YEOH LIANG CHAI (MENDAKWA SEBAGAI AJK PERSATUAN PENDIDIKAN AKHLAK LIP SEANG KOR) 1. LEE HING NAAI 2. PENGHUNI-PENGHUNI DIATAS HARTANAH GM 7704, LOT 2610 , AIR MENDIDIH , SUNGAI PETANI

YEOH LIANG CHAI (MENDAKWA SEBAGAI AJK PERSATUAN PENDIDIKAN AKHLAK LIP SEANG KOR) 1. LEE HING NAAI 2. PENGHUNI-PENGHUNI DIATAS HARTANAH GM 7704, LOT 2610 , AIR MENDIDIH , SUNGAI PETANI

Defendants' equitable interest, if any, was limited to 30 years from 1966 and expired by 1996; upon plaintiff's registration in 2017 defendants' occupation was as revocable licensees and no equitable estoppel applied; defendants raised no triable issues and summary judgment for plaintiff is appropriate; defendants are not entitled to compensation.

Citation
KB-B52NCVC-19-12/2019 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
Parties
Plaintiff: Yeoh Liang Chai; Defendant: Lee Hing Naai; Defendant: Penghuni-penghuni di atas Hartanah Geran Mukim No.7704 Lot No.2610 Air Mendidih, Bandar Sungai Petani
Court
Sessions Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
15 October 2020
Case Number
KB-B52NCVC-19-12/2019 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
Procedural Posture
Civil Possession/land Dispute / Summary Judgment Application Under Order 14 (kaedah Kaedah Mahkamah 2012)
Outcome
Summary judgment granted for plaintiff under Order 14; defendants' counterclaim dismissed
Legal Topics
Summary Judgment, Equitable Estoppel, Possession, Compensation
Source Language
Malay/English
Land Law Equity Civil Procedure Summary Judgment Equitable Estoppel Possession Compensation

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Parties

Yeoh Liang Chai

Plaintiff

Lee Hing Naai

Defendant

Penghuni-penghuni di atas Hartanah Geran Mukim No.7704 Lot No.2610 Air Mendidih, Bandar Sungai Petani

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Possession/land Dispute / Summary Judgment Application Under Order 14 (kaedah Kaedah Mahkamah 2012)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the defendants' occupation of the premises is protected by equity
  2. 2 Whether defendants are entitled to compensation for surrendering vacant possession
  3. 3 Whether there are triable issues preventing summary judgment

Ratio Decidendi

Defendants' equitable interest, if any, was limited to 30 years from 1966 and expired by 1996; upon plaintiff's registration in 2017 defendants' occupation was as revocable licensees and no equitable estoppel applied; defendants raised no triable issues and summary judgment for plaintiff is appropriate; defendants are not entitled to compensation.

Court Disposition

Summary judgment granted for plaintiff under Order 14; defendants' counterclaim dismissed

Orders

  • Summary judgment entered for plaintiff
  • Defendants ordered to deliver vacant possession of the premises (Premis LBS 27, Air Mendidih, Off Jalan Badlishah, Sungai Petani) to plaintiff within thirty (30) days