MOHD IBRAHIM BIN ABDUL GHANI

MOHD IBRAHIM BIN ABDUL GHANI

The Rules of Court O.71 r.5(1) empower the Registrar to require 'any other information and/or documents' and the use of 'may' confers discretionary authority; therefore the Registrar may, in appropriate cases and on the facts, require a Sijil Faraid to be produced and the court will not declare the practice of requesting it unlawful but remit the applications to the Registrar to determine under the ROC 2012.

Citation
PA-31NCVC-837-09/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Parties
Applicant: Mohd Ibrahim bin Abdul Ghani; Deceased: Lathiba Binti Abd Gany; Applicant: Nor Azman bin Abdul Ghani; Deceased: Mydin Fatimah Binti Abdul Gany; Deceased: S.A. Mariam Bee d/o Abdul Rahman; Applicant: Fazeelah Binti Mohd Ismail; Deceased: Mohd Ismail bin Abdul Gany; Presiding Judge: Azizan Md Arshad
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
6 April 2023
Case Number
PA-31NCVC-837-09/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Procedural Posture
Probate and Letters of Administration (estate Matters) / Procedural Hearing on Requirement for Sijil Faraid; Matters Remitted to Registrar for Determination Under O.71 R.5(1) ROC 2012
Outcome
Applications set aside to be heard and disposed of by the Registrar/SAR under O.71 r.5(1) Rules of Court 2012; no declaration that the Registrar's practice is unlawful and no decision on merits
Legal Topics
Letters of Administration, Sijil Faraid Requirement, Registrar Discretion, Order 71 Rule 5(1) ROC 2012
Source Language
Malay/English
Probate and Administration Civil Procedure Islamic Succession Law Jurisdictional Law Letters of Administration Sijil Faraid Requirement Registrar Discretion Order 71 Rule 5(1) ROC 2012

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Parties

Mohd Ibrahim bin Abdul Ghani

Applicant

Lathiba Binti Abd Gany

Deceased

Nor Azman bin Abdul Ghani

Applicant

Mydin Fatimah Binti Abdul Gany

Deceased

S.A. Mariam Bee d/o Abdul Rahman

Deceased

Fazeelah Binti Mohd Ismail

Applicant

Mohd Ismail bin Abdul Gany

Deceased

Azizan Md Arshad

Presiding Judge

Procedural Posture

Probate and Letters of Administration (estate Matters) / Procedural Hearing on Requirement for Sijil Faraid; Matters Remitted to Registrar for Determination Under O.71 R.5(1) ROC 2012

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether O.71 r.5(1) ROC 2012 mandates production of a Sijil Faraid before grant of letters of administration
  2. 2 Whether the Registrar has discretion to require a Sijil Faraid or other documents prior to granting
  3. 3 Whether the matter raises jurisdictional conflict between Civil and Syariah courts or is a procedural requirement for probate applications

Ratio Decidendi

The Rules of Court O.71 r.5(1) empower the Registrar to require 'any other information and/or documents' and the use of 'may' confers discretionary authority; therefore the Registrar may, in appropriate cases and on the facts, require a Sijil Faraid to be produced and the court will not declare the practice of requesting it unlawful but remit the applications to the Registrar to determine under the ROC 2012.

Court Disposition

Applications set aside to be heard and disposed of by the Registrar/SAR under O.71 r.5(1) Rules of Court 2012; no declaration that the Registrar's practice is unlawful and no decision on merits

Orders

  • All enclosures/applications to be heard before the Registrar/SAR and disposed of according to the Rules of Court 2012 (O.71 r.5(1))
  • No order as to the merits of the applications; court declines to rule that requiring a Sijil Faraid is contrary to O.71 r.5(1)