Goh Joon V Kerajaan Negeri Johor & Ors [1998] 7 MLJ 621

COUNSEL & SOLICITOR:
Lim Kian Long (Lim Su Kun with him) (Lim Kian Long & Co) for the applicant

High Court

Administrative Law – – Declaration – Application for – Applicant’s land gazetted to be subject of intended acquisition pursuant to development agreement – Intended acquisition lapsed – Government subsequently gazetted its withdrawal of intended acquisition – Application for declaration that development agreement was null and void – Application filed after withdrawal of intended acquisition – Whether matter of application highly hypothetical

Civil Procedure – Locus standi – Declaration and injunctive relief against government – Applicant’s land gazetted to be subject of intended acquisition pursuant to development agreement – Applicant not a party to development agreement – Application filed after withdrawal of intended acquisition – Whether applicant has sufficient interest to seek declaration