27 Nov 2024
Majlis Bandaraya Melaka Bersejarah (MBMB) Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB)
- Citation
- M-01(A)-118-02/2024 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
- Court
- A
- Case number
- M-01(A)-118-02/2024 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
The Court held the Notices complied with s.137 LGA 1976 and were not defective; pylons qualify as 'buildings' and thus as 'holdings' in Melaka under s.2 of the LGA 1976; accordingly the owner of a pylon (the de facto owner/operator, here TNB) is liable to pay rates on those holdings in Melaka; the High Court was wrong to construe 'owner' as limited to registered landowners for Melaka; TNB's three appeals were dismissed and the four appeals by the local authorities were allowed insofar as they challenged the High Court's interpretation of owner liability.