Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Access road / easement

Legal area

Court

31 Jul 2025

ALTRATEC SDN BHD 1. ) THONG YOUNG KOON 2. ) THIAGU A/L NYANASELAN 3. ) CHELVEE A/P MARIMUTHOO 4. ) Tetuan Pushpalingam, Kasmani & Partners 5. ) Kasmani Bt Baharuddin 6. ) Krishnan, Puspalingam 7. ) Ragunath A/l Kesavan 8. ) PENGARAH TANAH D

Citation

BA-23NCvC-60-12/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

BA-23NCvC-60-12/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

On the balance of probabilities the court held that Altratec is a bona fide purchaser with registered title protected by s.340 National Land Code absent proven actual fraud; Thiagu & Chelvee failed to prove the necessary elements of fraud or conspiracy sufficient to render Altratec's title defeasible. The dispute concerns the reserved access strip: the court ordered equitable and possessory remedies (removal of obstructions, costs, monetary adjustments) rather than voiding Altratec's title or ordering wholesale reversal of the 2018 transaction, and affirmed that subdivision/planning requireme…
31 Jul 2025

ALTRATEC SDN BHD 1. ) THONG YOUNG KOON 2. ) THIAGU A/L NYANASELAN 3. ) CHELVEE A/P MARIMUTHOO 4. ) Tetuan Pushpalingam, Kasmani & Partners 5. ) Kasmani Bt Baharuddin 6. ) Krishnan, Puspalingam 7. ) Ragunath A/l Kesavan 8. ) PENGARAH TANAH D

Citation

BA-23NCvC-60-12/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

BA-23NCvC-60-12/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

On the balance of probabilities the court found the access reserve was required for both Petak A and Petak B, the purchasers understood and accepted the need to allocate road reserve and surrender it to the State; Thiagu & Chelvee unlawfully obstructed Altratec’s access and must remove obstructions and bear costs; Thong sold land inclusive of the access and is ordered to refund amounts paid by Thiagu & Chelvee for that access (without interest) and to pay Altratec RM10,000 per month from judgment until vacant possession is delivered; counterclaims against the land office and solicitors were d…

Malaysia Case Law

ALTRATEC SDN BHD 1. ) THONG YOUNG KOON 2. ) THIAGU A/L NYANASELAN 3. ) CHELVEE A/P MARIMUTHOO 4. ) Tetuan Pushpalingam, Kasmani & Partners 5. ) Kasmani Bt Baharuddin 6. ) Krishnan, Puspalingam 7. ) Ragunath A/l Kesavan 8. ) PENGARAH TANAH D

ALTRATEC SDN BHD 1. ) THONG YOUNG KOON 2. ) THIAGU A/L NYANASELAN 3. ) CHELVEE A/P MARIMUTHOO 4. ) Tetuan Pushpalingam, Kasmani & Partners 5. ) Kasmani Bt Baharuddin 6. ) Krishnan, Puspalingam 7. ) Ragunath A/l Kesavan 8. ) PENGARAH TANAH D