Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Government proceedings

Legal area

Court

6 Jul 2023

BENTONG LAND SDN BHD 1. ) BRP THE DRY CLEANING SHOP SDN BHD 2. ) PENDAFTAR HAK MILIK NEGERI PAHANG 3. ) Pengarah Pejabat Tanah dan Galian Kerajaan Negeri Pahang

Citation

CB-22NCvC-14-10/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

CB-22NCvC-14-10/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The court refused the application for interrogatories: questions about internal procedures of Defendants 2 and 3 are unnecessary because such matters can be explored at trial through witness evidence and the interrogatories sought risk delay and are premature; questions as to the names of officers can similarly be raised at trial and do not justify compulsory pre-trial interrogatories. Consequently the application is dismissed with costs in the cause.
31 May 2022

SEATADVISOR SDN BHD PERBADANAN STADIUM MALAYSIA

Citation

WA-22NCvC-246-04/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-22NCvC-246-04/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The court found on the balance of probabilities that the plaintiff had established a realistic prospect of obtaining a substantial judgment at trial and satisfied the threshold for an interim payment under Order 22A r.4; the defendant, as a statutory corporation, is not barred from an O.22A application by being characterised as the 'Government' and statutory immunities (s.35/s.36) could not be resolved at interlocutory stage; exercising discretion to avoid undue hardship and having regard to dispute and risk of overpayment, the court reduced the sum sought and ordered an interim payment of RM…
20 May 2022

Pavitar Singh A/l Manjeet Singh (Membawa Tindakan Sebagai Wasi Dan Wakil Diri Kepada Kirpal Singh A/p Gurbachan Singh [No. K/p.: 420901-71-5064], Si Mati) 1. ) Ketua Pengarah Kastam, Jabatan Kastam Diraja Malaysia 2. ) Kerajaan Malaysia

Citation

WA-21NCvC-70-10/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-21NCvC-70-10/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Plaintiff's claim dismissed because she failed to plead and join the individual public officer(s) required to establish government liability under Government Proceedings Act ss5-6, and, alternatively, the defendants proved lawful entry and seizure under GST Act ss80-83 and CPC s116A while the plaintiff failed to prove unlawful trespass or the alleged losses; credibility findings further undermined plaintiff's case.
27 Oct 2021

SEMANTAN ESTATE (1952) SDB BHD KERAJAAN MALAYSIA & 6 YANG LAIN

Citation

WA-25-44-02/2017 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-25-44-02/2017 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Although the applicant established a clear legal right by prior judgments, the court exercised its discretion to refuse mandamus because enforcing the extensive title and possession orders would be impracticable and cause undue hardship and prejudice to public interest given substantial development of the land; mandamus was rendered inappropriate and redundant where statutory route (s417 NLC/originating summons) and broader public consequences exist, therefore the application was dismissed.
18 Dec 2020

ONG KAH LOK (No.Kad Pengenalan : 940120-01- 5371) 1. ) KETUA PENGARAH JABATAN KERJA RAYA MALAYSIA 2. ) KERAJAAN MALAYSIA

Citation

WA-A71KJ-18-09/2020 (Mahkamah Majistret)
Court

Magistrates' Court
Case number

WA-A71KJ-18-09/2020 (Mahkamah Majistret)

The court struck out the writ and statement of claim under Order 18 rule 19(1)(b) and (d) because the pleading failed to plead facts establishing that the First Defendant (JKR) had statutory responsibility for the road; documentary evidence (DBKL letter) established the road was under DBKL's care making the claim obviously unsustainable and an abuse of process; amendment under Order 15 r6 could not save the claim because the named defendants were the sole defendants and no other defendant remained to pursue the action.

Malaysia Case Law

BENTONG LAND SDN BHD 1. ) BRP THE DRY CLEANING SHOP SDN BHD 2. ) PENDAFTAR HAK MILIK NEGERI PAHANG 3. ) Pengarah Pejabat Tanah dan Galian Kerajaan Negeri Pahang

SEATADVISOR SDN BHD PERBADANAN STADIUM MALAYSIA

Pavitar Singh A/l Manjeet Singh (Membawa Tindakan Sebagai Wasi Dan Wakil Diri Kepada Kirpal Singh A/p Gurbachan Singh [No. K/p.: 420901-71-5064], Si Mati) 1. ) Ketua Pengarah Kastam, Jabatan Kastam Diraja Malaysia 2. ) Kerajaan Malaysia

SEMANTAN ESTATE (1952) SDB BHD KERAJAAN MALAYSIA & 6 YANG LAIN

ONG KAH LOK (No.Kad Pengenalan : 940120-01- 5371) 1. ) KETUA PENGARAH JABATAN KERJA RAYA MALAYSIA 2. ) KERAJAAN MALAYSIA