1. LEE CHOON BENG (NO. K/P : 600323-07-5699) 2. KE EN CHEE (NO. K/P : 650217-12-5416) 3. LEE SIEW IM (NO. K/P : 610407-07-5644) 1. LEE KENG WANG (NO. K/P : 470730-07-5087) 2. FANG CHEE SENG (NO. K/P : 741129-07-5555) 3. FANG ON HUAT @ FAAN

1. LEE CHOON BENG (NO. K/P : 600323-07-5699) 2. KE EN CHEE (NO. K/P : 650217-12-5416) 3. LEE SIEW IM (NO. K/P : 610407-07-5644) 1. LEE KENG WANG (NO. K/P : 470730-07-5087) 2. FANG CHEE SENG (NO. K/P : 741129-07-5555) 3. FANG ON HUAT @ FAAN

The Court allowed the appeal because the respondents failed to plead with sufficient particulars or to adduce affidavit evidence of actual fraud necessary to rebut the registered title under s.340 National Land Code; the pleaded assertions of beneficial ownership and related facts did not, as pleaded, create triable issues, therefore summary judgment under Order 14 was appropriate and the High Court refusal was an appealable error.

Citation
P-02(NCVC)(W)-895-04/2018 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
Parties
Appellant: Lee Choon Beng; Appellant: Ke En Chee; Appellant: Lee Siew Im; Respondent: Lee Keng Wang; Respondent: Fang Chee Seng; Respondent: Fang On Huat @ Faan Swee Weng
Court
NCVC
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
2 March 2020
Case Number
P-02(NCVC)(W)-895-04/2018 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal From High Court Decision Refusing Summary Judgment Under Order 14; Court of Appeal Determination and Final Judgment
Outcome
Appeal allowed; High Court decision set aside; summary judgment entered for appellants as prayed in the originating writ/statement of claim.
Legal Topics
Indefeasibility of Title, Fraud Exception to Registration, Summary Judgment Under Order 14 Rules of Court 2012, National Land Code Provisions (s.81, S.180, S.340)
Source Language
Malay/English
Land Law Property Civil Procedure Equity Indefeasibility of Title Fraud Exception to Registration Summary Judgment Under Order 14 Rules of Court 2012 National Land Code Provisions (s.81, S.180, S.340)

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Parties

Lee Choon Beng

Appellant

Ke En Chee

Appellant

Lee Siew Im

Appellant

Lee Keng Wang

Respondent

Fang Chee Seng

Respondent

Fang On Huat @ Faan Swee Weng

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal From High Court Decision Refusing Summary Judgment Under Order 14; Court of Appeal Determination and Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether defendants pleaded and particularised actual fraud sufficient to rebut registered title under s.340 National Land Code
  2. 2 Whether issues of beneficial ownership or trust raised by defendants create triable issues requiring full trial
  3. 3 Whether summary judgment under Order 14 was appropriate given pleadings and affidavits

Ratio Decidendi

The Court allowed the appeal because the respondents failed to plead with sufficient particulars or to adduce affidavit evidence of actual fraud necessary to rebut the registered title under s.340 National Land Code; the pleaded assertions of beneficial ownership and related facts did not, as pleaded, create triable issues, therefore summary judgment under Order 14 was appropriate and the High Court refusal was an appealable error.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed; High Court decision set aside; summary judgment entered for appellants as prayed in the originating writ/statement of claim.

Orders

  • Summary judgment granted in favour of the appellants for vacant possession and reliefs as claimed in the High Court originating process
  • Costs to appellants in the sum of RM7,000.00 subject to alokatur (taxation)