Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Small estates (distribution) act 1955

Legal area

Court

23 Jun 2025

ADZAM BIN ANUAR (sebagai waris dan wakil waris Zainah Binti Mohd Sham (No.K/P-480430085848) dan cucu kepada Robea'ah Binti Mat Sapi Rabiah Binti Mat Safi (Sijil Mati-B918528)) 1. ) AHMAD ZUHARI BIN MOHD SHAM 2. ) SHABARIAH BINTI MOHD SHAM 3

Citation

AA-22NCvC-121-11/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

AA-22NCvC-121-11/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The High Court lacked original jurisdiction to entertain a fresh writ to set aside a distribution order under the Small Estates (Distribution) Act 1955 (s.29); the plaintiff's action was a collateral attack and, having affirmed the order in earlier proceedings and delayed for years, was also equitably barred by laches and estoppel and constituted an abuse of process, and therefore the writ was struck out.
8 Apr 2021

KARPAYA A/L MALIANDY (INDIA CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION DEPARTMENT) KERISNAN@KRISHNAN A/L MALAYAANDY (NO. KP: 431213-10-5063)

Citation

B-02(NCVC)(W)-799-07/2020 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
Court

NCVC
Case number

B-02(NCVC)(W)-799-07/2020 (Mahkamah Rayuan)

ID22, a certified extract from the Register of Births issued under the BDRA 1957, was admissible and provided strong presumptive evidence that the respondent was not the deceased's son; viewing the evidence in totality the respondent obtained the Land Administrator's distribution order by fraudulent concealment and lacked locus to petition under SEDA 1955; consequently the Court of Appeal allowed the appeal, set aside the High Court decision and the distribution order and granted the appellant the reliefs sought in paragraph 18 of the amended statement of claim together with specified costs a…
1 Jan 1900

HALIJAH BINTI SHAHABUDIN (NO. K/P: 590205-07-5544) ISMAIL INNUNU BIN ABU BAKAR (NO. K/P: 451030-08-5483)

Citation

PA-24NCVC-304-04/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

PA-24NCVC-304-04/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Although the Land Administrator has jurisdiction under s17 SEDA to revoke grants, the Land Administrator effectively denied the Applicant access to that remedy by conditioning the application on a prior court order; under the D&C Bank exception the High Court may exercise original jurisdiction to set aside the Borang F and remit the matter for rehearing so as to avoid leaving the Applicant without an effective remedy.

Malaysia Case Law

ADZAM BIN ANUAR (sebagai waris dan wakil waris Zainah Binti Mohd Sham (No.K/P-480430085848) dan cucu kepada Robea'ah Binti Mat Sapi Rabiah Binti Mat Safi (Sijil Mati-B918528)) 1. ) AHMAD ZUHARI BIN MOHD SHAM 2. ) SHABARIAH BINTI MOHD SHAM 3

KARPAYA A/L MALIANDY (INDIA CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION DEPARTMENT) KERISNAN@KRISHNAN A/L MALAYAANDY (NO. KP: 431213-10-5063)

HALIJAH BINTI SHAHABUDIN (NO. K/P: 590205-07-5544) ISMAIL INNUNU BIN ABU BAKAR (NO. K/P: 451030-08-5483)