24 Mar 2023
1. ) Lee Yew Seng 2. ) Lee Tiam Yew 3. ) Lee Yew Huo 4. ) Yap Ah Kin @ Yap Sui Kiew Pentadbir Tanah Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur
- Citation
- WA-24NCvC-291-02/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
- Court
- High Court
- Case number
- WA-24NCvC-291-02/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
The court held the acquisition under Form D of 25.6.1976 was valid and lawful; section 8(4) (introducing a two-year limitation) was enacted in 1983 and does not operate retrospectively to invalidate a 1976 acquisition; the defendant took reasonable and lawful steps to pay/ deposit compensation into court within a reasonable period (culminating in a 2001 deposit pursuant to a 2000 court order) and the plaintiffs' refusal to accept cash compensation and failure to challenge the statutory notices meant delay was not fatal to the acquisition; accordingly the application (Lampiran 1) was dismissed…