JUDGMENT

Introduction

[1] There were two appeals before this court. They related to an application for judicial review made by the PNSB Acmar Sdn Bhd, the 1st respondent in both cases. At the High Court, PNSB Acmar successfully obtained an order declaring (among others) that a notice of withdrawal of a compulsory acquisition of a portion of its land was null and void.

[2] The appellants in both the appeals before us sought to challenge the decision of the High Court. In Appeal No 451, the appellants were the Director of Land and Mines for the state of Selangor and the land administrator for the district of Klang. In Appeal No 471, the appellant was the Director General of the Department of Land and Mines of the Federal Government.

[3] We dismissed Appeal No 451 but allowed Appeal No 470. The reasons for our decision are set out here. This is the judgment of the court.

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