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Malayan Law Journal Reports/2001/Volume 6/UNGKU SUL !M N "!N "#UL M J!# $ N%R !R'()%R %* L N#S N# M!N'S $ N%R + ,2001- 6 MLJ . + 11 pr l 2001

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,2001- 6 MLJ .

UNGKU SULAIMAN BIN ABDUL MAJID & ANOR v DIRECTOR OF LANDSAND MINES & ANOR

HIGH COURT (JOHOR BAHRU)ABDUL MALIK ISHAK JNOTICE OF MOTION NO 25-31 OF 199811 A !"# 2$$1

Land Law -- Acquisition of land -- Redemption of land by state government -- No prior consentfrom beneficiaries -- State government acquired land under wrong section of Land Enactment --Whether redemption can be made by third party -- Whether law of limitation applied -- ohor LandEnactment !No "# "$%& ss '() %' * +,!ii#

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3onsent an4 nstru3t ons 5rom t e 7ene5 3 ar es o5 t e late Ung u 74ulla 8 ) at7e ng t e 3ase t e re4empt on eDer3 se was null an4 &o 4 n so 5ar as t 3on3erne4t e legal r g ts o5 t e 7ene5 3 ar es o5 t e late Ung u 74ulla 8 Se3t on 6


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sama a4a pemerole an arta 4 7awa s 'na men )ana 9No 1; a4ala 7atal 4an t 4a sa C4an 9 ; sama a4a un4ang+un4ang pem7atasan a4 masa 4apat 4 pa a 4alam es n 8

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2) KeraFaan Neger Jo or tela mengara an agennya untu mene7us arta terse7ut4ar 3 ett ar terse7ut tanpa apa+apa e7enaran atau ara an terle7 4a ulu 4arwar s+war s lmar um Ung u 74ulla 8 %le erana n @ eg atan pene7usanterse7ut 7atal 4an t 4a sa 4 mana a mel 7at an a war s+war s lmar umUng u 74ulla 4 s s un4ang+un4ang8 Se syen 60 +1 .28

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Abdul Ra1a2 Ahmad v a3lis 4andaraya ohor 4ahru ,1== - 2 MLJ 2


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4arnato) Re ,1= =- ( 2 < 9re54;

4arrell v 9ordree ,1=>2- ( 6.6 9re54;

4ec2e v Smith 916; 2 M $ E 1=1 9re54;

4lac2burn v Attorney :eneral ,1=.1- 1 ELR 10>. 9re54;4ritish Railways 4oard v ;ic2in ,1=. - ( .6 9re54;

8apper v 4aldwin ,1=6 - 2 H" > 9re54;

8ommissioner of the 9ederal 8apital v 6nsurance 8ompany of North America ,1=69re54;

8o< v :reen ,1=66- 1 ( 216 9re54;

8redit 8orporation ! # 4hd v 9ong 7a2 Sin ,1==1- 1 MLJ 0= 9re54;

8respigny v Wittenoom 91.=2; )R .=0 9re54;(&&" + L .% at .$

0ato enteri =thman bin 4aginda v 0ato =mbi Syed Alwi bin Syed 6drus ,1=ahar bin 7un ustapha v 7un ohd Said bin >erua2 * =rs ,1== - > MLJ .>. 9re54;

Elia3ar v 0ayanidhi !R 1=.1 %r 1>> 9re54;

9ulcrum 8apital Sdn 4hd v 0ato/ Samsudin Abu 5assan !Raha1 Sdn 4hd * Anor) 6nterveners#!and another application# ,2001- (LJ .>C ,2001- 1 MR - ( = 9re54;

>redin Sdn 4hd v @79 6nvestments Sdn 4hd ,1==rishna >umar v N 4han . (EN .> 9re54;

Langrish v Watts ,1=0>- 1 K" 6>6 9re54;

Lee Lee 8heng v Seow ;eng >wang ,1=60- MLJ 1 9re54;

Leong 8hee >ong * Anor v 7an Leng >ee !No (# ,2001- (LJ 0ay v aafar bin ohamed Said ,1=arpal Singh ,1==2- 1 MLJ 1 . 9re54;

erde2a ?niversity 4hd v :overnment of alaysia ,1= 6 9re54;

=versea-8hinese 4an2ing 8orp Ltd v ;hilip Wee >ee ;uan ,1=ee ;uan ,1=< - 2 MLJ 1 9re54;

;andurang v aruti 5ari !R 1=66 S( 1 > 9re54;

;engarah 7anah dan :alian) Wilayah ;erse2utuan v Sri Lempah Enterprise Sdn 4hd ,1=.=- 1MLJ 1> 9re54;

;erwira 5abib 4an2 alaysia 4hd v =on Seng 0evelopment Sdn 4hd ,1==0- 1 MLJ . 9re54;

;etaling 7in 4hd v Lee >ian 8han * =rs ,1== - 1 MLJ 6 . 9re54;


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;owell v >empton ;ar2 Racecourse 8o) Ltd ,1 9re54;

R v 4anbury !6nhabitants# 91 ; 1 4 $ 'l 1>6 9re54;

Ramlal otilal v Rewa 8oal 9ields !R 1=61 S( >61C 91=61; 2 S(J 6 9re54;

Ridge v 4aldwin ,1=6 - ( 0 9re54;Russian 8ommercial and 6ndustrial 4an2 v 4ritish 4an2 for 9oreign 7rade Ltd ,1=21- 2 ( >8 ) at was a 3ase w ere a 4o3 wor er a4 7een suspen4e4 5or4 so7ey ng an or4er an4 e soug t a declaration t at s suspens on was wrong5ul8 s t e 3aseprogresse4@ t transp re4 t at t e 4o3 wor er:s suspens on was null an4 &o 4 7e3ause t e 4o3manager w o a4 suspen4e4 m a4 no statutory power at all to suspen4 m8 ) e 3ourt o5 t e5 rst nstan3e grante4 t e declaration t at was soug t s n3e t e t me l m t 5or see ng an or4er o53ert orar a4 eDp re4 t roug no 5ault o5 t e 4o3 wor er8 %n appeal@ t e (ourt o5 ppeal el4t at declaration m g t 7e awar4e4 aga nst a statutory tr 7unal as an alternat &e reme4y to3ert orar 8

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t e 'na3ment8 ) e letter 5rom t e State Legal 4& ser o5 Jo or 4ate4 2= June 1==< was wor4e4n t e Malay language an4 t rea4s as 5ollowsB

)etuan L m $ Aoo @

) r4 *loor@ UMN% "u l4 ng@

Jalan Segget@

Melalu Earta GN >


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1 #aera B Jo or "a ru

2 Mu mB "an4ar Jo or "a ru

> No Aa m l B Geran Melayu No 1 < No LotB 12=

Kategor )ana B Perseorangan

6 PaFa anB ) 4a Aa7 s )empo ) 4a

. Keluasan )ana B 6e or >0 Polesmeter Perseg

< (u a )a unanB ) a4a

= Status )ana B Geran Melayu

10 Jen s Guna )ana B "angunan

11 Syarat NyataB ) a4a

12 Se atan Kepent nganB ) a4a

1> )ar Aa m l # 4a5tar anB Aar 7ulan Ra7 :ela r 12=. 91


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4epartment n regar4 to t e ta e o&er o5 t e sa 4 property 7y way o5 a letter 4ate4 26 ugust 1==8

) e m nutes o5 Glen3ross re&eale4 t at t e sa 4 property a4 7e3ome state lan4 un4er s o5t e 'na3ment w t out any 5ormal en?u ry 7e ng el48 !t also re&eale4 t at t e )ele3oms 7u l4 ngwas 7e ng 7u lt on t e sa 4 property at t at t me8 ) e t en State Legal 4& ser o5 Jo or was3onsulte4 an4 on 21 January 1=>2 ga&e s op n on t at :t e e rs a&e no 3la m n law or e?u ty:to t e sa 4 property8 E t out a 4ou7t@ t e m nutes o5 Glen3ross were a 4amper to t eappl 3ants8 '&eryt ng seeme4 to 7e a 5orgone 3on3lus on8 "ut was t s so ! w ll not &enture ananswer at t s po nt o5 t me an4 ! s all 3ont nue narrat ng t e 5a3ts t roug t e a55 4a& t n reply o5

(&&" + L .% at $% S u7ana 8 S e re terate4 an4 la 4 stress on t e m nutes o5 Glen3ross an4 t was er stan4 t att e sa 4 property was a3?u re4 7y t e Jo or State Go&ernment n 1=>2 a5ter t e Jo or StateGo&ernment a4 re4eeme4 t e property on t e or4er o5 A s Royal A g ness t e Sultan@ an4t erea5ter t e property toget er w t t e 7u l4 ng t ereto were &este4 n t e Jo or StateGo&ernment8 S e 5o3usse4 er attent on to an4 re5erre4 to t e m nutes 5oun4 n eD :S +2: o5 en3l.8 ) e m nutes were wr tten 7y se&eral personal t es an4 t woul4 7e 4eal to repro4u3e t em&er7at m n t s Fu4gment@ an4 ! w ll now 4o soBSS !lleg 7leB

Please noteSg4 5or 9!lleg 7le;(%MM!SS!%N'R %* L N#S $ M!N'S

> January 1Re34B > January 1Sg4 9!lleg 7le;

! re3ommen4 at en3l 2 $ atta3 (L$Ma surepr nt o5 t e area n ?uest on8 Note4 t an you828 !t 3ompr ses t e w ole o5 Malay Sg4 5or 9(%LL'()%RGt 1 < Jo or "a ru )own@ w 3 %* L N# R'V'NU';was a3?u re4 7y Go&t n 1=>2@ January 1t e or g nal owner Ung u 74ulla Ltr 5rom (LR J"

a& ng 4 e4 w lst t e lan4 rema ne4 (LR J" + Re + 9


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3 arge4 to a 3 ett ar8 Go&t re4eeme4 Please pro3ee4 un4er t e 3 arge on AA:s or4er an4 7ot lan4 s 10 o5 L'an4 7u l4 ngs now &est n t e state8 Sg4 5or S4 SSA 9(unyng am+"rown; (%MM!SS!%N'R %*

(L$M > No&em7er L N#S $ M!N'SR(S 02/ 6 returne4 on 888 + 1+ 0 1 January 12= No&em7er (LMB20 #e3em7er Seen t an you8>1 #e3em7er 28 ! s all ta e t e(op e4 5rom R(S 02/ 6 ne3essary a3t on891 ; ' '(U)!V' (%UN(!L Sg4 74ulla20 #e3em7er 1= 0 5or (LM 1 January 1!n t al RaFa A %mar 2> #e3em7er 0 9=; *rom (LR J" 1.+>/ 1

9= ; #/'8N/(L$MB (SBPlease Note 9> ; Please 3 e3 t eSS8 part 3ulars8Note48 ) an you8 Sg4 (L$M Jo or Sg4 M uso5 10/5or (L$M > January 1R(S 02/ 6$ 86 1/ = att3'n3l4 > January 1

(&&" + L .% at $+

an4 t e m nutes allu4e4 to s 10 o5 t e 'na3ment an4 t at se3t on ena3ts as 5ollowsB) e (omm ss oner may 5rom t me to t me reser&e@ 7y not 5 3at on n t e:a1ette @ any State lan4s w 3 n

s op n on are re?u re4 5or any pu7l 3 purpose or 5or a res 4ent al reser&e8 Su3 not 5 3at on s all 5ully4es3r 7e t e lan4@ t e pu7l 3 or ot er purpose@ an4 t e terms on w 3 t s reser&e4@ an4 s all 7epu7l s e4 n two 3onse3ut &e ssues o5 t e :a1ette 8

an4 t relates to a reser&at on o5 a state lan4 7y way o5 a not 5 3at on n t e :a1ette C an4 t re5ersto t e sa 4 property as a state lan48 Eas t s really so

S e &er ly 7el e&e4 an4 t was part an4 par3el o5 er 3ase t at on t e strengt o5 t e rele&ant lawat t at mater al t me ++ re5err ng to t e 1


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a4 ma4e an en4orsement on t e reg ster 4o3ument o5 t tle on 2 %3to7er 1= 0 w 3 s owe4t at t e sa 4 property a4 7e3ome state lan4 un4er s o5 t e 'na3ment as re5le3te4 n 5 lenum7er (LM 128 ) e reg ster 4o3ument o5 t tle o5 t e sa 4 property n t e Faw s3r pt waseD 7 te4 as eD :S +>: o5 en3l .@ w le t e 5 le sear3 as per eD :S + : o5 en3l . re&eale4 t e

5ollow ng sal ent part 3ularsB9Sal nan;

)!)L'+Malay Grant No 1 as amen4e4 n en3l 6 7e 4 sm sse4 w t 3osts8

! must now pro3ee4 to eDam ne t e a55 4a& t n re7uttal o5 7ot t e appl 3ants as seen n en3l as amen4e4 7y en3l 68

) s was n4ee4 an nterest ng 3ase an4 ! a&e set out@ at great lengt @ t e 5a3ts n t e rele&anta55 4a& ts n or4er to p e3e toget er as a 3o erent w ole t e 5a3tual matr D o5 t e present 3ase8 !twoul4 7e 3orre3t to say t at e&eryt ng re&ol&e4 on t e sa 4 property an4 t at property playe4 ap &otal role n t s nterest ng ep so4e8 ) e 5ollow ng 5a3ts were not 4 spute4 7y t e part esB

3) ) at 7ot t e appl 3ants were t e 3o+a4m n strators o5 t e estate o5 t e late Ung u 74ulla 7y way o5 a letter o5 a4m n strat on t at was eDtra3te4 on 1> January 1== 0 4o not apply as t ey 4 4 not apply to t e nstant 3ase@ t esuper&en ng t tle woul4 4e5eat a pr or e?u ta7le r g t or nterestB=ng 8hat ;ang v Galliappa 8hettiar ,1=.1- 1 MLJ 22 8 ) e 3 argee@ to ?uote a 5am l ar eDpress on@ a4 t ere5ore su33ee4e4 n t e s3ram7leto get on t e reg ster an4 a4 t ere5ore emerge4 & 3tor ous8

ga n 7y way o5 an analogy@ re5eren3e s oul4 also 7e ma4e to t e 3ase o5 ;erwira 5abib 4an2! # 4hd v =on Seng 0evelopment Sdn 4hd ,1==0- 1 MLJ .8 ) at was a 3ase w ere t epla nt 55 3 argee su33ess5ully appl e4 5or an or4er o5 sale o5 t e 3 arge4 lan48 ) ree o5 t e4e5en4ants soug t to oppose t e or4er on t e 7as s t at as t ey a4 pur3 ase4 part o5 t e lan4@t e or4er s oul4 not apply to t e r lan4s8 Aowe&er@ Mo ame4 #Ia 44 n J 9now t e ( e5 Just 3e o5

t e *e4eral (ourt o5 Malays a; el4 t at t ere were no groun4s to 4eny t e appl 3at on 5or anor4er o5 sale an4 t s was w at s Lor4s p sa 4 9see p < o5 t e report;B* rst@ as 7ona 5 4e pur3 asers 5or &alue@ t e r nterest 3annot pre&a l o&er t at o5 t e pla nt 55s@ t ereg stere4 3 argee8 Unless 5rau4 s an ssue 9w 3 t s not so ere; an4 3oul4 7e pro&e4@ t e 3 argew 3 a4 7een legally reg stere4 7e3omes n4e5eas 7le 9 7ai Lee 9inance 8o Sdn 4hd v =fficial

Assignee * =rs ,1=- 1 MLJ


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1) ) e strong personality of 5is Royal 5ighness Sultan 6brahim 6bni Sultan Abu 4a2ar as allu4e4 to n paras 1 an4 1 o5 en3l 2 & ewe4 5rom t e perspe3t &e o5 A s RoyalA g ness:s su7Fe3ts8 ) s was ne&er 3 allenge4 7y S u7ana n er a55 4a& t nreply n en3l . an4 3onse?uently t e r gors o5 t e law as allu4e4 to n Abdul Ra1a2

Ahmad v a3lis 4andaraya ohor 4ahru ,1== - 2 MLJ 2


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t e sa 4 property was re4eeme4 7y t e Jo or State Go&ernment@ t e lan4 t tle was ept n t epossess on o5 t e Jo or State Go&ernment w t out t e nowle4ge o5 t e 7ene5 3 ar es o5 t e lateUng u 74ulla 8 ) us@ t was not surpr s ng t at 7ot t e appl 3ants a&erre4 n t e r a55 4a& t nen3l 2 t at t ey 4 4 not now w o a4 ept t e lan4 t tle to t e sa 4 property upon t e 4eat o5

Ung u 74ulla 8 t t s Fun3ture@ t woul4 7e pert nent to re5er to s 6


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?uest on an4 e su7m tte4 t at t e answer woul4 7e n t e a55 rmat &e + mean ng t at t erespon4ents: a3t ons were law5ul8

(&&" + L .% at "&'

E t respe3t@ to say t at t e 'na3ment was not t e go&ern ng law n respe3t o5 t e sa 4 propertyn 1


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Page 2: o5 en3l . w 3 3onta ne4 no en4orsement l e t e sample &ers on o5 anot er lan4 t tleas re5le3te4 n eD :S +2 : o5 en3l . o5 Grant No . )owns p o5 Jo or "a ru@ t e n5eren3e woul47e t at t e :early Malay tenure: was so un3erta n an4 ! repeat t ere were no set pro3e4ures to 7e

5ollowe48 E t out a pos t &e set o5 pro3e4ures go&ern ng lan4 matters n t e goo4 ol4 4ays nJo or@ 3an we sa5ely say t at t e re4empt on o5 t e sa 4 property n 12 w en t e Jo or State Go&ernment too o&er t e sa 4 property@ t e 'na3ment wasalrea4y n eD sten3e an4 t must surely 7e t e gu 4 ng 5or3e 7e n4 all lan4 matters n Jo or att at t me8

) e pream7le to t e 'na3ment rea4s as 5ollowsB92 o5 1=10 as amen4e4 7y o5 1=1>@ 21 o5 1=1=@ < o5 1=20@ 6 o5 1=21@ < o5 1=21@ o5 1=2 @ 1> o5 1=2>@ 16 o5 1=> @ 9 t e re& se4 '4 t on o5 t e Laws 'na3tment 1=> ;@ 6@1 o5 1=> o5 1=>=@ > o5 1= 1 an4 *e4erat on o5 Malaya %r4 nan3e . o5 1= = an4 1 o5 1= 28;

an4 t s a leg t mate a 4 n 3onstru ng t e sa 4 'na3tment 9Susse< ;eerage 8laim 91< ; !! (l $ *< 7urquand v 4oard of 7rade 91


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an4 5rom t ese passages t was 3rystal 3lear t at no 5ormal en?u ry was e&er el4 w en t4e3 4e4 to 4e3lare t e sa 4 property as state lan48 Eas s o5 t e 'na3ment t e r g t se3t on to

n&o e 5or a3?u s t on purposes )o answer t s ?uest on@ t woul4 7e appropr ate to repro4u3e n&er7at m t at se3t on n ?uest onB

9 ; ny person 3la m ng any estate or nterest n lan4 un4er t s Part may@ at any t me@5 s 3la m 3annot 7e properly 4ealt w t un4er s 2@ apply to t e (omm ss oner 5or an

or4er t at any reg ster@ 7oo or Fournal ept at any Lan4 %55 3e un4er t s 'na3tments all 7e re3t 5 e4@ or t at any entry may 7e ma4e or nterpolate4 n any su3 reg ster@7oo or Fournal or t at any entry t ere n may 7e 3an3elle4B an4 t e (omm ss oner maye t er re5use su3 appl 3at on@ or@ 5 sat s5 e4 as to t e Fust 3e o5 t e 3ase@ may ma esu3 or4er n re5eren3e t ereto as e may t n Fust8

9 ; ) e (olle3tor an4 e&ery ot er person a55e3te4 7y su3 or4er o5 t e (omm ss oners all o7ey t e same upon 7e ng ser&e4 w t a 3opy o5 su3 or4er8

9 ; ny person aggr e&e4 7y any re5usal or or4er o5 t e (omm ss oner un4er su7+se3t on 9 ; may appeal to t e 3ourtB pro& 4e4 t at su3 appeal s all not 7e a4m tte4 a5tert e eDp rat on o5 t rty 4ays 5rom t e 4ate o5 t e 4e3 s on appeale4 aga nst8

9 &; No 3ourt@ ot er t an t e Supreme (ourt@ s all a&e any Fur s4 3t on n matters

pro& 4e4 5or 7y t s se3t on:8

an4 t was ent rely meant 5or t e purpose o5 re3t 5 3at on o5 t e reg sters8 Se3t on o5 t e'na3ment 4oes not g &e aut or ty nor power to t e respon4ents to a3?u re t e sa 4 property@ an4w at was wr tten 7y (unyng am+"rown as allu4e4 to a7o&e 3annot@ n law@ 7e 3ons 4ere4 as3orre3t8 !t was an n3orre3t assert on o5 t e law 7y (unyng am+"rown8 )o a44 nsult to nFury t elan4 t tle o5 t e sa 4 property as eD 7 te4 n en3l . at eD :S +>: 7ore t e 5ollow ng passages att e top port onB

) s s now state lan4 un4er s o5 t e Lan4 'na3tment@ & 4e (L$M 12

#ate4 t e 2 %3to7er 1= 0(&&" + L .% at "&.

(L$M 226/1= 0 Sg4B !lleg 7le 2 810

(omm ss oner o5 Lan4s n4 M nes Jo or

an4 t e rest o5 t e lan4 t tle o5 t e sa 4 property was typewr tten n t e Jaw s3r pt w 3 was not?u te leg 7le@ ne t er was t translate4 5or t e 7ene5 t o5 t e 3ourt8 s 5ar as ! 3oul4 ma e t out@ t e

Faw s3r pt was wor4e4 n t ese wor4s 9Roman Ie4 Malay;B!sn n 1 < l am4ul lla

Eusall lla l Sa # na Mu amma4 Ea:al l Easa 7 Eassallam

#ul ang Ma a Mul a Ma araFa Jo or 7u "a ar yang 4 urn a an lla Su7 ana uwataala 7a aeraFaan 4 atas tana Jo or serta segala FaFa an 4aera ta lu nya mu4a +mu4a an 7arang 4 lanFut an

lla us a serta 7ertam7a tam7a 4aulat 4an memperole emenangan 4 4un a a rat8 m n8

Keta u ole 4engan 5 ran yang sepert ta 4an eturunan war s+war s gant ta 4engan se7enar+7enarmengurn a an epa4a yang mul a Ung u 74ulla 888 Jo or 888

Mempunya se ep ng tana yang 4 4alam 4aera J" 888 7esarnya enam e ar 4an >0 per3 s erFa 4ane4u4u annya 7ersepa4an sepert 4 7awa n

# se7ela t mur 4engan Sye4 "aram 4an 'n3 n4a

# se7ela 7arat 4engan Sye4 Janal 4an 'n3 888

# se7ela utara 4engan 'n3 Ausse n 7 n uso5

# se7ela selatan 4engan M Ung u 888


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Stan4 ng on s own groun4@ 'n 74ul Ras 4 Su4 n 5or t e respon4ents respon4e48 Ae su7m tte4t at w t t e re4empt on o5 t e sa 4 property amount ng to 2- ( 6.6 at p 6


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) e 'ngl s (ourt o5 ppeal n Re >ing) deceased ,1=6>- ( = a4 to nterpret t e pro& s on ns 1 91; o5 t e Law o5 Property 3t 1=2 @ an4 t at se3t on ena3te4 t at t e 7ene5 t o5 e&ery3o&enant n a lease to 7e per5orme4 7y t e lessee :s all 7e anneDe4 an4 n3 4ent to an4 s all gow t t e re&ers onary estate n t e lan48: # plo3 LJ at p =. o5 t e report@

(&&" + L .% at ""& 3onstrues t at se3t on n t ese wor4sB) e eDpress on :go w t : must 7e nten4e4 to a44 somet ng to t e 3on3ept n&ol&e4 n t e eDpress on:anneDe4 an4 n3 4ent to: an4 n my & ew 3onnotes t e trans5er o5 t e r g t to en5or3e t e 3o&enant 5romt e ass gnor to t e ass gnee w t t e 3onse?uent 3essat on o5 t e r g t to t e ass gnor to en5or3e t e3o&enant aga nst t e tenant8

an4 t woul4 7e 3lear t at # plo3 LJ ass gne4 a mean ng to e&ery wor4 n t e statute8 !nass gn ng t e mean ng to t e wor4s t at appear n s 9 ; o5 t e 'na3ment espe3 ally t e5ollow ng wor4sB

ny person 3la m ng any estate or nterest n lan4 un4er t s Part may@ at any t me@ 5 s 3la m 3annot 7eproperty 4ealt w t un4er s 2@ apply to t e (omm ss oner 5or an or4er t at any reg ster@ 7oo or Fournal

ept at any Lan4 %55 3e un4er t s 'na3tment s all 7e re3t 5 e4@ 888

one must 7e ro7ust an4 4ownr g t 5ort r g t8 !t s mply meant t at 5 t e 3la mant:s 3la m 3annot 7e4e3 4e4 un4er s 2 o5 t e 'na3ment@ t en t e 3la mant may resort to s o5 t e same'na3tment8 !t 7r ngs nto s arp 5o3us t e nee4 to apply an4 put nto mot on s 2 o5 t e 'na3ment7e5ore resort ng to s o5 t e 'na3ment8 ) at woul4 7e t e 3orre3t nterpretat on o5 s o5 t e'na3ment8 ) s was my Fu4gment an4 ! so ol4 a33or4 ngly8 ! woul4 t ere5ore answer t e?uest on pose4 un4er t e se3on4 ssue n 5a&our o5 t e appl 3ants8 ) e a3?u s t on eDer3 se ma4eun4er t e wrong se3t on o5 t e 'na3ment must 7e stru3 4own an4 7e 3ons 4ere4 as null an4&o 48

) e gol4en rule o5 3onstru3t on as propoun4e4 7y Par e " n 4ec2e v Smith 916; 2 M $ E 1=1at p 1= must surely r ng true n t e 3onteDt o5 t e present 3ase8 ) ere s Lor4s p aptly sa 4B

!t s a &ery use5ul rule@ n t e 3onstru3t on o5 a statute@ to a4 ere to t e or4 nary mean ng o5 t e wor4s

use4@ an4 to t e grammat 3al 3onstru3t on@ unless t at s at &ar an3e w t t e ntent on o5 t e leg slature@to 7e 3olle3te4 5rom t e statute tsel5@ or lea4s to any man 5est a7sur4 ty or repugnan3e@ n w 3 3ase t elanguage may 7e &ar e4 or mo4 5 e4@ so as to a&o 4 su3 n3on&en en3e@ 7ut no 5urt er8

!n 3onstru ng s 9 ; o5 t e 'na3ment@ t ere was no ne3ess ty@ n & ew o5 t e s mple wor4semploye4 t ere n@ to :&ary or mo4 5y: t e language8 !t was so or4 nar ly s mple an4 stra g t5orwar4t at t re?u res no Fu4 3 al ntell gen3e to nterpret t ose wor4s8 ) e wor4s were 3 osen to re5le3tt e ntent on o5 t e leg slature an4 ! must g &e e55e3t to t a33or4 ngly8 ) s was my Fu4gment an4 !so ol4 a33or4 ngly8

The third issue

M ss Mary Jesmal Pere ra 5or t e appl 3ants su7m tte4 w t & gor an4 & tal ty t at t e law o5

l m tat on 3annot 7e tr ggere4 n a s tuat on w ere t e sa 4 property was a3?u re4 7y t e Jo orState Go&ernment un4er t e wrong se3t on o5 t e 'na3ment8 S e re terate4 t e pos t ons o5 7ott e appl 3ants

(&&" + L .% at """as t e 3o+a4m n strators o5 t e estate o5 t e late Ung u 74ulla @ an4 s e su7m tte4 t at 7yapply ng t e 3on3ept o5 t e law o5 e?u ty@ t e appl 3ants were not 7arre4 5rom su ng t erespon4ents 7e3ause a33or4 ng to er@ t e ssue o5 statutory l m tat on 3annot 7e appl e4 to t e5a3tual matr D o5 t e present 3ase8 ) ere are passages appear ng n 2< 5alsbury/s Laws ofEngland 9 t '4;@ at p >2< para .26 w 3 mer t repro4u3t onB


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Where the cause of action has accrued on or after the date of death an4 t ere s no eDe3utor@ then if theclaim is for the recovery of land or an a4&owson the administrator is deemed to claim as if there hadbeen no interval of time between the death and the grant of letters of administrationF !5 t ere s 4ou7tw et er t e 4eat or t e a33rual o33urre4 5 rst@ t e 4eat w ll 7e presume4 to a&e pre3e4e4 t e a33rual9 At2inson v 4radford 7hird Equitable 4uilding Society 912= at pp >>2+>>>@ per "est (JC R" Pol 3 es at Lloyd/s v 4utler ,1= 0- 1 K" .6 at pp


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t at t was g ly mproper 5or t e Jo or State Go&ernment to 7e or4ere4 to 3ompensate 7ot t eappl 3ants an4 t e ot er 7ene5 3 ar es o5 t e late Ung u 74ulla n w ate&er 5orm at t s po nt o5t me8 *or t ese reasons@ e praye4 t at t e not 3e o5 mot on n en3l > as amen4e4 n en3l 6 o57ot t e appl 3ants 7e 4 sm sse4 w t 3osts8

M ss Mary Jesmal Pere ra re terate4 t e po nt t at s n3e t e sa 4 property was a3?u re4 un4er t ewrong se3t on o5 t e 'na3ment@ t e statute o5 l m tat on 3annot 7e a3t &ate4 n 5a&our o5 t erespon4ents8 S e 5urt er su7m tte4 t at t ere was no l m tat on n respe3t o5 an a3t on see ng a4e3larat on 5rom t e 3ourt8 !n s ort@ t was er su7m ss on t at n see ng 4e3laratory rel e5 t e lawo5 l m tat on woul4 not apply8

L m tat on 4epr &es or restr 3ts t e r g t o5 an aggr e&e4 person to see re3ourse to legal reme4y8!t operates as an a7solute 4e5en3e n 5a&our o5 t e 4e5en4ant8 )wo aut or t es must 7e g l g te4

n or4er to s ow t e st ng o5 t e law o5 l m tat on8 ) e 5 rst woul4 7e t e 3ase o5 8redit 8orporation! # 4hd v 9ong 7a2 Sin ,1==1- 1 MLJ 0= w ere Aas m eop San (J 9Malaya; 9as e t enwas; at pp 1>+ 1 aptly sa 4B

) e l m tat on law s promulgate4 5or t e pr mary o7Fe3t o5 4 s3ourag ng pla nt 55s 5rom sleep ng on t e ra3t ons an4 more mportantly@ to a&e a 4e5 n te en4 to l t gat on8 ) s s n a33or4 w t t e maD minterestreipublicae ut sit finis litium t at n t e nterest o5 t e state t ere must 7e an en4 to l t gat on8 ) erat onale o5 t e l m tat on law s oul4 7e appre3 ate4 an4 en5or3e4 7y t e 3ourts8

(&&" + L .% at ""

NeDt@ t woul4 7e t e Pr &y (oun3 l:s 3ase o5@ew 4on 7ew * Anor v >enderaan 4as ara ,1=-1 MLJ 1 at p w ere Lor4 "r g tman a4 t s to say o5 l m tat onB

E en a per o4 o5 l m tat on as eDp re4@ a potent al 4e5en4ant s oul4 7e a7le to assume t at e s nolonger at r s 5rom a stale 3la m8 Ae s oul4 7e a7le to part w t s papers 5 t ey eD st an4 4 s3ar4 anyproo5s o5 w tnesses w 3 a&e 7een ta en@ 4 s3 arge s sol 3 tor 5 e a4 7een reta ne4C an4 or4er sa55a rs on t e 7as s t at s potent al l a7 l ty as gone8 ) at s t e w ole purpose o5 t e l m tat on4e5en3e8

"as 3ally@ t e rat onale 5or t e law o5 l m tat on s s mply to 4 s3ourage stale 4eman4s8 ) e

lateness an4 t e 4 latory 3on4u3t o5 t e pla nt 55 s oul4 7e 3onstrue4 n 5a&our o5 t e 4e5en4ant8"ut t e 4elay as allu4e4 to n paras 1 an4 1 o5 en3l 2 went un3 allenge4 an4 t e reasonsa4&an3e4 7y 7ot t e appl 3ants must a&e 7een t e trut 8 "ot t e appl 3ants a&e summone4enoug #ut3 3ourage@ so to spea @ n 5 l ng t e not 3e o5 mot on n en3l >8 ) e 4elay n t e 3aseo5>redin Sdn 4hd v @79 6nvestments Sdn 4hd ,1==2;B

:Now t e grant ng o5 a 4e3laratory Fu4gment s a matter purely at t e 4 s3ret on o5 t e3ourt8 Ee 4o not t n t at t e 3 r3umstan3es surroun4 ng t e present appeals woul4

Fust 5y our eDer3 s ng t s 4 s3ret on n 5a&our o5 t e appellants@ w ere t ere as 7een@ none & ew@ unreasona7le &a3 llat on an4 4elay8:

!n t e present 3ase too@ t ere as 7een 4elay o5 o&er 11 years an4 now ere as t e appellant eDpla ne4t e r na3t on 5or t e 4elay8


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! woul4@ w t out es tat on@ a33ept t e eDplanat on 5or t e 4elay n 5 l ng t e not 3e o5 mot on nen3l > as amen4e4 7y en3l 68 Eoul4 t e 4elay o5 106 years 5rom t e t me t e sa 4 property wasre4eeme4 7e 3onstrue4 a4&ersely aga nst 7ot t e appl 3ants 7ear ng n m n4 t at 7ot t erespon4ents a&e 7een preFu4 3e4 t ereto !n answer ng t s ?uest on one must 3erta nly

7alan3e t e nterests o5 t e part es n t e present 3ase8 ) e respon4ents were not a7le to tra3et e rele&ant 4o3uments to 7olster up t e r 3ase w le t e appl 3ants were t e & 3t ms o5 ana3?u s t on eDer3 se w 3 ran 5oul o5 t e law n t at t e wrong se3t on o5 t e 'na3ment wasut l Ie48 Not only t at@ t e 7ene5 3 ar es o5 t e late Ung u 74ulla were not n5orme4 w t regar4to t e re4empt on o5 t e sa 4 property 7y t e Jo or State

(&&" + L .% at ""'Go&ernment8 !n 5a3t@ t e 3onsent o5 t e 7ene5 3 ar es o5 t e late Ung u 74ulla were noto7ta ne4 7e5ore t e Jo or State Go&ernment pro3ee4e4 to re4eem t e sa 4 property8 )o a44

nsult to nFury@ no 5ormal en?u ry was e&er el4 7e5ore t e sa 4 property was purporte4ly a3?u re47y t e Jo or State Go&ernment8

) e w ole strengt o5 t e appl 3ants: 3ase nge4 on t e a3?u s t on eDer3 se t at was 4one on2 %3to7er 1= 0 un4er t e wrong se3t on o5 t e 'na3ment8 S n3e t e sa 4 property was a3?u re4un4er t e wrong se3t on o5 t e 'na3ment@ t ere was n 5a3t no a3?u s t on at all un4erta en 7y t e

Jo or State Go&ernment an4@ 3onse?uently@ t e sa 4 property was ne&er &este4 n t e Jo orState Go&ernment8 ) e owners p o5 t e sa 4 property rema ne4 t roug out an4 to t s 4ay ast e estate o5 t e late Ung u 74ulla an4 t at estate a4 not 7een 4 str 7ute4 to t e 7ene5 3 ar esas yet8 E en t e sa 4 property was purporte4ly a3?u re4 on 2 %3to7er 1= 0@ t me rema ne4 st llan4 t e r gours o5 t e law o5 l m tat on was not a3t &ate4 at all8 !n 5a3t t e law o5 l m tat on was notappl 3a7le to t e 5a3ts o5 t e present 3ase8 !n so ol4 ng@ ! must mpose a 3a&eat8 ! am noteDten4 ng nor postpon ng t e l m tat on per o4 n 5a&our o5 t e appl 3ants8 ) s was a 3ase w eret e law o5 l m tat on playe4 no part at all8 !n 1


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) ere s@ o5 3ourse@ no reason w y t e leg slature s oul4 not 4etra3t 5rom t e 3erta nty w 3 t e su7Fe3tt us enFoys 7y g & ng t e 3ourts power to enlarge t e per o4s o5 l m tat on pres3r 7e4 7y statute 7ut onewoul4 eDpe3t any statute w 3 a4 t s o7Fe3t to eDpress t w t &ery great 3learness an4 part 3ular ty8

s was sa 4 7y r3 7al4 J@ n t e 3ase o5 Washer v Elliott 1 (P# 16= at p 1. B

:!t s not reasona7le to eDpe3t t at su3 a 3 ange woul4 7e ma4e w t out part 3ular an4pre3 se ena3tments regulat ng t e eDer3 se o5 a power so eDtens &e an4 eD3ept onal@ ort at t woul4 7e le5t to 7e mpl e4 5rom mere general wor4s t e purpose an4 o7Fe3t o5w 3 may 7e answere4 7y attr 7ut ng to t em a natural 7ut more l m te4 mean ng8:

!n 8ommissioner of the 9ederal 8apital v 6nsurance 8ompany of North America ,1=6@ t e t en *e4eral (ourt a4 o33as on to 3ons 4er an appl 3at on 7y way o5 mot on to pre3lu4et e respon4ent n t at 3ase 5rom rely ng on t e 4e5en3e o5 l m tat on8 ) e ea4note o5 t e 3ase atp 1 > woul4 7e su55 3 ent to s ow t e 5a3ts an4 t e Fu4gment o5 t e t en *e4eral (ourt an4 ! w llnow repro4u3e t e ea4noteB

) e respon4ent@ nsurer 5or t e appellant@ was 7roug t n as a t r4 party to an a3t on nst tute4 7y t e(entral 'le3tr 3 ty "oar4 aga nst t e appellant@ 3la m ng 3ompensat on 5or 4amage 3ause4 to 3erta nele3tr 3al nstallat ons8 (lause . o5 t e 3ontra3t o5 nsuran3e rea4B :!5 t e 3ompany s all 4 s3la ml a7 l ty 888 an4 su3 3la m s all not w t n twel&e 3alen4ar mont s 5rom t e 4ate o5 su3 4 s3la mer a&e7een re5erre4 to ar7 trat on 888 t e 3la m s all 5or all purposes 7e 4eeme4 to 7e a7an4one4 888:

) e not 3e o5 4 s3la mer was ser&e4 on t e appellant on Mar3 12@ 1=6 8 %n ugust @ 1=6 @ t erespon4ent appl e4 5or an or4er un4er s o5 t e r7 trat on %r4 nan3e@ 1= 0@ to stay 5urt er pro3ee4 ngsunt l t e 4 55eren3es 7etween t e appellant an4 t e respon4ent were su7m tte4 to ar7 trat on8 ) e or4erwas grante4 on Septem7er 26@ 1=66@ t at s@ a5ter t e eDp ry o5 t e 3ontra3tual per o4 o5 l m tat on8

) e appellant 7y way o5 mot on@ appl e4 5or a &ar at on o5 t e or4er to t e e55e3t t at t e respon4ents oul4 7e pre3lu4e4 5rom rely ng on t e lapse o5 t me 7etween ugust @ 1=6 an4 Septem7er 26@ 1=66

n 3omput ng t me 5or t e purpose o5 plea4 ng l m tat on un4er 3l . o5 t e 3ontra3t as a 4e5en3e to t e3la m n t e ar7 trat on pro3ee4 ngs8 G ll J8 4 sm sse4 t e mot on 9,1=6.- 2 MLJ 161;8 %n appeal@

H%#@ allow ng t e appealB

91; 7y & rtue o5 s > 91; o5 t e ( & l Law %r4 nan3e an4 s 2>92; an4 2 92; o5 t e 3ourts o5Ju4 3ature 3t 1=6 @ t e A g (ourt as n erent e?u ta7le Fur s4 3t on to restra n a4e5en4ant 5rom sett ng up t e 4e5en3e o5 l m tat on un4er a 3ontra3t 9or statute; 5 t e5ollow ng 3 r3umstan3es are

(&&" + L .% at ""+ presentB 9a; two 5orums w t nom nal Fur s4 3t on to ear an4 resol&e a 4 spute 7etweent e same part esC 97; t e statutory or 3ontra3tual per o4 o5 l m tat on s oul4 a&e eDp re4w lst t e ?uest on o5 t e appropr ate 5orum to resol&e t e 4 spute was pen4 ngC 93; twas 7eyon4 t e 3ontrol o5 t e aggr e&e4 party to 4o anyt ng 3ons stent w t s legalr g ts to es3ape t e 3onse?uen3es o5 s 3la m 7e ng 7arre4 7y t e e55luD on o5 t meC

92; t e 3on4 t ons ne3essary 5or t e 3ourt to eDer3 se ts n erent Fur s4 3t on werepresent n t s 3ase8 n or4er s oul4 t ere5ore 7e ma4e &ary ng t e or4er o5 26Septem7er 1=66 n terms o5 t e mot on8

RustomF on7he Law of Limitation and Adverse ;ossession 9.t '4@ 1==2; 7y SP Sen Gupta sa 7oo wort rea4 ng8 ) ere t e learne4 aut or ma es 3op ous re5eren3es to !n4 an@ 'ngl s an4

mer 3an aut or t es as well as to t e (o4e 4e *ran3e8 t pp 10 +11 o5 t e 7oo @ t e learne4aut or wr tesB

Act quiets long possession ++ ) e o7Fe3t o5 l m tat on s to ?u et long possess on an4 to eDt ngu s state4eman4s 9 ohn v Summer !R 1= > S n4 >> at p >6@ !LR 1= 2 Kara3 66CLuchmee v Run3ee 91;20 ER >. 9P(;;8 ll statutes o5 l m tat on a&e 5or t e r o7Fe3t t e pre&ent on o5 t e ra s ng up o5 3la ms


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at great 4 stan3es o5 t me w en e& 4en3e s lost@ an4 n all well+regulate4 3ountr es@ t e ?u et ng o5possess on s el4 as an mportant po nt o5 pol 3y 97rustees of 0undee 5arbour v 0ougall 91< 2; 1 Ma3?AL >21CLuchmee v Run3ee 91; 20 ER >. 9P(;C 7ara Nath v 6shwar 8handra 91=11; 16 (EN >=< atp 01CR Rama Reddi v R 4abu Reddi !LR 91=12; >. Ma4 1;1 6 !( =26 at p =2. 9P(;C 8haran 0as v Amir2han !LR 91=20; < (al 110 116 9P(;;8 plea o5 l m tat on

s not a mere te3 n 3al plea an4 a party w o 3an n&o e t e law o5 l m tat on n s 5a&our s Fust 5 e4 n4o ng so@ an4 oug t not to 7e 4epr &e4 o5 t e a4&antage t ere7y ga ne4 9 anghumal ethanand v

Aratmal Satramdas 91=2>; .6 !( 11= 9S n4; at p < !R 1=2 S n4 .8 See also 8haran 0as v Amir >han!LR 91=20; < (al 110 at p 116 9P(;;8 !t may o5ten 7e a &ery r g teous 4e5en3e 9 Roddam v orley 91< .;1 #e G $ J 1 at p 2>@ ?uote4 w t appro&al 7y t e Pr &y (oun3 l n Rhodesia Rly Ltd v Res) 8ommr)4echuanaland 91=>>; 1 6 !( =26 at p =2. 9P(;;8 ) e 3ourt as not to 4eterm ne w et er t e 4e5en3e 9o5l m tat on; s an4some or 3ons3 ent ous@ 7ut w et er t s

(&&" + L .% at "". goo4 n law 9Reeves v 4utcher 91


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n4 at p 1


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an4 t 3learly pro& 4es 5or a 5res a33rual o5 a3t on un4er two s tuat ons8 ) e 5 rst woul4 7e nrelat on to a3t ons to re3o&er lan4 or to en5or3e a mortgage or 3 arge n respe3t o5 lan4 orpersonal property 9see s 2691; o5 t e 3tC an4 4an2 of America National 7rust Savings

Association v 8heong 5oon 8hong ,1=- 1 MLJ 2< ;8 ) e se3on4 woul4 7e n relat on to a3t ons

to re3o&er any 4e7t or ot er pe3un ary 3la m@ or any 3la m to t e personal estate o5 a(&&" + L .% at ""$4e3ease4 person@ or to any s are or nterest o5 any su3 estate 9see s 2692; o5 t e 3t@ an4 Wee7iang 7eng v =ng 8hong 5ooi * Anor ,1=.ee ;uan ,1=; t e ma ng o5 any payment n respe3t o5 t e 3la m8

) e wor4 :a3 nowle4gment: t at appears n s 26 o5 t e 3t as 7een 3onstrue4 to mean an:a4m ss on: 7y Lor4 #enn ng n:ood v ;arry ,1=6>- 2 ll 'R =8 t p 61 o5 t e report@ sLor4s p a4 t s to sayB

Nowa4ays@ as a result o5 t s new 3t@ t ere s no ne3ess ty to loo 5or a prom se@ eDpress or mpl e48) ere nee4 7e only an a3 nowle4gment o5 a 4e7t or ot er l ?u 4ate4 amount8 ) at means ! t n @ t att ere must 7e an a4m ss on t at t ere s a 4e7t or ot er l ?u 4ate4 amount outstan4 ng an4 unpa 48 '&ent oug t e 4e7tor says n t e same wr t ng t at e w ll ne&er pay t@ ne&ert eless t s a goo4a3 nowle4gment8 !n or4er to 7e an a3 nowle4gment@ owe&er@ t e 4e7t must 7e ?uant 5 e4 n 5 gures or@at all e&ents@ t must 7e l ?u 4ate4 n t e sense t at t s 3apa7le o5 as3erta nment 7y 3al3ulat on@ or 7yeDtr ns 3 e& 4en3e@ w t out 5urt er agreement o5 t e part es8

E at amounts to an a3 nowle4gment woul4 &ary 5rom 3ase to 3ase8 ) ere are no ar4 an4 5astrules8 t t e en4 o5 t e 4ay@ t s a ?uest on o5 5a3t an4 t s up to t e 3ourt to 4e3 4e 9Langrish vWatts ,1=0>- 1 K" 6>6;8 Kerr J n Surrendra =verseas Ltd v :overnment of Sri Lan2a ,1=..- 1

ELR 6 at p . ga&e a 7 r4:s eye & ew o5 t e law n t ese wor4sB"ut ta ng t e 4e7tor:s statement as a w ole@ as t must 7e@ e 3an only 7e el4 to a&e a3 nowle4ge4t e 3la m 5 e as n e55e3t a4m tte4 s legal l a7 l ty to pay t at w 3 t e pla nt 55 see s to re3o&er8 !5 e

as 4en e4 l a7 l ty@ w et er on t e groun4 o5 w at n plea4er:s language s 3alle4 :a&o 4an3e:@ or on t egroun4 o5 an allege4 set o55 or 3ounter 3la m@ t en s statement 4oes not amount to an a3 nowle4gmento5 t e 3re4 tor:s 3la m8 lternat &ely@ 5 e 3onten4s t at some eD st ng set o55s or 3ross+3la m re4u3es t e3re4 tor:s 3la m n part@ t en t e statement@ ta en as a w ole@ 3an only amount to an a3 nowle4gment o5

n4e7te4ness 5or t e 7alan3e8 !n e55e3t@ :a3 nowle4ges t e 3la m: means t at t e statement n ?uest onmust 7e an a4m ss on o5 t at n4e7te4ness w 3 t e pla nt 55 see s to re3o&er notw t stan4 ng t e eDp ryo5 t e per o4 o5 l m tat on8

Now@ t e a55 4a& t o5 S u7ana n en3l . t at was a55 rme4 on 6 Septem7er 1=== as allu4e4 toearl er@ n part 3ular at para < t ereo5 ga&e an n l ng t at t ere m g t a&e 7een ana3 nowle4gment8 ) at para < was allu4e4 to n t e 7o4y o5 t s Fu4gment an4 t e Malay &ers on

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6) !n 4ritish Railways 4oard v ;ic2in ,1=. - ( .6 @ a 4e3larat on was re5use47e3ause t ere was an attempt to 3 allenge t e &al 4 ty o5 Parl amentarypro3ee4 ngs8

4) !n 0atu2 Amir >ahar bin 7un ustapha v 7un ohd Said bin >erua2 * =rs ,1== - >MLJ .>. at p . .@ t e 3ourt re5use4 to grant a 4e3larat on 7e3ause t e appl 3at onwas sa 4 to 7e 5r &olous an4 &eDat ous an4 an a7use o5 t e pro3ess o5 t e 3ourt8

2) !n enteri 5al Ehwal 0alam Negeri) alaysia * =rs v >arpal Singh ,1==2- 1 MLJ1 .@ 4e3larat on was re5use4 7e3ause t e matter was sa 4 to 7e t eoret 3al@

ypot et 3al@ a7stra3t@ premature or a3a4em 3 n nature82) !n erde2a ?niversity 4hd v :overnment of alaysia ,1= 6@ t e 3ourt

reFe3te4 an appl 3at on 5or a 4e3larat on an4 rule4 t at t e go&ernment@ n reFe3t ngan appl 3at on 5or t e sett ng up o5 a pr &ate un &ers ty@ a4 a3te4 5a rly an4reasona7ly8

"ut t ese eDamples 3annot n5luen3e t e out3ome o5 en3l > as amen4e4 7y en3l 68 *or t ereasons a4um7rate4 a7o&e@ ! allowe4 en3l > as amen4e4 7y en3l 6@ part 3ularly prayers 9a;@ 97;@93;@ an4 94;8 !n en3l 2@ 7ot t e appl 3ants 4epose4 t at t ey were 3la m ng 5rom t e Jo or State

Go&ernment 5or t e return o5 t e sa 4 propertyC an4 7ot o5 t em also 4epose4 t at n t e e&entt at t s 3oul4 not 7e 4one ++ per aps 7e3ause t e )ele3ommun 3at ons #epartment are 3urrentlys te4 on t at property@ t ey 3la me4 5rom t e Jo or State Go&ernment 3ompensat on an4/or4amages to 7e a33or4e4 to t em toget er w t t e ot er 7ene5 3 ar es w ose r g ts a&e 7een4en e48 Now@ prayer 95; o5 en3l > as amen4e4 7y en3l 6 ga&e t s 3ourt t e power to or4er anyot er rel e5 w 3 woul4 7e 5 t an4 appropr ate 9see Lim Eng >ay v aafar bin ohamed Said ,1=C ,2001- 1 MR as amen4e4 n en3l 68

=rder accordinglyF

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