Johandra Realty Sdn Bhd & Anor v Ketua Pengarah Jabatan Pengairan dan Saliran Malaysia & Anor

Johandra Realty Sdn Bhd and Lee Hui Siang appealed against the High Court's decision on compensation for trespass by the Department of Irrigation and Drainage (D1) and the Malaysian Government (D3). The High Court had awarded damages for trespass on 20.5268 acres of land. The Court of Appeal modified the compensation, ordering D1 and D3 to either acquire the land or pay RM18,448,926.00 for restoration, RM730,897.60 for land value, RM3,181,654.00 for lost income, and RM400,000.00 as exemplary damages.

Overview

Case Number

J-01(IM)(NCVC)-30-01/2019

Case Type

Civil - Trespass and compensation

Court

Court of Appeal Malaysia, Putrajaya

Related Proceedings

High Court
21NCvC-11-03/2014
High Court of Malaya at Johor Bahru

Subject Matter

trespasscompensationvicarious liability