Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Strata title transfer

Legal area

Court

6 Oct 2025

1. ) NAZLAN BIN BAHARUDIN 2. ) IZYAN LIYANA BINTI AZHAR (Pentadbir Harta Pusaka AZHAR BIN AHMAT (No. Kad Pengenalan. 650904-07-5115), si mati yang telah meninggal dunia pada 17hb Januari, 2023) 3. ) TAN TOH NGUANG 4. ) DATIN RUPAWAN BINTI M

Citation

WA-22NCvC-317-05/2025 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-22NCvC-317-05/2025 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The court held that the relief sought in Guaman 317 is consequential enforcement of the prior declaratory judgment in Guaman 535 and not a new cause of action; therefore the action is not barred by res judicata. The defendant (through its liquidator) is ordered to deliver original title documents and sign Form 14A within 30 days, failing which the Senior Assistant Registrar is authorized to sign on the defendant's behalf; costs of RM3,000 awarded to the plaintiffs.
26 Jun 2025

1. ) ANDREW HENG 2. ) MASMEYER DEVELOPMENT SDN. BHD. (Dalam Likuidasi) CHONG KOK WOOI (bertindak atas kapasiti sendiri dan juga mewakili kumpulan pemilik-pemilik unit kondominium Marinox Sky Villas)

Citation

P-02(NCvC)(A)-431-03/2024 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
Court

NCvC
Case number

P-02(NCvC)(A)-431-03/2024 (Mahkamah Rayuan)

The Court of Appeal held that the High Court erred in permitting the originating summons without prior leave of the winding-up court: leave is required for proceedings against a court-appointed liquidator and for proceedings against a wound-up company where liability is sought to be fastened; accordingly the High Court order was set aside and the respondent's originating summons dismissed.
11 Apr 2025

YAP WEI SHENG SINERJUTA SDN. BHD

Citation

WA-12ANCvC-154-08/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-12ANCvC-154-08/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The High Court allowed the appeal because the Sessions Court erred in striking out the writ and SoC: the pleadings disclose arguable causes of action (breach of SPA for failure to deliver effective vacant possession and failure to construct in accordance with approved plan) and raise questions fit for trial, including whether the Developer's failure to have strata title ready at material time and the terms of the 1.9.2022 JPN letter voided the EoT; these are not plain and obvious cases for summary disposal and must be tried. The striking out order was set aside, the matter remitted to the Ses…
23 Oct 2023

1. ) GREENCHAIN HARVEST SDN BHD 2. ) LIAU THENG HOOI NCT UNITED DEVELOPMENT SENDIRIAN BERHAD

Citation

BA-24NCvC-1329-08/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

BA-24NCvC-1329-08/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The court held that the Plaintiffs became legal and beneficial owners on completion of payment and by virtue of absolute Deeds of Assignment executed by Public Bank Berhad after auction; the sanctioned Scheme did not include Phase 1 and therefore the three units are sold and redeemed and not "unsold and unredeemed" under the Scheme; the Defendant's counterclaim failed because there was no evidence of rehabilitation works to those three units to justify recovery under s71.
24 Jun 2022

MOHAMAD FUAD BIN ABDULLAH BADA KAMALADEVIE A/P M.GOVINDAN

Citation

WA-22NCvC-33-01/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-22NCvC-33-01/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The SPA was valid and binding; the defendant breached her primary obligations by failing to settle statutory dues and secure approvals causing the transfer to be blocked; the plaintiff was ready and willing to perform and had paid defendant's arrears and incurred costs on her behalf; equity favors specific performance for immovable property so the court ordered specific performance, reimbursement of RM36,612.35, assessment of additional damages, interest and costs.
22 Mar 2019

1. TAN YOKE MEE 2. TAN YET CHIN TAJUDIN BIN IBRAHIM & 5 LAGI

Citation

W-01-(NCVC)(W)-462-07/2018 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
Court

NCVC
Case number

W-01-(NCVC)(W)-462-07/2018 (Mahkamah Rayuan)

The Court held the SPA was valid and not void for uncertainty because the subject property was identifiable despite clerical misdescriptions; the plaintiffs had waived any condition precedent by full payment; strata title registered in the 1st respondent's name was held by him as bare trustee for the plaintiffs; accordingly declarations and a mandatory order to vest title in the plaintiffs were granted; the negligence claim against the solicitors failed on the evidence and pleading and was dismissed.

Malaysia Case Law

1. ) NAZLAN BIN BAHARUDIN 2. ) IZYAN LIYANA BINTI AZHAR (Pentadbir Harta Pusaka AZHAR BIN AHMAT (No. Kad Pengenalan. 650904-07-5115), si mati yang telah meninggal dunia pada 17hb Januari, 2023) 3. ) TAN TOH NGUANG 4. ) DATIN RUPAWAN BINTI M

1. ) ANDREW HENG 2. ) MASMEYER DEVELOPMENT SDN. BHD. (Dalam Likuidasi) CHONG KOK WOOI (bertindak atas kapasiti sendiri dan juga mewakili kumpulan pemilik-pemilik unit kondominium Marinox Sky Villas)

YAP WEI SHENG SINERJUTA SDN. BHD

1. ) GREENCHAIN HARVEST SDN BHD 2. ) LIAU THENG HOOI NCT UNITED DEVELOPMENT SENDIRIAN BERHAD

MOHAMAD FUAD BIN ABDULLAH BADA KAMALADEVIE A/P M.GOVINDAN

1. TAN YOKE MEE 2. TAN YET CHIN TAJUDIN BIN IBRAHIM & 5 LAGI