Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Incidental costs

Legal area

Court

6 Nov 2025

PUTARAN JAYA SDN. BHD. PENTADBIR TANAH DAERAH JOHOR BAHRU PENCELAH DICADANGKAN MALAYSIA RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM SDN BHD

Citation

JA-15-42-07/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

JA-15-42-07/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The Court maintained the Respondent's market valuation at RM6,600.00 per sqm as adequately supported by comparable transactions and assessors' opinion; the Applicant failed to prove the Respondent's award was inadequate; however a 15% reduction in market value of the balance land (3,836 sqm) was awarded as injurious affection (RM3,797,640.00) because acquisition altered shape/accessibility and no clear enforceable undertaking ensured access; incidental costs were disallowed as too remote and not caused by the acquisition.
25 Sept 2025

PUTRA & CO SDN. BHD. Pentadbir Tanah Daerah Kota Setar

Citation

KA-15-33-07/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

KA-15-33-07/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Court accepted joint assessors' valuation adjustments using a single time adjustment and grouped other adjustments, adopted market value RM2,400.00 per sqm (RM223 per sq ft) producing land value RM2,793,925.00, allowed reversion calculation with a higher reversion return rate (7.5%), increased the award over the Land Administrator's figure by RM1,564,364.67, replaced the incidental cost award for replacement premises with loss of earnings RM150,000.00, and rejected unproven claims for legal fees, structures and prepaid lease tax.
15 Jul 2025

WEST COAST EXPRESSWAY SDN BHD Pentadbir Tanah Daerah Klang PENCELAH 1. ) ONG YE HOOK 2. ) VANUKUPPAL A/L SUPRIMIANAM 3. ) ONG YE SOON 4. ) LEE FOOI YOW 5. ) NALLAPPAN A/L MARAPPAN 6. ) HOO KIK MING 7. ) MUTHUSAMY A/L MARAPPAN 8. ) YAP YOON

Citation

BA-15-49-01/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

BA-15-49-01/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

After evaluating comparables and assessor reports the Court increased the market value of the scheduled land to RM785.00 per square metre; upheld PTD's awards for severance (RM255,709.60) and land development costs, allowed compensation for seven residential buildings, reduced and quantified injurious affection to 5% of residual land value (RM1,320,605.50), ordered payment of additional compensation totaling RM1,694,705.50 with interest at 5% p.a. from issuance of Form K until full settlement; dismissed other extra claims and ordered return of filing deposits and payment of assessor fees; no…
16 Jun 2025

ZAINAB BINTI ALIAS Pentadbir Tanah Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur

Citation

WA-15-25-05/2023 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-15-25-05/2023 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The court upheld the Respondent's award because the respondent's valuation and the assessors' reports were more reliable and properly applied statutory principles: unauthorized building improvements were excluded, claimant's comparables were not comparable and adjustments were excessive, and many incidental claims lacked supporting evidence; therefore the award as determined by the Land Administrator is maintained and the reference is dismissed.
6 May 2021

TANAH SUTERA DEVELOPMENT SDN. BHD. PENTADBIR TANAH DAERAH JOHOR BAHRU

Citation

JA-15-28-08/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

JA-15-28-08/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Court accepted Applicant's comparable (Comparable 6) and applied appropriate adjustments to fix market value at MYR1,900/sqm for the affected plots; awarded compensation for scheduled land, severance (after-effect), injurious affection, reasonable rental for pre-possession occupation, and incidental professional costs, resulting in a total award of MYR7,924,506.21 and a balance payable by the Respondent of MYR4,868,496.21.
11 Mar 2021

Teh Bee Lim Pentadbir Tanah dan Daerah Klang

Citation

BA-15-62-02/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

BA-15-62-02/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Court accepted RM240 per m2 as the market rate producing RM1,000,000 for the 4,047m2 taken; awarded 20% injurious affection to the remainder producing RM75,600; upheld three incidental cost items totaling RM298,407.91 but rejected the claimed new-site cost for lack of evidence; allowed valuer fee RM1,700 and assessors' allowances RM500 each; therefore increased the Pentadbir Tanah award so the correct award for the taking is RM1,373,407.91 and ordered respondent to pay the additional RM56,473.58 and other fees and costs; the RM75,600 injurious affection award is to be credited against any fut…

Malaysia Case Law

PUTARAN JAYA SDN. BHD. PENTADBIR TANAH DAERAH JOHOR BAHRU PENCELAH DICADANGKAN MALAYSIA RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM SDN BHD

PUTRA & CO SDN. BHD. Pentadbir Tanah Daerah Kota Setar

WEST COAST EXPRESSWAY SDN BHD Pentadbir Tanah Daerah Klang PENCELAH 1. ) ONG YE HOOK 2. ) VANUKUPPAL A/L SUPRIMIANAM 3. ) ONG YE SOON 4. ) LEE FOOI YOW 5. ) NALLAPPAN A/L MARAPPAN 6. ) HOO KIK MING 7. ) MUTHUSAMY A/L MARAPPAN 8. ) YAP YOON

ZAINAB BINTI ALIAS Pentadbir Tanah Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur

TANAH SUTERA DEVELOPMENT SDN. BHD. PENTADBIR TANAH DAERAH JOHOR BAHRU

Teh Bee Lim Pentadbir Tanah dan Daerah Klang