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NCR land owners win their cases at Court of Appeal

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL MALAYSIA

(APPELLATE JURISDICTION)

CIVIL APPEAL NO.: Q-01-164-2011

BETWEEN

1. SUPERINTENDENT OF LANDS AND

SURVEYS, KOTA SAMARAHAN DIVISION

2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF

SARAWAK ... APPELLANTS

AND

1. LUKING ANAK UDING

2. SIMAH ANAK EMPALING

3. NYAMBAR ANAK SUWAT ... RESPONDENTS

AND

TH PELITA SADONG SDN BHD ... 1ST INTERVENER

RHB ISLAMIC BANK BERHAD ... 2ND INTERVENER

HEARD TOGETHER WITH

CIVIL APPEAL NO.: Q-01-166-2011

BETWEEN

LEMBAGA PEMBANGUNAN DAN

LINDUNGAN TANAH

Tingkat 10, Wisma Bapa Malaysia

Petra Jaya, Kuching

Sarawak ... APPELLANTS

AND

1. LUKING ANAK UDING

2. SIMAH ANAK EMPALING

3. NYAMBAR ANAK SUWAT ... RESPONDENTS

AND

TH PELITA SADONG SDN BHD (Co. No. 67467)

(formerly known as DD Pelita Sadong Plantation Sdn Bhd)

15th Floor Lot 15.01

Somerset Gateway Building

No. 9 Jalan Bukit Mata

93100 Kuching, Sarawak ... INTERVENER

HEARD TOGETHER WITH

CIVIL APPEAL NO.: Q-02-756-2011

BETWEEN

NIRWANA MUHIBBAH SDN BHD

Lot 298, 2nd Floor, Lorong 9

Jalan Rubber

93400 Kuching

Sarawak ... APPELLANT

AND

1. LUKING ANAK UDING

2. SIMAH ANAK EMPALING

3. NYAMBAR ANAK SUWAT ... RESPONDENTS

[In the matter of Suit No. 22-43-2002-I in the High Court at Kuching

Between

1. Luking anak Uding

2. Simah anak Empaling

3. Nyambar anak Suwat ... Plaintiffs

And

1. Superintendent of Lands and Surveys,

Kota Samarahan Division ... 1st Defendant

2. Government of The State of Sarawak ... 2nd Defendant

3. Lembaga Pembangunan Dan Lindungan Tanah ... 3rd Defendant

4. Nirwana Muhibbah Sdn Bhd (Co. No. 238058-H) ... 4th Defendant

HEARD TOGETHER WITH

CIVIL APPEAL NO.: Q-01-137-03/2012

BETWEEN

1. LEMBAGA PEMBANGUNAN DAN LINDUNGAN

TANAH (LAND CUSTODY AND DEVELOPMENT

AUTHORITY)

2. NIRWANA MUHIBBAH SDN. BHD (238058-H)... APPELLANTS

AND

1. TR NYUTAN AK JAMI (BICK. 544160)

2. GANGAK ANAK GUMA (BICK. 500444)

3. LANGA ANAK KAMA (BICK. 544351)

(Suing for and on behalf of themselves and

183 other residents of Kampung Lebor,

Jalan Gedong, 94700 Serian) ... RESPONDENTS

AND

1. TH PELITA SADONG SDN BHD ... 1ST INTERVENER

2. TH PELITA GEDONG SDN BHD ... 2ND INTERVENER

3. RHB ISLAMIC BANK BERHAD ... 3RD INTERVENER

HEARD TOGETHER WITH

CIVIL APPEAL NO.: Q-01-136-03/2012

BETWEEN

THE STATE GOVERNMENT OF SARAWAK ... APPELLANT

AND

1. TR NYUTAN AK JAMI (BICK. 544160)

2. GANGAK ANAK GUMA (BICK. 500444)

3. LANGA ANAK KAMA (BICK. 544351)

(Suing for and on behalf of themselves and

183 other residents of Kampung Lebor,

Jalan Gedong, 94700 Serian) ... RESPONDENTS

[In the matter of Suit No. 22-249-98-III(I) in the High Court in Sabah and Sarawak

at Kuching

Between

1. TR Nyutan AK Jami (BIC.K. 544160)

2. Gangak Anak Guma (BIC.K.500444)

3. Langa Anak Kama (BIC.K.544351) ... Plaintiffs

(Suing for and on behalf of themselves and

183 other residents of Kampung Lebor

Jalan Gedong, 94700 Serian)

And

1. Lembaga Pembangunan Dan Lindungan Tanah

(Land Custody and Development Authority)

2. Nirwana Muhibbah Sdn Bhd (Co. No. 238058-H)

3. Government of The State of Sarawak ... Defendants]

CORAM:

RAMLY BIN HJ ALI, JCA

ABDUL AZIZ BIN ABDUL RAHIM, JCA

MOHD ZAWAWI BIN SALLEH, JCA

(Date of decision: 19 August 2014)