Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Malay reserve land

Legal area

Court

28 Jan 2026

CHIN YOOK PHING 1. ) ENISAH BINTI BAHARUDDIN 2. ) YULINA BINTI BAHARUDDIN BUKAN PIHAK-PIHAK TETUAN OLIVIA CHIN & CO

Citation

WA-22NCvC-513-07/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-22NCvC-513-07/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The court exercised its discretion to grant a stay because the plaintiff proved special circumstances: the subject matter is a living durian orchard whose management is critical to preserve the practical efficacy of the appeal and refusal of a stay would likely render the appeal nugatory; on balance of convenience the temporary preservation of the status quo outweighed the defendants' prejudice.
13 May 2025

TCM MINING SDN BHD NAAM SDN BHD

Citation

KA-24NCvC-185-06/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

KA-24NCvC-185-06/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The application is dismissed because the Plaintiff failed to prove a right to possession on the balance of probabilities: the Plaintiff did not produce documentary proof that the lands had been de-classified from Malay reserve status nor proof that the Plaintiff was a Malay company as required by the lease, failed to register the lease within the requisite period, and suppressed material evidence allowing an adverse inference under s.114(g) Evidence Act; additionally the declaratory relief involved rights of LADA and the non-joinder was fatal, therefore the trespass claim could not succeed.
25 Sept 2024

1. ) SITI HAWA @ ASIAH BINTI YAACOB 2. ) HILMAN BIN ADNAN 3. ) ZAMILAH BINTI ADNAN 4. ) ZAWAWI BIN ADNAN 5. ) ZAIDI BIN ADNAN 6. ) ZAINAB BINTI ADNAN 7. ) ZAITUN BINTI ADNAN BAHARUN BIN ZAKARIA

Citation

DA-22NCvC-47-09/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

DA-22NCvC-47-09/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Form 14A was executed at the deceased's house and not attested before a Land Administrator as required by s211(1) and Fifth Schedule para 3 of the National Land Code for Malay Reserve land; non-compliance rendered the instrument void/insufficient under s340(2)(b), registration pursuant thereto is void and must be set aside under s340(3); plaintiffs failed to prove fraud/undue influence due to absence of the key witness (1st plaintiff) but succeeded on invalidity of the instrument; costs awarded to plaintiffs.
24 Sept 2024

1. ) MAZNAH BINTI CHE DON 2. ) NAZRI BIN MD NOOR 3. ) MOHAMAD SAHARRUDIN BIN SHUIB 1. ) WAKIL PERIBADI kepada SOO KOK BENG 2. ) THYE NAM SENG (ALOR SETAR) SDN BHD 3. ) PENGARAH TANAH DAN GALIAN NEGERI KEDAH

Citation

KA-22NCvC-11-03/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

KA-22NCvC-11-03/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The 2nd Defendant's application under Order 14A and Order 33 is allowed because the 2nd Defendant holds a valid registered title acquired by registered transfer; the plaintiffs produced no clear evidence of fraud, coercion or manifest misconduct to impeach indefeasible title; the Consent Judgment was entered with proper representation and delay by plaintiffs undermines relief; the legal issues were suitable for determination on affidavits and documents without a full trial; accordingly the claim against the 2nd Defendant is struck out and costs awarded.
29 Sept 2020

DINASTI ZAMAN SDN BHD KOPERASI PEMBANGUNAN PULAU LUMUT BERHAD

Citation

DA-22NCVC-20-03/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

DA-22NCVC-20-03/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The writ and Statement of Claim were struck out because the relief sought (specific performance) would require prior discretionary approval by the Ruler in Council under s13A(i) of the Kelantan Malay Reservation Enactment which has not been obtained; the High Court lacks jurisdiction to grant specific performance that would usurp that statutory/executive function, rendering the proceedings premature and an abuse of process, so the strike out application succeeds without deciding the alleged illegality of the SSPA.

Malaysia Case Law

CHIN YOOK PHING 1. ) ENISAH BINTI BAHARUDDIN 2. ) YULINA BINTI BAHARUDDIN BUKAN PIHAK-PIHAK TETUAN OLIVIA CHIN & CO

TCM MINING SDN BHD NAAM SDN BHD

1. ) SITI HAWA @ ASIAH BINTI YAACOB 2. ) HILMAN BIN ADNAN 3. ) ZAMILAH BINTI ADNAN 4. ) ZAWAWI BIN ADNAN 5. ) ZAIDI BIN ADNAN 6. ) ZAINAB BINTI ADNAN 7. ) ZAITUN BINTI ADNAN BAHARUN BIN ZAKARIA

1. ) MAZNAH BINTI CHE DON 2. ) NAZRI BIN MD NOOR 3. ) MOHAMAD SAHARRUDIN BIN SHUIB 1. ) WAKIL PERIBADI kepada SOO KOK BENG 2. ) THYE NAM SENG (ALOR SETAR) SDN BHD 3. ) PENGARAH TANAH DAN GALIAN NEGERI KEDAH

DINASTI ZAMAN SDN BHD KOPERASI PEMBANGUNAN PULAU LUMUT BERHAD