PJD Eastern Land Sdn Bhd (No. Syarikat 198201013094 (92843-H)) 1. Azahar bin Mohd (No KP: 650422-07-5649) 2. Baliamah a/p Karpayah (No KP: 470521-07-5400) 3. Che Wan binti Sulong (KP: 500705-07-5098) 4. Penghuni-Penghuni / Penduduk-Penduduk

PJD Eastern Land Sdn Bhd (No. Syarikat 198201013094 (92843-H)) 1. Azahar bin Mohd (No KP: 650422-07-5649) 2. Baliamah a/p Karpayah (No KP: 470521-07-5400) 3. Che Wan binti Sulong (KP: 500705-07-5098) 4. Penghuni-Penghuni / Penduduk-Penduduk

Summary judgment was dismissed because defendants raised bona fide triable issues of fact and law — namely existence of licenced tenancy, claims of tenancy coupled with equity/equitable estoppel, contested factual evidence (receipts, assessments, utilities, length of occupation) and issues under Section 213 of the...

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Citation
PA-22NCvC-164-09/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Parties
Plaintiff: PJD Eastern Land Sdn Bhd; Defendant: Azahar bin Mohd; Defendant: Baliamah a/p Karpayah; Defendant: Che Wan binti Sulong; Defendant: Penghuni-Penghuni / Penduduk-Penduduk yang menduduki atas tanah Geran 19096 Lot 1584 Seksyen 4 Bandar Butterworth Daerah Seberang Perai Utara Pulau Pinang; Defendant: Penghuni-Penghuni / Penduduk-Penduduk yang menduduki atas tanah Geran 11838 Lot 1585 Seksyen 4 Bandar Butterworth Daerah Seberang Perai Utara Pulau Pinang
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
13 April 2021
Case Number
PA-22NCvC-164-09/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Procedural Posture
Civil (land Possession) / Interlocutory Judgment on Summary Judgment Application (order 14) — Application Dismissed
Outcome
Application for summary judgment dismissed with costs.
Legal Topics
Summary Judgment, Possession, Tenancy, Equitable Estoppel / Licence Coupled With Equity, National Land Code S213
Land Law Civil Procedure Equity Summary Judgment Possession Tenancy Equitable Estoppel / Licence Coupled With Equity National Land Code S213

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Parties

PJD Eastern Land Sdn Bhd

Plaintiff

Azahar bin Mohd

Defendant

Baliamah a/p Karpayah

Defendant

Che Wan binti Sulong

Defendant

Penghuni-Penghuni / Penduduk-Penduduk yang menduduki atas tanah Geran 19096 Lot 1584 Seksyen 4 Bandar Butterworth Daerah Seberang Perai Utara Pulau Pinang

Defendant

Penghuni-Penghuni / Penduduk-Penduduk yang menduduki atas tanah Geran 11838 Lot 1585 Seksyen 4 Bandar Butterworth Daerah Seberang Perai Utara Pulau Pinang

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil (land Possession) / Interlocutory Judgment on Summary Judgment Application (order 14) — Application Dismissed

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the defendants are licenced tenants of the former proprietors or mere squatters
  2. 2 Whether the defendants possess a tenancy coupled with an equity or equitable estoppel
  3. 3 Whether the tenancy is a monthly tenancy falling under Section 213 National Land Code and binds a subsequent purchaser

Ratio Decidendi

Summary judgment was dismissed because defendants raised bona fide triable issues of fact and law — namely existence of licenced tenancy, claims of tenancy coupled with equity/equitable estoppel, contested factual evidence (receipts, assessments, utilities, length of occupation) and issues under Section 213 of the National Land Code — which require a full trial; where originating summons under Order 89 could not yield summary relief the converted writ under Order 14 could not properly obtain it either.

Court Disposition

Application for summary judgment dismissed with costs.

Orders

  • Enclosure 7 (application for summary judgment) dismissed with costs