1. ) Tunku Sofiah Jewa binti Tunku Md Jewa 2. ) Megat Shaharuddin Merican

1. ) Tunku Sofiah Jewa binti Tunku Md Jewa 2. ) Megat Shaharuddin Merican

Applying settled authorities (Re Man; TM Feroze Khan; Wong Meng Lee) and Section 344 NLC, the court held the Declaration of Trust was valid, the property remained trust property after the trustee's death and the Registrar/ District Land Administrator must register the applicants as owners in equal shares.

Citation
WA-24NCvC-62-01/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Parties
Applicant: Tunku Sofiah Jewa binti Tunku Md Jewa; Applicant: Megat Shaharuddin Merican
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
28 February 2022
Case Number
WA-24NCvC-62-01/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Procedural Posture
Originating Summons (ex Parte) / Judgment/final
Outcome
Originating Summons allowed and orders granted as stated below
Legal Topics
Declaration of Trust, Registration of Title, Effect of Trust on Deceased Trustee's Estate, Section 344 National Land Code, Validity of Gifts/inter Vivos Dispositions by Muslims
Source Language
Malay/English
Land Law Trusts Islamic Law Civil Procedure Declaration of Trust Registration of Title Effect of Trust on Deceased Trustee's Estate Section 344 National Land Code +1 more

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Parties

Tunku Sofiah Jewa binti Tunku Md Jewa

Applicant

Megat Shaharuddin Merican

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Originating Summons (ex Parte) / Judgment/final

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether a trust created by a Muslim is valid and can pass good title in a landed property to the beneficiaries and does not form part of the deceased trustee’s estate after the trustee’s death
  2. 2 Whether a trust instrument affecting land must be registered at the land office to be valid under Section 344 National Land Code

Ratio Decidendi

Applying settled authorities (Re Man; TM Feroze Khan; Wong Meng Lee) and Section 344 NLC, the court held the Declaration of Trust was valid, the property remained trust property after the trustee's death and the Registrar/ District Land Administrator must register the applicants as owners in equal shares.

Court Disposition

Originating Summons allowed and orders granted as stated below

Orders

  • The District Land Administrator of Kota Setar, Kedah must register the name Tunku Sofiah Jewa binti Tunku Md Jewa (IC No.: 401222-02-5156) at No. 52, Jalan SS1/23, Kampung Tunku, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor and Sharifah Norzi Laili binti Syed Hashim (IC No.: 620520-02-6210) addressed at 5A-107, Emerald Hill Condo,...
  • The District Land Administrator of Kota Setar, Kedah shall take action/effect on this Court Order upon service of a copy of this Order of this Honourable Court; and