PERBADANAN PEMBAGUNAN PULAU PINANG Pentadbir Tanah Daerah Seberang Perai Selatan PENCELAH BHT LIVESTOCK SDN BHD

PERBADANAN PEMBAGUNAN PULAU PINANG Pentadbir Tanah Daerah Seberang Perai Selatan PENCELAH BHT LIVESTOCK SDN BHD

The High Court upheld the Land Administrator's award and dismissed the applicant's reference because the applicant failed to show the Administrator made a legal or material error in valuation; large differences in valuation evidence alone did not prove the award was wrong and there was insufficient basis to displace the Administrator's determination.

Citation
PA-15-48-09/2017 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Parties
Applicant (paymaster): Perbadanan Pembangunan Pulau Pinang; Respondent (land Administrator): Pentadbir Tanah Seberang Perai Selatan, Pulau Pinang; Landowner / Interested Party: BHT Livestock Farm Sdn Bhd
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
11 August 2022
Case Number
PA-15-48-09/2017 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Procedural Posture
Land Acquisition Reference (rujukan Tanah) Under Land Acquisition Act 1960 / High Court Judgment (determination of Compensation)
Outcome
Applicant's reference dismissed; Land Administrator's award upheld
Legal Topics
Land Acquisition, Compensation for Structures, Treatment of Unlawful Structures, Valuation Methodology Dispute, Judicial Review of Valuation
Source Language
Malay/English
Land Law Compensation Law Administrative Law Property Valuation Land Acquisition Compensation for Structures Treatment of Unlawful Structures Valuation Methodology Dispute +1 more

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Parties

Perbadanan Pembangunan Pulau Pinang

Applicant (paymaster)

Pentadbir Tanah Seberang Perai Selatan, Pulau Pinang

Respondent (land Administrator)

BHT Livestock Farm Sdn Bhd

Landowner / Interested Party

Procedural Posture

Land Acquisition Reference (rujukan Tanah) Under Land Acquisition Act 1960 / High Court Judgment (determination of Compensation)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Land Administrator's award was excessive and should be reduced
  2. 2 Whether structures not permitted by land use conditions must be disregarded in valuation
  3. 3 Which valuation (JPPH, applicant's valuer, respondent's valuer) is legally and factually appropriate

Ratio Decidendi

The High Court upheld the Land Administrator's award and dismissed the applicant's reference because the applicant failed to show the Administrator made a legal or material error in valuation; large differences in valuation evidence alone did not prove the award was wrong and there was insufficient basis to displace the Administrator's determination.

Court Disposition

Applicant's reference dismissed; Land Administrator's award upheld

Orders

  • Applicant's rujukan (reference) is dismissed and the award by the Pentadbir Tanah is maintained