BENCON DEVELOPMENT SDN BHD V JABATAN PERKHIDMATAN PEMBENTUNGAN & 2 ORS
- Citation
- BENCON DEVELOPMENT SDN BHD V JABATAN PERKHIDMATAN PEMBENTUNGAN & 2 ORS
- Court
- Malaysian court
The Court held that under s18 of the Sewerage Services Act 1993, read with s40 of the Interpretation Act 1967, the Director General (and by delegation the First Respondent) had power to permit a connection subject to conditions including payment of a contribution to upgrade capacity; the requirement was reasonable, not a tax, and certiorari was refused in the public interest; the application was dismissed with costs.