Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Land acquisition act 1960

Legal area

Court

11 Sept 2025

PRISTINE POWER SDN.BHD. Pentadbir Tanah dan Daerah

Citation

BA-15-140-06/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

BA-15-140-06/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

EKVE is permitted to intervene because the Scheduled Land was acquired for the EKVE project (s3(1)(b)), EKVE adduced evidence it will be ultimately liable for acquisition costs under the concession agreement (exceeding the RM360,000,000 threshold), and statutory amendments plus binding authority permit a paymaster/person with a real interest to intervene even if Form D does not specify the limb of s3 invoked.
25 Mar 2025

Kumpulan Ladang-Ladang Trengganu Sdn. Bhd. Pentadbir Tanah Daerah Setiu

Citation

T-01(NCvC)(A)-86-02/2023 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
Court

NCvC
Case number

T-01(NCvC)(A)-86-02/2023 (Mahkamah Rayuan)

Where an interested person was present or represented at the Land Administrator's enquiry, the six-week period to serve Form N runs from the date of the Land Administrator's award (s.14) as set out in s.38(3)(a); the appellant filed Form N out of time and failed to establish special circumstances under s.38(4) to justify enlargement, therefore the High Court's dismissal is affirmed.
17 Mar 2025

ANTARA AWAN (M) SDN BHD Pentadbir Tanah Daerah Kubang Pasu

Citation

KA-15-13-04/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

KA-15-13-04/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The Notice of Appeal was declared incompetent because it related solely to the amount of compensation and the identities of recipients—matters barred from appeal by the proviso to s49(1) Akta Pengambilan Tanah 1960; therefore the appeal cannot proceed and the High Court decision, including the award of additional compensation of RM200,862.69, stands.
28 Feb 2025

KL CITY GATEWAY SDN. BHD. (Dikenali sebelum ini sebagaRITZY GLOSS SDN BHD 1. ) Md Shafie Bin Dikir 2. ) Rohani Binti Dikir 3. ) Ghazali Bin Dikir 4. ) Sharil Bin Dikir 5. ) Muhamad Iskandar Bin Dikir 6. ) Kl City Gateway Sdn. Bhd. (Dikenali

Citation

WA-24NCvC-2539-07/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-24NCvC-2539-07/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

A registered proprietor who holds indefeasible title following completion of land acquisition and subsequent alienation may invoke Order 89 to obtain possession from occupiers who remain without the proprietor's licence or consent; where acquisition steps (Form H, Form K, issuance of new titles) are completed and no triable issue is raised, summary judgment for possession is appropriate.
21 Jan 2025

Lee Wan Kwee & 4 Lagi Pentadbir Tanah dan Daerah PENCELAH WEST COST EXPRESSWAY SDN BHD

Citation

BA-15-170-09/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

BA-15-170-09/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Section 38(5) of the Land Acquisition Act 1960 is mandatory; applicants failed to comply with the six-month filing requirement and did not apply for an extension under the Act; applicants had legal representation and ignorance is not an excuse; therefore the Court lacks jurisdiction and the land reference is struck out.
17 Oct 2024

WEST COAST EXPRESSWAY SDN BHD JABATAN KETUA PENGARAH TANAH DAN GALIAN PERSEKUTUAN PENCELAH NGADENAN BIN NASIR

Citation

BA-15-106-07/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

BA-15-106-07/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The application to file a supplementary affidavit was dismissed because land reference proceedings are governed by the Land Acquisition Act 1960 and its Third Schedule; the proposed affidavit was filed after the applicant had submitted written submissions, causing prejudice and giving the intervener an unfair advantage; there was inordinate unexplained delay in seeking to file the affidavit; the affidavit would not assist the court in the land reference; and the court's inherent powers under Order 92 Rule 4 cannot be used to deprive a party of substantive rights or to override the statutory p…
24 May 2024

Tenaga Nasional Berhad 1. ) SIME DARBY PLANTATION BERHAD 2. ) Pentadbir Tanah Daerah Klang

Citation

B-01(IM)-67-02/2023 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
Court

IM
Case number

B-01(IM)-67-02/2023 (Mahkamah Rayuan)

PGB was permitted to intervene because the Court found its legal and pecuniary rights as paymaster are directly affected by the outcome of the TNB Appeal; under Order 15 r.6(2)(b) ROC 2012 the Court must add a person whose presence is necessary to ensure the subject matter may be effectually and completely determined; accordingly PGB’s intervention was necessary to prevent injustice and to resolve conflicting High Court decisions and Federal Court authorities.
7 Feb 2024

1. ) WOO CHOON KIT 2. ) LIEW CHOY WOON 3. ) ANNE KANG CHEW YONG 4. ) ANTHONY KANG WEE KWEN 5. ) CHIN WAI LENG KARINE 6. ) KANG AH HANG @ KANG AH HUNG 7. ) JAMES KANG WEE SIANG 8. ) CHUA SIEW GUEK 9. ) FREDERICK PAUL EDWARD A/L D EDWARD 10.

Citation

JA-25-29-04/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

JA-25-29-04/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The judicial review application was premature and thus dismissed because no reviewable decision had been made: a Form A under s.4 is only a notification and the acquisition process in law commences when the Land Administrator gives public notice in Form E under s.10 following the declaration under s.8; therefore applicants were not adversely affected and s.3(6) did not apply absent proof of development approval; costs awarded to respondents.
21 Dec 2023

WEST COAST EXPRESSWAY SDN BHD 1. ) Pentadbir Tanah Daerah Klang 2. ) PENGARAH TANAH DAN GALIAN SELANGOR 3. ) PRESTIGE ALLOY SDN. BHD.

Citation

BA-24NCvC-2146-12/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

BA-24NCvC-2146-12/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The court granted an enlargement of the six‑week period under s38(4) LAA 1960 because the State Authority conceded it served the Form LC to the Plaintiff late (approximately seven months after the award), and that delay constituted special circumstances justifying exercise of the court's discretionary power; presence of Plaintiff's representative at the enquiry did not remove the statutory requirement of service of Form LC for computation of the limitation period.
21 Dec 2023

WEST COAST EXPRESSWAY SDN BHD 1. ) Pentadbir Tanah Daerah Klang 2. ) PENGARAH TANAH DAN GALIAN SELANGOR 3. ) T. CHELVEE TRADING

Citation

BA-24NCvC-2147-12/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

BA-24NCvC-2147-12/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Because the State Authority conceded late service of the Form LC (more than seven months after the award), the court found that special circumstances existed and accordingly exercised its discretion under s38(4) LAA 1960 to enlarge time and grant the Plaintiff leave to file the objection form (Form N).