Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Order 71 rule 5(1) roc 2012

Legal area

Court

6 Apr 2023

MOHD IBRAHIM BIN ABDUL GHANI

Citation

PA-31NCVC-804-09/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

PA-31NCVC-804-09/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The Registrar has discretion under O.71 r.5(1) ROC 2012 to require a Sijil Faraid or other documents when processing applications for letters of administration; accordingly the contested applications are to be heard and disposed of by the Registrar who shall exercise that discretion on the merits of each case rather than this Court imposing a universal rule.
6 Apr 2023

MOHD IBRAHIM BIN ABDUL GHANI

Citation

PA-31NCVC-837-09/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

PA-31NCVC-837-09/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The Rules of Court O.71 r.5(1) empower the Registrar to require 'any other information and/or documents' and the use of 'may' confers discretionary authority; therefore the Registrar may, in appropriate cases and on the facts, require a Sijil Faraid to be produced and the court will not declare the practice of requesting it unlawful but remit the applications to the Registrar to determine under the ROC 2012.
6 Apr 2023

MOHD IBRAHIM BIN ABDUL GHANI

Citation

PA-31NCVC-804-09/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

PA-31NCVC-804-09/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The court held that the Registrar has discretion under O 71 r 5(1) ROC 2012 to require a Sijil Faraid or other documents and that it is inappropriate for the High Court to rule that the practice of requesting a Sijil Faraid is unlawful; accordingly, the matters are remitted to the Registrar/SAR to be heard and disposed of in accordance with the ROC 2012 on their merits.
6 Apr 2023

NOR AZMAN BIN ABDUL GHANI

Citation

PA-31NCVC-805-09/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

PA-31NCVC-805-09/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Order 71 r.5(1) of the ROC 2012 gives the Registrar discretion to request "any other information and/or documents" including a Sijil Faraid; therefore the Registrar is entitled to require or not require a Sijil Faraid based on the circumstances of each application and the present matters are remitted to the Registrar for disposal under that discretion.

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MOHD IBRAHIM BIN ABDUL GHANI

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MOHD IBRAHIM BIN ABDUL GHANI

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