SUZANA BINTI SULONG (NO. KP: 680216-01-6186) PENGARAH PEJABAT TANAH DAN GALIAN, WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN

SUZANA BINTI SULONG (NO. KP: 680216-01-6186) PENGARAH PEJABAT TANAH DAN GALIAN, WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN

The court refused leave because the National Land Code (s418) and Order 55A Rules of Court provided an adequate statutory appeal process which the applicant did not pursue and the applicant failed to demonstrate exceptional circumstances (such as lack of jurisdiction, blatant statutory failure or serious breach of...

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Citation
WA-25-593-12/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Parties
Applicant: Suzana Binti Sulong; Respondent: Pengarah Pejabat Tanah dan Galian, Wilayah Persekutuan
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
26 February 2020
Case Number
WA-25-593-12/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review (application for Leave) / Leave Stage Application for Permission to Commence Judicial Review Refused
Outcome
Permission to commence judicial review refused
Legal Topics
Judicial Review, Statutory Appeal Under National Land Code, Registration of Power of Attorney, Section 433 F National Land Code, Section 418 National Land Code, Rules on Appeals to High Court (order 55 A)
Administrative Law Land Law Procedural Law Judicial Review Statutory Appeal Under National Land Code Registration of Power of Attorney Section 433 F National Land Code Section 418 National Land Code +1 more

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Parties

Suzana Binti Sulong

Applicant

Pengarah Pejabat Tanah dan Galian, Wilayah Persekutuan

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review (application for Leave) / Leave Stage Application for Permission to Commence Judicial Review Refused

  1. 1 Whether leave for judicial review is appropriate where a statutory appeal under section 418 National Land Code exists
  2. 2 Whether the respondent erred in law by refusing registration of the power of attorney under section 433F NLC and acted ultra vires or speculatively
  3. 3 Whether exceptional circumstances existed to displace the statutory appellate remedy

Ratio Decidendi

The court refused leave because the National Land Code (s418) and Order 55A Rules of Court provided an adequate statutory appeal process which the applicant did not pursue and the applicant failed to demonstrate exceptional circumstances (such as lack of jurisdiction, blatant statutory failure or serious breach of natural justice) to displace the statutory remedy; errors of law in interpretation do not alone justify bypassing the statutory appeal.

Court Disposition

Permission to commence judicial review refused

Orders

  • Permission to apply for judicial review refused
  • No order as to costs