Rajah Ramachandran v. Perbadanan Bekalan Air Pulau Pinang
Sdn Bhd
02 MARCH 2004 - HIGH COURT OF MALAYA
[CIVIL SUIT NO: 22-716-2003]
PUBLIC UTILITIES:Water
- Water bill - Recovery of money owing - Powers of water authority - Whether
could cut off water supply - Whether should take "such other means as it
thinks fit and proper" - Water Supply En 3/1998 (Penang), s. 49(1)
WORDS & PHRASES:"such other means as it thinks fit and proper" -
Water Supply En 3/1998 (Penang), s. 49(1)
Borneo Housing Mortgage Finance Bhd V. Mygal Gibie &
Anor
09 MARCH 2004 - HIGH COURT SABAH & SARAWAK, SANDAKAN
[SUIT NO: TSC (52) 48-2002]
LIMITATION:
Commencement of action - When action commenced - Breach of contract - Recovery
of interest - Whether action statute-barred - Limitation Ordinance (Cap
72) (Sabah), s. 19(1), Sch. items 95, 101
CONTRACT: Breach - Limitation - Recovery of interest - Whether action
statute-barred - Limitation Ordinance (Cap 72) (Sabah), s. 19(1), Sch. items
95, 101
Tribunal for Homebuyers Claims - vs - Westcourt Corporation
Sdn Bhd
06 APRIL 2004 - COURT OF APPEAL, MALAYSIA
CIVIL APPEAL NOS: W-01-55-2003, W-01-54-2003, W-02-758-2003, W-02-759-2003
& W-02-760-2003]
LAND LAW: Housing developers - Tribunal for Homebuyer Claims -
Threshold jurisdiction - Homebuyers' claims (liquidated damages for late
delivery) arising from sale and purchase agreements entered into with developer
before 1 December 2002 - Whether tribunal has jurisdiction to hear and determine
- Whether Housing Developers (Control And Licensing) (Amendment) Act 2002
operates retrospectively - Social legislation and statutory interpretation
- Whether penal element in s. 16AD Housing Developers (Control And Licensing)
Act 1966 renders Act incapable of retrospective operation - Whether s. 16AD
criminalises breach of sale and purchase agreement or only developer's failure
to comply with award of tribunal
STATUTORY INTERPRETATION: Construction of statutes - Social legislation
- How to construe - Purposive approach - Nature and purpose of Act - Intention
of Parliament - Mischief rule - Fair and liberal interpretation - Statutes
must be looked at as a whole - Whether literal interpretation suitable -
Whether Housing Developers (Control And Licensing) (Amendment) Act 2002
operates retrospectively - Housing Developers (Control And Licensing) Act
1966 - Federal Constitution, art. 7(1) - Criminal law and retrospective
operation
M-Concept Sdn Bhd v. Berjaya Times Square Sdn Bhd
06 MAY 2004 - HIGH COURT MALAYA, KUALA LUMPUR
[ORIGINATING SUMMONS NO: S3-24-473-2003]
This originating summons is essentially the plaintiff's application for
a declaration that the plaintiff be entitled to rescind a sale and purchase
agreement dated 24 August 1995 (hereinafter referred to as the 'agreement')
entered into between the plaintiff as purchaser and the defendant as seller
in respect of a property known as parcel No. 07-63, Commercial Shop Lot,
Berjaya Star City (now known as Berjaya Times Square) held under Grant No.
7866, Lot No. 339, and Grant No. 10798, Lot No. 145, both of which located
in Section 52 of Kuala Lumpur (hereinafter referred to as 'the property').
Chai Lai Fook & 18 ORS v. Sentul Raya Sdn Bhd
15 JULY 2004 - HIGH COURT [KUALA LUMPUR]
SAMAN PEMULA NO; S5-24-225-2003
CONTRACT:
Frustration - Sale and purchase agreement - Delay in handing over vacant
possession of condominium units - Delay blamed on economic downturn beyond
developer's control - Application by developer to Controller of Housing
for extension of time to deliver vacant possession rejected - Whether High
Court ought to allow developer's defence of frustration - Whether such defence
would allow developer to escape liability for late delivery - Whether such
defence would have effect of overriding decision of Controller of Housing
- Contracts Acts 1950 s. 57(2)
LAND LAW: Housing developers - Delay in completion - Delay blamed
on economic downturn beyond developer's control - Action by purchasers for
damages for late delivery - Whether developer's defence of frustration could
succeed
Tee Ah Kow v. Wisma Enhua Realty Sdn Bhd
HIGH COURT [MUAR]
JEFFREY TAN, J
GUAMAN SIVIL NO. 22-49 TAHUN 199915 JULY 2004
DALAM MAHKAMAH TINGGI MALAYA DI MUAR
GUAMAN SIVIL NO. 22-49 TAHUN 1999
Adorna Properties Sdn Bhd v. Kobchai Sosothikul
27 AUGUST 2004 - FEDERAL COURT, PUTRAJAYA
[CIVIL APPEAL NO: 02-14-1997 (P)]
Civil Procedure:
Jurisdiction - Federal Court - Inherent powers of court - Application under
r. 138 Federal Court Rules 1995 - Order praying for judgment to be set aside
in the interest of justice - Judgment resulted in rightful owner losing
lands due to forged documents under proviso to s. 340 (3) National Land
Code - Whether grave injsutice occasioned - Whether application proper
Westcourt Corporation Sdn Bhd v. Tribunal Tuntutan Pembeli
Rumah
06 SEPTEMBER 2004 - MAHKAMAH PERSEKUTUAN, PUTRAJAYA
[RAYUAN SIVIL NO: 01-11-2004 (W)]
PROSEDUR
SIVIL: Bidang Kuasa - Tribunal Tuntutan Pembeli
Rumah - Objek penubuhan - Berkuatkuasa pada 1 Disember 2002 - Sama ada berbidang
kuasa mendengar tuntutan yang berbangkit dari kemungkiran kontrak yang berlaku
sebelum 1 Disember 2002 - Akta Pemaju Perumahan (Kawalan dan Pelesenan)
(Pindaan) 2002, ss. 16AD, 16M, 16N, 16N(2) & (3), 16O(1), 32(2) - Perlembagaan
Persekutuan fasal 7
PENTAFSIRAN STATUT: Kesan kebelakangan - Akta Pindaan - Sama ada
statut berkaitan prosedur - Sama ada menyentuh hak-hak substantif - Sama
ada beroperasi secara kebelakangan - Tribunal Tuntutan Pembeli Rumah - Bidang
kuasa - Sama ada boleh mendengar tuntutan yang berbangkit dari kemungkiran
kontrak yang berlaku sebelum tarikh kuatkuasanya - Tarikh perjanjian - Sama
ada tidak material kepada bidang kuasa Tribunal - Akta Pemaju Perumahan
(Kawalan dan Pelesenan) (Pindaan) 2002 ss. 16AD, 16M, 16N, 16N(2) & (3),
16O(1), 32(2) - Perlembagaan Persekutuan fasal 7
KOPERASI NIAGA PEGAWAI-PEGAWAI LEMBAGA PERTUBUHAN PELADANG
BHD LWN. SOUTHERN BANK BHD
27 DISEMBER 2004 - MAHKAMAH TINGGI MALAYA,
KUALA LUMPUR
[SAMAN PEMULA NO: S2-24-412-2003]
MELOMBONG & PERUMAHAN SDN BHD V. WONG KOK CHIN & ANOR
31 DISEMBER 2004 - HIGH COURT [KUALA LUMPUR]
RAYUAN SIVIL NO. R1-11-307 TAHUN 2003
1. Ini adalah rayuan defendan yang tidak berpuashati dengan keputusan Majistret
yang bijaksana yang membenarkan tuntutan plaintif-plaintif dengan kos selepas
satu perbicaraan penuh.
2. Melalui satu perjanjian jual beli (perjanjian tersebut) yang telah ditandatangani
pada 31hb Julai 1995 oleh plaintif pertama dan kedua (plaintif) dengan defendan,
plaintif telah bersetuju membeli seunit kondominium yang beralamat di No.
A 304, Tingkat 3, Bangunan Amalia, Bandar baru Ampang, Selangor (kondominium
teresebut) pada harga RM172,800.00 (harga belian) daripada defendan.
