the court held that Altratec is a bona fide purchaser with registered title protected by s.340 National Land Code absent proven actual fraud; Thiagu & Chelvee failed to prove the necessary elements of fraud or conspiracy sufficient to render Altratec's title defeasible. The dispute concerns the reserved access strip: the court ordered equitable and possessory remedies (removal of obstructions, costs, monetary adjustments) rather than voiding Altratec's title or ordering wholesale reversal of the 2018 transaction, and affirmed that subdivision/planning requirements mandate access reservation to be surrendered to the State.

Citation
BA-23NCvC-60-12/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Parties
Plaintiff (original) / Defendant (first Counterclaim): Altratec Sdn Bhd; Defendant First / Plaintiff (second Counterclaim): Thong Young Koon (En./Dato' Thong); Defendant Second / Plaintiff Plaintiff (first Counterclaim) / Appellant: Thiagu A/L Nyanaselan; Defendant Third / Plaintiff Plaintiff (first Counterclaim) / Appellant: Chelvee A/P Marimuthoo; Defendant Third (in Original) / Defendant (in Counterclaim): Tetuan Pushpalingam, Kasmani & Partners; Defendant Fourth: Kasmani bt Baharuddin; Defendant Fifth: Krishnan, Pushpalingam; Defendant Sixth: Kesavan, Ragunath (En. Ragunath A/L Kesavan); Defendant Seventh: Pejabat Tanah dan Galian Negeri Selangor
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
31 July 2025
Case Number
BA-23NCvC-60-12/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Procedural Posture
Civil Land/property Dispute / Appeal Judgment (reasons for Appeal)
Outcome
Appeal partly dismissed and partly allowed; trial court's substantive orders largely upheld with specific remedial and cost orders enforced.
Legal Topics
Indefeasibility of Title, Fraud in Land Registration, Access Road / Easement, Subdivision (pecah Sempadan), Trespass and Removal of Obstructions, Costs
Source Language
Malay/English
Land Law Property Contract Equity Tort Civil Procedure Indefeasibility of Title Fraud in Land Registration +4 more

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Parties

Altratec Sdn Bhd

Plaintiff (original) / Defendant (first Counterclaim)

Thong Young Koon (En./Dato' Thong)

Defendant First / Plaintiff (second Counterclaim)

Thiagu A/L Nyanaselan

Defendant Second / Plaintiff Plaintiff (first Counterclaim) / Appellant

Chelvee A/P Marimuthoo

Defendant Third / Plaintiff Plaintiff (first Counterclaim) / Appellant

Tetuan Pushpalingam, Kasmani & Partners

Defendant Third (in Original) / Defendant (in Counterclaim)

Kasmani bt Baharuddin

Defendant Fourth

Krishnan, Pushpalingam

Defendant Fifth

Kesavan, Ragunath (En. Ragunath A/L Kesavan)

Defendant Sixth

Pejabat Tanah dan Galian Negeri Selangor

Defendant Seventh

Procedural Posture

Civil Land/property Dispute / Appeal Judgment (reasons for Appeal)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether seller sold the same reserved access land twice thereby affecting titles
  2. 2 Whether fraud, misrepresentation or forgery existed to defeat indefeasible registered title under s.340 National Land Code
  3. 3 Whether Altratec was a bona fide purchaser for value entitled to protection

Ratio Decidendi

On the balance of probabilities the court held that Altratec is a bona fide purchaser with registered title protected by s.340 National Land Code absent proven actual fraud; Thiagu & Chelvee failed to prove the necessary elements of fraud or conspiracy sufficient to render Altratec's title defeasible. The dispute concerns the reserved access strip: the court ordered equitable and possessory remedies (removal of obstructions, costs, monetary adjustments) rather than voiding Altratec's title or ordering wholesale reversal of the 2018 transaction, and affirmed that subdivision/planning requirements mandate access reservation to be surrendered to the State.

Court Disposition

Appeal partly dismissed and partly allowed; trial court's substantive orders largely upheld with specific remedial and cost orders enforced.